Our Strategy

High-quality results

Social and environmental integrity

Social inclusion

The UN-REDD Programme works towards 4 Outcomes, guided by its 2021-2025 framework, to reduce forest emissions and enhance forest carbon stocks while contributing to national sustainable development

Outcome 1. Forest solutions realised

Forest-based emission reductions and enhanced removals, of increasing quality (accuracy, certainty and permanence), unlocked at a level of 1 GtCO2 e per year.

Outcome 3. Forest solutions enhanced

More than 15 countries enhance significantly the forest component of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the 2020-2025 cycle, including quantitative targets

Outcome 2. Forest solutions rewarded

Enabling USD 5 bn mobilised for REDD+ from results-based payment (RBP) schemes, carbon markets and other transactions under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

Outcome 4. Connecting actors and knowledge for forest solutions

Forests and REDD+ catalyse a global, transformative Nature-based Solutions (NbS) movement to accelerate climate action.

Results framework 2021-2025

OUTCOME 1. Forest solutions realised

Forest-based emission reductions and enhanced removals, of increasing quality (accuracy, certainty and permanence), unlocked at a level of 1 GtCO2e per year

1.1. Countries and jurisdictions implement REDD+ investment plans/programmes to deliver their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)	Support transformational cross-sectoral policy design and implementation Promote financing arrangements for scaled up REDD+ action Support design and implementation of integrated land use policies and plans Integrate indigenous peoples’ and local community’s development plans into REDD+ programmes Align and leverage REDD+ finance for COVID-19 recovery Integrate and connect REDD policies and actions across geographical scales and ensure integrity of emission reduction accounting
1.2. Forest landscape restoration and forest carbon stock enhancement accelerated	Scale up investment and action in forest landscape restoration Develop national standards for sustainable and legal forest management Support local income-generating restoration activities for vulnerable groups Support the design and implementation of pest and integrated fire management practices
1.3. Deforestation-free commodity supply chains developed	Reform and align economic incentives to reduce deforestation from commodity value chains Provide evidence-based inputs on policy approaches, management and reporting for deforestation-free supply chains Redirect public and private capital to finance deforestation-free commodities Include deforestation-free standards in commodity platforms across multiple scales Pilot public-private partnerships in deforestation-free supply chains
1.4. Countries enabled to measure high-quality and accurate activity data, emission factors, emissions and emission reductions with policy-relevant monitoring systems	Ensure accuracy, environmental integrity and overall quality of results Provide technical assistance for the continuous improvement of national forest monitoring systems Support development of carbon accounting frameworks, procedures and tools Support resource-efficient solutions for data collection, management and analysis, enhanding accesibility and transparency Support generation of policy relevant information and assessments of past actions and policies
1.5. Safeguards addressed, respected, monitored and reported throughout the implementation of REDD+ actions	Strengthen policies, procedures and institutional capacities to address and respect safeguards Improve SIS operations to compile, manage and analyse safeguards information Ensure a broad range of environmental and social non-carbon benefits Mainstream gender across the REDD+ cycles

OUTCOME 2. Forest solutions rewarded

Enabling USD 5 bn mobilised for REDD+ from results-based payment (RBP) schemes, carbon markets and other transactions under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement

2.1. RBPs accessed for measured, reported and verified REDD+ results	Help countries meet eligibility requirements for, and access to, RBPs from multiple sources Inform the revision of existing, and design of new, scaled-up RBP programmes Provide advice on inclusive and gender-responsive approaches to the equitable use of RBP proceeds Establish virtuous cycles of high-quality mitigation results and access to payments
2.2. Market transactions for forest carbon facilitated	Help countries meet eligibility requirements of ART-TREES and entry into emerging carbon markets Conduct carbon market readiness assessments and create synergies across carbon finance options Clarify rights related to emission reductions titles Provide evidence-based inputs to standard-setting initiatives
2.3. Private-sector forest carbon investments mobilised	Identify and connect private companies committed to invest in forest-based solutions Stimulate private sector investment in forest-based solutions of high environmental integrity Facilitate partnerships between countries and private sector to scale up investment into REDD+

OUTCOME 3. Forest solutions enhanced

More than 15 countries enhance significantly the forest component of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in the 2020-2025 cycle, including quantitative targets

3.1 NDCs mitigation actions in the forest and landuse sectors assessed, accelerated and enhanced through time	Facilitate policy coordination and multi-stakeholder dialogues for enhanced forest-related targets Scope financing and investment opportunities for the implementation of forest components Support expansion of forest and land-use coverage in NDC scope Capitalise on synergies between REDD+ finance and enhanced ambition of NDC forest components Facilitate stakeholder inclusion in forest and land use aspects of NDC process

3.1 NDCs mitigation actions in the forest and landuse sectors assessed, accelerated and enhanced through time

Facilitate policy coordination and multi-stakeholder dialogues for enhanced forest-related targets
Scope financing and investment opportunities for the implementation of forest components
Support expansion of forest and land-use coverage in NDC scope
Capitalise on synergies between REDD+ finance and enhanced ambition of NDC forest components
Facilitate stakeholder inclusion in forest and land use aspects of NDC process

OUTCOME 4. Connecting actors and knowledge for forest solutions

Forests and REDD+ catalyse a global, transformative Nature-based Solutions (NbS) movement to accelerate climate action

4.1. Knowledge on how to scale up REDD+ implementation is captured, managed and disseminated to accelerate climate action	Produce knowledge and communication products on solutions related to Outcomes 1-3 Maintain an online repository and collaborative platform as a hub for knowledge management Convene South-South, regional and global webinars and knowledge exchange events on REDD+ Service communities of technical practise under Outcomes 1-3 Integrate social inclusion and gender equality in knowledge management and communications
4.2. Collective political and societal support to NbS increased	Connect, convene and capacitate global champions and leaders to accelerate ambition on NbS Strengthen the recognition and inclusion of the knowledge of indigenous peoples and youth in NbS Support global and regional NbS networks and initiatives Conduct targeted global and regional public advocacy campaigns to advance NbS
4.3 Digital cooperation and frontier technologies deployed to accelerate and enhance NbS	Promote frontier technologies and use of big data to support NbS movement Support digital cooperation platforms and processes to provide NbS knowledge Facilitate partnerships between NbS networks and technology leaders Identify frontier technology solutions to accelerate systemic change in land management Assess barriers to digital cooperation and virtual engagement among marginalised groups