UN-REDD Programme
FAO provides comprehensive technical assistance in forestry and land-use, focusing on:
- Monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV): Building capacities in MRV of greenhouse gas emissions and developing robust National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS) for REDD+, catering to broader sustainable development monitoring needs.
- REDD+ strategy implementation: Supporting the implementation of REDD+ mitigation measures outlined in national strategies or action plans, integral to the UN-REDD Programme Strategic Framework 2021–2025.
- Enabling environment for REDD+: Assisting countries in overcoming challenges in creating a conducive environment for REDD+. This includes legal preparedness, capacity development, and identifying best practices in sustainable forest management, governance, and land tenure regimes, in line with the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests.
- Institutional capacity development: Aiding in the development of multipurpose forest inventories, crucial for REDD+ readiness and forest carbon stock assessments.
- Governance and legal support: Offering guidance in governance assessments, legal frameworks, land tenure issues, and promoting sustainable forest management.
- Land-use investment planning: Facilitating the creation of sustainable forestry-focused land-use investment plans.
- South-South collaboration: Promoting knowledge exchange and best practices through South-South networks, supported by resources and tools for effective forest and greenhouse gas monitoring.
Through these diverse initiatives, FAO aims to enhance global forest management and conservation, aligning with sustainable development and climate change mitigation objectives.
Latest UN-REDD news
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Tackling forest crime in West Africa – Training of trainers’ curriculum
24/09/2025
Environmental Integrity in REDD+ and the Case of Colombia
16/09/2025
Papua New Guinea receives funds to continue bringing spirit of Laudato si’ to life
07/08/2025
Papua New Guinea’s forest conservation drive triggers landmark results-based payment
25/07/2025
Home to some of the oldest agriculture systems in the world and rich in tropical forests and biodiversity, Papua New Guinea has spent over two decades cultivating its domestic conservation strategy. At the same time, the Pacific island country has spearheaded international efforts to develop the REDD+ framework, boosting positive incentives for activities contributing to mitigation in the forest sector.
Latest UN-REDD events
26/8
2025
27/8
2025
Scaling solutions for decoupling agricultural production from deforestation in Asia-Pacific: Regional multistakeholder dialogue
26/08/2025 - 27/08/2025
About the event
FAO is convening a regional multistakeholder dialogue on 26-28 August 2025 to prompt South-South and cross-commodity learning exchanges for governments, industry leaders, development partners and experts on strengthening synergies and reducing trade-offs between agriculture and forests. The objective of the event is to reflect on and collaborate t...
26/5
2025
29/5
2025
South–South Knowledge Exchange on Community-based Forestry: From West Africa to the World
Praia (Cabo Verde), Hybrid Event, 26/05/2025 - 29/05/2025
Date: 26 – 29 May 2025
Location: Praia, Cabo Verde
Organized by: FAO in collaboration with ECOWAS and Sida
Overview
Across West Africa, local communities are at the forefront of sustainable forest management. From restoring degraded landscapes to strengthening forest governance, they ...
6/2
2024
The right to carbon: From global perspectives to local impact
06/02/2024
Featuring the launch of “Comparative study of carbon rights in the context of jurisdictional REDD+ - Case studies from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin-America and the Caribbean”
Date: Tuesday 6 February 2024
Time: 8:00 Lima / 14:00 Rome / 20:00 Bangkok
Registration:
Latest UN-REDD publications
Open Foris: collection, analysis and reporting of forest information
14/10/2024
Open Foris is a set of free and open-source tools that supports countries in collecting, analyzing, and reporting reliable forest data to improve monitoring,...
From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
19/12/2022
This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional...
UN-REDD Annual Reports
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