nepal
Asia-Pacific

Nepal

Facts and Figures

Country Area
147,181 km2
Forested Area (1000 ha)
3,636
Partner country
Yes
Support type
Targeted support
Progress against the Warsaw Framework

Nepal’s draft National REDD+ Strategy was translated into Nepali with UNREDD Programme support, and is now ready for wide dissemination among stakeholders. A financial assessment was carried out of the policies and measures proposed in Nepal’s strategy and an implementation plan for the strategy was developed. The UN-REDD Programme supported the finalization and submission of Nepal’s first FRL, the revision of the FRL through the technical assessment process under the UNFCCC and a regional South-South experience-sharing event, hosted by Nepal, for countries undergoing the FRL technical assistance process. The Programme also supported the development of a REDD+ training module that was delivered to stakeholders through two events to promote understanding and engagement.

REDD+ Implementation

UN-REDD Programme technical support also facilitated the implementation of a subnational REDD+ planning process in Chitwan district, and the replication of the planning process in Ilam district, as part of a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral approach to REDD+ strategy implementation.

Gender and social inclusion

A total of 39 forestry professionals participated in the two REDD+ training events to test the newly drafted REDD+ training manual. Out of the 39 participants, 16 were female (41 per cent) forestry professionals from the Federation of Community Forestry Users (FECOFUN), the Himalayan Grassroots Women’s Natural Resource Management Association (HIMAWANTI), the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN), the Rural Development Foundation (RDF), the Community-based Forestry Supporters’ Network (COFSON) and the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC). All of them contributed to the training manual’s elaboration and finalization. The implementation of Chitwan’s district REDD+ action plan involved the design of five-year business plans for four agroforestry cooperatives with a total of 1,048 individual members, of whom 51 per cent are women. In one cooperative indigenous peoples comprise the majority of members. The Ilam district REDD+ action plan design process involved 30 stakeholders, including 8 women. All processes involved representatives of civil society organizations and Dalits.

Partnerships

Nepal’s REDD Implementation Centre is guiding the coordination of all REDD+ actions and funding sources in the country. This includes the UN-REDD Programme, a FCPF readiness grant and FCPF Carbon Fund and Forest Investment Programme (FIP) proposals. All funding sources are contributing to the implementation of Nepal’s National REDD+ Strategy.

Key documents

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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 3rd Request Response Feb 2015 Approval
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 3rd Request Jan 2015 Voluntary Form
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 2nd Request Response June 2014 Approval
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 2nd Request Response Jan 2014 Interim approval
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 2nd Request Jan 2014 Voluntary Form
English

Focal points

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The Knowledge Exchange will facilitate a cross-country dialogue among REDD+ decision-makers, focusing on sharing national approaches and priorities for REDD+ implementation, including the nesting of sub-national and project-level initiatives. These discussions will delve into the challenges governments face in effectively participating in high-integrity forest carbon finance, drawing from international examples and lessons learned.

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Who Can Attend:
  1. A government decision maker or a regulator with experience and direct involvement in REDD+ implementation and carbon market frameworks in UNREDD priority countries namely Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
     
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Register by 30 September 2023.  

If you have any inquiries or require further information, please contact, Ms. Katrina Borromeo, at katrina.borromeo@un.org.

External link
https://oarf2.itcilo.org/CST/E9517007/en
Date
-
Tags:
Nesting
Results Based Payments
Address

117 39 40 Phaya Thai Rd, Thanon Phetchaburi, Khet Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Bangkok
10400
Thailand

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Viet Nam
Cambodia
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Papua New Guinea
Indonesia
Nepal
Region
Asia-Pacific
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The Learning Lab aims to equip technical practitioners in Asia Pacific countries with a comprehensive understanding of various carbon markets, including compliance and voluntary forest carbon markets, along with the underlying standards and principles. Participants will gain insights into the benefits and risks of engaging in carbon markets, accessing results-based finance, and evaluating different forest carbon mechanisms.

