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The United Nations Collaborative
Programme
on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation
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| Zambia |
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Zambia has approximately 50 million hectares of forest, with an estimated deforestation rate of 250,000 to 300,000 hectares per year. The large-scale and cross-cutting nature of interventions required to implement REDD+ in Zambia will necessitate high-level government support and reforms. In recognition of the role REDD+ can play in reducing emissions and facilitating sustainable socioeconomic development, the Zambian government is presently assessing the opportunities potentially delivered through REDD+.
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| National Programme Updates |
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Bangladesh, Cambodia, Tanzania and Zambia Host Workshops on Greenhouse Gas and National Forest Inventories
March 2013
A series of recent UN-REDD Programme training workshops provided support to these four countries as they build national capacities in assessing forest biomass and preparing greenhouse gas inventories.
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Zambia Strengthens its Monitoring and MRV Systems with New Assessment
Zambia's country-wide Integrated Land Use Assessment (ILUA) moves into Phase II in October to capture more data on forests as well as the socio-economic condition of forest dwelling communities. Read full article…
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Zambia Releases Two Studies on Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Management for REDD+
August 2012
Read more on both studies commissioned by the UN-REDD National Programme in Zambia. Read full article…
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UN-REDD and FAO Explore the Legal Dimension of REDD+ Implementation
January 2012
In three new studies, the UN-REDD Programme and FAO are working with the International Development Law Organisation (IDLO) to look at how legal and regulatory frameworks shape national contexts for REDD+. Read full article…
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REDD+ Orientation Workshop in Zambia– Enhancing Awareness and Stakeholder Dialogue
August 2011
The first REDD+ Orientation Workshop was recently held in Zambia with the goal to enhance understanding of the REDD+ mechanism and the challenges for its design in Zambia. Read full article...
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Making REDD+ Work for Zambia
July 2010
UNDP Programme Officer, Samuli Leminen, highlights REDD+ progress in Zambia since the UN-REDD Programme Policy Board approved US$4.5 million for the country’s national REDD+ strategy. Read full article...
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Zambia Secures Critical Funding at the UN-REDD Programme's 4th Policy Board
March 2010
The three countries share their reactions and game plans after the UN-REDD Programme’s 4th Policy Board Meeting approved US$14.7 million for their national REDD+ programmes. Read full article...
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| UN-REDD in Zambia |
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Budget : US $ 4.5 millions
Timeframe : September 2010- August 2013
Main Partners : Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources
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| Contacts |
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Kanni Wignaraja
UN Resident Coordinator
Zambia
Kanni.Wignaraja@undp.org
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