Our Strategy
UN-REDD’s updated 2026-2030 Strategy sets out the collective vision for the UN-REDD Programme to contribute to achieving the global goal of halting and reversing deforestation and forest degradation by 2030.
The 2026-2030 Strategy works towards four outcomes and three cross cutting elements, building on the experience, trust and traction gained at country, regional and global levels over the past 15 years:
High-quality results
Social and environmental integrity
Social inclusion
Outcome 1: Demonstrating high integrity REDD+ results
MRV Output 1.1: National Forest Monitoring Systems, and Measurement, Reporting and Verification systems consolidated with Environmental Integrity
Safeguards Output 1.2: Safeguards addressed, respected, monitored and reported
Benefit sharing Output 1.3: Just and fair benefit sharing mechanisms and social equity operationalized
Outcome 2: Unlocking finance for REDD+ results
RBF Output 2.1: Country-tailored improved knowledge and trust on market and non-market forest carbon finance
RBPs Output 2.2: REDD+ RBPs secured
Article 6 Output 2.3: Forest finance options under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (and other UN-governed markets ) secured
VCM Output 2.4: VCM transactions for high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+ secured
Outcome 3: Enhancing climate ambition
NDCs Output 3.1: Ambitious, inclusive NDCs mitigation targets in the forest and land-use sector aligned to the global 1.5°C target.
ETF Output 3.2: Enhanced Transparency Framework supported (forest and land use focused)
Policy capacity Output 3.3: Policy analysis and information systems supported to improve action and unlock ambition
Outcome 4: Enhancing actions to address drivers of deforestation
Forest sector Output 4.1: Forest sector policy and governance changes supported
Cross-sectoral Output 4.2: Cross sectoral policy, agrifood systems and governance changes supported
Local solutions Output 4.3: Indigenous and local solutions scaled up and supported.
Investments Output 4.4: Incentives aligned, and upfront finance mobilized
Cross-cutting elements – Accelerating transformation through:
The UN-REDD Programme wishes to acknowledge the valuable contributions and feedback that informed the development of the UN-REDD 2026–2030 Strategy, provided through extensive consultations with stakeholders, including a public e-consultation process.