Redd proccess in drc

• REDD PROCCESS IN DRC:

• Evolution, challenges and prospects

• By Jean ILUNGA MUNENG

• Ministry of Environment/ DR CONGO

• May 18 2011, Hanoi (Vietnam)

DRC continues its preparation of REDD+ policies in line with its ambitious projects

• DRC continues its preparation of REDD+ policies in line with its ambitious projects

• Coordination of technical and financial partners in national process has begun

• Additional resources are essential to ensure national REDD+ efforts continue

1. Structures

• 1. Structures

• - National Committee

• - Inter-ministerial Committee

• - National Coordination

• 2. Achievements

• - Identification of stakeholders

• - Information, education and raising awareness: workshops

• - Technical studies

• - R-PP

• 3. R-PP Implementation

• - Starting pilot initiatives and REDD register

• - Continuation of technical studies (SESA, studies of the causes, feedback experience, etc.)

• - Development of anticipated action plans

• 4. Challenges and lessons learned

• 5. Conclusion

A decree of the Prime Minister was signed in November 2009 creating:

• A decree of the Prime Minister was signed in November 2009 creating:

• A REDD national committee (14 members) involving all stakeholders, in particular members of Parliament, civil society, indigenous and local communities;

• An inter-ministerial committee with Agriculture, Rural Development, Environment, Mines, Land Planning, Town Planning and Habitat

• A REDD national coordination in charge of daily coordination for REDD, already being implemented

• 2.1 Contact With Stakeholders

• Financial partners

• Norway, FCPF and FIP (World Bank), UN-REDD, CBFF, Japan, GIZ, AFD, OIBT, Rainforest Foundation

• • Technical partners

• OFAC-FORAF, OSFAC, USAID-CARPE, WWF, CI, AWF, WCS, UNIKIN, UNIKIS, UNILU, UPN, WRI, INERA, IFA Yangambi, WHRC, ONFI

• • Civil society

• Work Group Climate REDD (GTCR), environmental NGOs (RRN, DGPA, Linapyco, CODELT, CEDEN, OCEAN, PremiCongo, GTF, etc.)

• • Private sector

• FIB, FEC, NOVACEL, ENRA, SAFBOIS/JADORA, ESCO Congo, ERA

2.2 Information, Education and Awareness Raising Workshops

• 2.2 Information, Education and Awareness Raising Workshops

• Kick-off workshop in Kinshasa (August 21–22, 2009)

• Provincial workshops (5): Kisangani, Bukavu, Matadi, Lubumbashi and Mbandaka

• MRV workshop: organized by DIAF with FAO (October 2009) and with OIBT (July 2010)

• Validation workshops for R-PP (January–February 2010)

• Capacity-building workshop for journalists and

• Decision-makers : Matadi, Lubumbashi, Mbandaka (2010)

• Various academic conferences (UNIKIN, UPN, UNIKIS, UNILU, ISP Lubumbashi, ISP Gombe)

• Capacity-building workshop : MECNT managers, Members of national and inter-ministerial committee

2.3 Technical Studies

• 2.3 Technical Studies

• Study on the causes and drivers of deforestation and degradation in DRC

• Exploratory study of REDD+ potential in DRC: REDD potential for each program and sector in order to better illustrate the systemic dimension of REDD strategy

• Feedback experience on the alternatives to DD

• REDD Environmental and Social Impact Study

• National analysis of sectoral programs being implemented

• Study on the framework of REDD implementation and distribution of benefits

3.1 Starting of Pilot Initiatives and REDD Register

• 3.1 Starting of Pilot Initiatives and REDD Register

• Implementation of REDD+ geographically integrated projects

• Register of REDD+ activities and financing in DRC

• Implementation framework, accreditation process and contractual framework

• Support and coordination of REDD+ projects and initiatives

3.1.2 Register of Projects (Integration at the National Level )

• 3.1.2 Register of Projects (Integration at the National Level )

• Seminar on certification presented in Cancun and finalization of the technical details

• Pre-collection of data for first REDD+ projects (see census)

• Training program of the executives of the DDD/DES for registry management

3.1.3 Process of accreditation and contractual framework

• 3.1.3 Process of accreditation and contractual framework

• Proposal for agreement on the procedure and criteria for a transparent and participative accreditation process for REDD+ projects in consultation with stakeholders

• 3.1.4 Support and coordination of REDD+ projects and initiatives

• Constitution of a first inventory of REDD+ projects and initiatives in DRC (12 projects - and several initiatives; including 6 under implementation). Joint work with the project leaders in the framework of the investment phase

SESA (REDD Evaluation study of environmental and social impacts)

• SESA (REDD Evaluation study of environmental and social impacts)

• Diagnosis of causes and drivers of deforestation in DRC

• Analysis of sectoral programmes

• Feedback experience on alternatives to deforestation and forest degradation

Preparation and launching of six anticipated REDD+ programs:

• Preparation and launching of six anticipated REDD+ programs:

• Reduction of subsistence agriculture impacts on forest

• Improvement of energy efficiency in wood stoves

• Aforestation/Reforestation in the provisioning basins of the big cities

• Modernization and land security

• Support implementation of a national policy on land and town planning

• Integrated program at the Mai Ndombe district level

• Framing and development of partnerships for operational projects:

• Workshop “REDD+ and Private Sector” (February 2011, 60 participants)

• Finalization of the support program for REDD+ projects: prospective listing of potential partners, supports of communication, ToR of the future international forum of project leaders, ToR for support for project development

• Launching of the census of activities and partners at the local level

To simultaneously advance preparation and investment to maintain and accelerate national mobilization; coordinate financial and technical activities and to reinforce technical quality and participatory preparation

• To simultaneously advance preparation and investment to maintain and accelerate national mobilization; coordinate financial and technical activities and to reinforce technical quality and participatory preparation

• To manage REDD+ national process as a start-up: adaptation and flexibility, change management, innovation

• To strengthen the national leadership and the engagement of international partners to encourage coordination between multilateral institutions and bilateral donors

• To mobilize international financing to accelerate the readiness process; challenges are exacerbated by the delay of the disbursement of the FCPF grant, difficulties in coordinating programs under implementation and support of the national roadmap

• Continue the efforts of national coordination, to reaffirm the principle of “unique process”

• • Continue the efforts of national coordination, to reaffirm the principle of “unique process”

• Concretize the goodwill of partners into action

• Agree on additional financing to directly support the readiness process

• Move forward with a broader framework of the REDD+ process by reinforcing the relationship between environment and climate change

REDD+ can constitute a lever for true sustainable development, in a socially and ecologically responsible manner.

• REDD+ can constitute a lever for true sustainable development, in a socially and ecologically responsible manner.

• The process of transformation is complex and naturally imperfect

• National authorities ready to engage

• International financings is a determining factor of credibility

• The place of REDD+ in the national post-electoral development strategy will be largely determined by the credibility of the international financings. There is one year more to go.