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Info Brief: South-South Cooperation Ghana and Ecuador This brief contains experiences and lessons learned from South-South Knowledge Exchange between Ghana and Ecuador.

A l’issu de la conférence de Cancun en 2010, les pays signataires de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC) se sont convenus de sept (07) garanties, lesquelles sont requises et soutenues pour les activités REDD+ (Décision 1 / CP.16 Annexe 1 Paragraphe 2). Ces garanties sont denommées « Garanties de Cancun ». A la suite des conférences des parties à Durban en 2011 et à Varsovie en 2013, il a été convenu que les pays mettant en œuvre des activités REDD+ doivent fournir un résumé des informations sur la façon dont toutes les garanties ont été prises en compte et respectées (Décision 12 / CP.17) au niveau de la CNUCC tous les 4 ans. En effet, il a été convenu en marge de cette la conférence de Varsovie, l’élaboration de (i) la stratégie national ou plan d’action REDD+ , (ii) niveau d’emission de référence, (iii) le système national de surveillance des forêts et (iv) la système d’information sur les garanties (SIS).

The development of a Safeguard Information System (SIS) is one of the three safeguard-related requirements 1 outlined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and is linked to the delivery of results-based payments 2. Although there are no official guidelines on how countries are supposed to set up a system for providing information on how safeguards are addressed and respected (commonly known as a Safeguard Information System or SIS), Parties to the UNFCCC have agreed on some broad guidance on the characteristics of a SIS.

The development of a Safeguard Information System (SIS) is one of the three safeguard-related requirements 1 outlined by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and is linked to the delivery of results-based payments 2. Although there are no official guidelines on how countries are supposed to set up a system for providing information on how safeguards are addressed and respected (commonly known as a Safeguard Information System or SIS), Parties to the UNFCCC have agreed on some broad guidance on the characteristics of a SIS.

Land use is the foundation of the Burmese economy. As the Burmese banking sector develops and expands, it will be exposed to new challenges associated with unsustainable land use and deforestation. This brief is the second in a two-part series; the first infobrief examined how the Burmese banking sector could be exposed to risk generated through unsustainable land use and deforestation. This second part focuses on measures that Burmese banks can take to minimize any exposure to unsustainable land use and deforestation, while aligning their portfolio with sustainable and profitable businesses that are able to foster and reinforce a healthy functioning environment.