2012

• A request for nominations of the REDD+ Taskforce members was issued from the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries. Communication Officer, Admin and Finance Assistant, Programme Coordinator, Technical Specialist, Finance and Procurement Officer for PMU were recruited.

• The first PEB meeting took place in June 2012.

• The identification of representatives from civil society (CSOs) and indigenous peoples (IPs) for the consultation group and PEB was initiated during an initial workshop held on 2^nd February, 2012. Preparation for a 3-day workshop was started in collaboration with NGOs. CSOs and IP representatives would be selected and represented in PEB.

• A Draft Consultation and Participation plan has been developed as part of the Inception report.

• MRV experts were recruited to establish National MRV/REL Technical Team. The experts would provide support and coordination of MRV activities and work on the assessment of the capacities for the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery.

• Definitions of National forest in the NFP were reviewed to provide recommendations for revisions as appropriate.

• Database of inventory of the existing allometric equations to estimate biomass and carbon stocks from tree measurements were established.

• Structure of central database of all information on forest carbon stocks was being developed.

2011

• The Government has initiated the process of establishing the taskforce and is coordinating the issuing of a request between the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries.
  
  
• An Inception Workshop, held in Novemeber, to launch the programme was discussed among  Government, UNDP and FAO.
  
  
• Work has commenced on forming the Programme Executive Board with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of Environment (MoE). This is closely linked with the formation of the Taskforce. A process for identifying representatives from other groups including civil society and indigenous peoples has also been initiated.
  
  
• An Inception Workshop was held on 17 November to launch the programme. The event provided an opportunity for stakeholders to gain information on the programme, its structure and planned activities over the coming months.  Information on the meeting was also circulated in the national newspapers and the internet.
  
  
• National REDD+ pilot project guideline were developed and two demonstration projects, identified in the project document, have submitted proposals and received funds to support progress towards project completion.