UN-REDD Programme

Launched in 2008 by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme) builds on the technical expertise of FAO, UNDP and UNEP. The Programme supports nationally led REDD+ processes and promotes the informed and meaningful involvement of all stakeholders, including indigenous peoples and other forest-dependent communities, in national and international REDD+ implementation. Under the UN-REDD Programme, country-readiness efforts have begun to show significant results that should lead to results-based actions for results-based payments. The UN-REDD Programme also offers various delivery mechanisms that provide flexibility to match a country’s needs with the required support, and complement the contributions of other initiatives.

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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

From vision to action: countries explore pathways to national implementation of the Addis Action Roadmap

20/05/2026

The Addis Action Roadmap for Sustainable Forests and Agriculture (From vision to action: Roadmap for sustainable forests and agriculture in Africa) was adopted earlier this year by representatives of 10 African countries, with its official publication launched last month.

New FAO tools to help countries halt deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation

16/12/2025

A new suite of tools launched today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help countries identify practical, systemic solutions to halt deforestation while advancing sustainable agrifood systems.

Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests: New FAO e-learning course now available

11/12/2025

FAO has released a new certified e-learning course, Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests, designed to help countries strengthen the links between agriculture, forestry and national climate and biodiversity commitments.

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ASEAN Strengthens Role of Social Forestry and Nature-Based Solutions at COP30

18/11/2025

Indonesia reaffirmed its full support for advancing social forestry, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) as foundational elements of climate action in the ASEAN region during the ASEAN Pavilion Social Forestry Talk Show at COP30 UNFCCC in Belém, Brazil, on 17 Nov...

Latest UN-REDD events

21/7

2026

Session 2: Regional Experiences focused on ITMOs Authorization and Transfer Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

21/07/2026

The second webinar will focus on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

23/6

2026

26/6

2026

Towards a shared Asia-Pacific roadmap for traceable agricultural value chains decoupled from deforestation - Regional multistakeholder dialogue

Hanoi (Vietnam), 23/06/2026 - 26/06/2026

FAO and the Team Europe Initiative (TEI) on Deforestation-free Value Chains are pleased to invite to a regional Asia-Pacific multistakeholder dialogue on 23-26 June 2026 (Hanoi, Viet Nam), hosted by the Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) and the Department of Plant Production and Protection (DPPP) of the Ministry of Agriculture and ...

16/6

2026

Session 1: Regional experiences on emission reduction rights and benefit-sharing in jurisdictional REDD+ programmes

16/06/2026

This first webinar focused on regional experiences related to the ownership of emission reductions and the design of benefit-sharing systems in jurisdiction...

Latest UN-REDD publications

Climate change mitigation through social forestry actions in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries

19/03/2026

The UN-REDD Social Forestry Initiative (2022–2025), supported by Switzerland, strengthens ASEAN countries’ capacity to integrate social forestry into...

Community forest management groups in North Western Province, Zambia. Assessment report Covering the districts of Kalumbila, Mwinilunga, Manyinga, Ikelenge and Kabompo

30/12/2025

Zambia has embraced community forestry (CF) as a strategy that places local communities at the centre of sustainable forest management.

The Solutions-tree: halting deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation

16/12/2025

The Solutions-tree is an evidence-based toolkit of solutions for halting deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation.

Community-based forestry for forests, people and climate in West Africa

28/10/2025

Community engagement in forest management and restoration, as well as in climate action, has been increasingly recognized and implemented in West Africa...

Community-based forestry (CBF) in West Africa series

28/10/2025

The report compiles stocktaking data on Community-Based Forestry (CBF) across West African countries.

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...