Ninth UN-REDD Executive Board Meeting (Online)

Day 1
19 June
2025 Day 2
20 June
2025

Thursday 19 June 2025

Opening by Chair

14:00-14:15

Opening by Chair

The Chair will provide opening remarks to welcome and introduce the meeting.

Agenda: English | French | Spanish

Progress updates

14:15-15:15

Progress updates

This session will discuss progress and results to date, reviewing the UN-REDD Programme’s achievements including progress on EB8 actions, and reflecting on how these accomplishments can inform the future Programme.

Background documents:

UN-REDD 2024 Annual Report (English)
Executive Summary (French | Spanish)
UN-REDD Formative Review Report (English)
Formative review follow up actions (English)

2026 – 2030 Strategy and Programming Scenarios

15:15-16:25

2026 – 2030 Strategy and Programming Scenarios

This session will present the 2026-2030 strategy development process, including the revised strategy document and programming scenarios. It will provide the opportunity to consider and provide feedback on key elements of potential thematic and geographic programming scenarios.

Background documents:

UN-REDD Strategy 2026-2030 (English | French | Spanish)
Thematic Briefs (see "documents" tab above)

Close Day 1

16:30-16:30

Close Day 1

Friday 20 June 2025

2026 – 2030 Strategy and Programming Scenarios, continued

14:00-15:15

2026 – 2030 Strategy and Programming Scenarios, continued

This session provides the opportunity to continue discussion of programming scenarios, any remaining issues, and the way forward.

2026 – 2030 Monitoring and Results Framework

15:15-16:15

2026 – 2030 Monitoring and Results Framework

This session will provide an overview of the key features of the 2026-2030 M&E framework, including indicators, baselines and means of verification, as well as the process to finalise the framework.

Background documents:

M&E Framework UN-REDD 2026-30 (ver 25 May 2025) (English)

Next steps & Closing

16:15-16:30

Next steps & Closing

Close Day 2

16:30-16:30

Close Day 2

Presentations

Day 1

Presentation 1: Progress Updates & EB8 Follow Up ( English )

Presentation 2: Strategy & Programming Overview ( English )

Presentation 3: Outcome 2 Unlocking Finance for REDD+ Results ( English )

Presentation 4: Amplifying Indigenous Leadership in Jurisdictional REDD+ ( Spanish )

Day 2

Presentation 5: 2026-30 Programming Scenario - Local Solutions ( English )

Presentation 6: 2026-30 Programming Scenario - Geographic Focus ( English )

Presentation 7: UN-REDD 2026-30 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework ( English )

Documents

Report of the UN-REDD Ninth Executive Board Meeting ( English )

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EB-9 DOCUMENTS

UN-REDD 2026-30 Strategy (DRAFT 21 May 2025) ( English | Spanish | French )

M&E Framework UN-REDD 2026-30 ( English )

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2026-30 THEMATIC BRIEFS

Output 1.1: National Forest Monitoring Systems, and Measurement, Reporting, and Verification consolidated with Environmental Integrity ( )

Output 1.2: Safeguards addressed, respected, monitored, and reported ( )

Output 1.3: Just and fair benefit sharing mechanisms and social equity operationalized ( )

Outcome 2: Unlocking Finance for REDD+ Results (including Output 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4) ( )

Output 3.1: Ambitious, inclusive NDCs mitigation targets in the forest and land-use sector aligned to the global 1.5oC target ( )

Output 3.2: Enhanced Transparency Framework supported (forest and land use focused) ( )

Output 3.3: Policy analysis and information systems supported to improve action and unlock ambition ( )

Output 4.1: Forest sector policy and governance changes supported ( )

Output 4.2: Cross sectoral policy, agrifood systems and governance changes supported ( )

Output 4.3: Indigenous and local solutions scaled up and supported ( )

Output 4.4: Incentives aligned, and upfront finance mobilized ( )

Crosscutting A. Social Inclusion and Gender Equality ( English )

Crosscutting B. Knowledge Generation and Management ( English )

Crosscutting C. Convening, Advocacy and Communication ( English )

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REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

UN-REDD Programme 2024 Annual Report ( English )

Executive Summary UN-REDD 2024 Annual Report ( French | Spanish )

UN-REDD Formative Review Report ( English )

UN-REDD Formative Review Follow up Actions ( English )

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LOGISTICS

List of Participants ( English )

Interpretation Guideline ( English )

Agenda ( English | French | Spanish )