The third Policy Board meeting took place in Washington, D.C. from 29-30 October 2009.

Highlights of the meeting include the admission of Argentina, Cambodia, Ecuador, Nepal and Sri Lanka to the UN-REDD Programme, Denmark’s entry as a donor and the approval of Panama’s UN-REDD national programme.

The Policy Board meeting also welcomed four new representatives of civil society organizations, identified via a self-selection process. As set out in the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board Rules of Procedure and Operational Guidance, one full member seat is reserved for a representative of civil society.

Press release:

The UN-REDD Programme welcomes five new countries
Argentina, Cambodia, Ecuador, Nepal and Sri Lanka join the UN-REDD Programme, Denmark becomes a new donor and Panama gets approval of its UN-REDD national programme. Read More...

Please find below the meeting’s documents

• Core meeting documents:

Agenda English French Spanish Participants List English French Spanish Press Release English French Spanish Requests to Join UN-REDD English French Spanish MPTF Funding Framework English French Spanish Draft National Programme Document – Panama English  French Spanish Panama National Programme Summary English  French Spanish Panama National Programme Submission Form English  French Spanish   Harmonization of Readiness Components English French Spanish Operational Guidence IP English French Spanish

• Presentations:

High level Event on REDD English French Spanish Secretariat Progress Report English French Spanish National Programme Update English French  Spanish National Joint Programme Updates: Bolivia Cambodia DRC Indonesia Panama Paraguay Tanzania Viet Nam Zambia Observer Country Presentations: Ecuador Sri lanka IP/CSO English French Spanish MRV Progress English  French  Spanish Multiple Benefits Update English French  Spanish

• Report from the 3^rd Policy Board Meeting
  English  French  Spanish
• Report from the 2^nd Policy Board Meeting
  English  French  Spanish
• Practical Information
  English  French Spanish
• Rules of Procedure
  English French  Spanish
• Terms of Reference
  English French  Spanish