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Who Can Attend:
  1. Government officials working at the national, regional, and local level is interested in learning how carbon markets work, and how to effectively participate in high-integrity forest carbon finance, using examples and lessons learned from other countries.
  2. Representatives from community-based organizations, women, youth, and indigenous communities that have rights and interests in forests, forest-based livelihoods, and forest carbon markets
  3. Representatives from the private sector, NGOs, intermediaries, project developers and bilateral and multilateral agencies providing financial and technical support for REDD+ initiatives

 

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Register by 30 September 2023.  

If you have any inquiries or require further information, please contact, Ms. Katrina Borromeo, at katrina.borromeo@un.org.

Event type
Workshop
External link
https://oarf2.itcilo.org/CST/E9517006/en
Date
-
Tags:
forest carbon market
carbon market
Asia Pacific
Address

117 39 40 Phaya Thai Rd, Thanon Phetchaburi, Khet Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Bangkok
Bangkok 10400
Thailand

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Country
Thailand
Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic (the)
Papua New Guinea
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Nepal
Region
Asia-Pacific
Progress against the Warsaw Framework

Nepal’s draft National REDD+ Strategy was translated into Nepali with UNREDD Programme support, and is now ready for wide dissemination among stakeholders. A financial assessment was carried out of the policies and measures proposed in Nepal’s strategy and an implementation plan for the strategy was developed. The UN-REDD Programme supported the finalization and submission of Nepal’s first FRL, the revision of the FRL through the technical assessment process under the UNFCCC and a regional South-South experience-sharing event, hosted by Nepal, for countries undergoing the FRL technical assistance process. The Programme also supported the development of a REDD+ training module that was delivered to stakeholders through two events to promote understanding and engagement.

REDD+ Implementation

UN-REDD Programme technical support also facilitated the implementation of a subnational REDD+ planning process in Chitwan district, and the replication of the planning process in Ilam district, as part of a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral approach to REDD+ strategy implementation.

Gender and social inclusion

A total of 39 forestry professionals participated in the two REDD+ training events to test the newly drafted REDD+ training manual. Out of the 39 participants, 16 were female (41 per cent) forestry professionals from the Federation of Community Forestry Users (FECOFUN), the Himalayan Grassroots Women’s Natural Resource Management Association (HIMAWANTI), the Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN), the Rural Development Foundation (RDF), the Community-based Forestry Supporters’ Network (COFSON) and the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MoFSC). All of them contributed to the training manual’s elaboration and finalization. The implementation of Chitwan’s district REDD+ action plan involved the design of five-year business plans for four agroforestry cooperatives with a total of 1,048 individual members, of whom 51 per cent are women. In one cooperative indigenous peoples comprise the majority of members. The Ilam district REDD+ action plan design process involved 30 stakeholders, including 8 women. All processes involved representatives of civil society organizations and Dalits.

Partnerships

Nepal’s REDD Implementation Centre is guiding the coordination of all REDD+ actions and funding sources in the country. This includes the UN-REDD Programme, a FCPF readiness grant and FCPF Carbon Fund and Forest Investment Programme (FIP) proposals. All funding sources are contributing to the implementation of Nepal’s National REDD+ Strategy.

Country
Nepal
Year
2021
Partner country
Nepal
Name
Dr. Buddi Sagar
Job title
Joint Secretary and Chief Forest Management Ministry of Forests and Environment
Making Secured Collective Tenure Rights a Reality in Nepal, Peru and Tanzania
Amanda Bradley

Making Secured Collective Tenure Rights a Reality in Nepal, Peru and Tanzania
Collective action yields positive outcomes for Nepal’s forests
Randall Bluffstone

Collective action yields positive outcomes for Nepal’s forests
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 3rd Request Response Feb 2015 Approval
English
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 3rd Request Jan 2015 Voluntary Form
English
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 2nd Request Response June 2014 Approval
English
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30 Nov, 2015UN-REDD Programme

Targeted Support Nepal 2nd Request Response Jan 2014 Interim approval
English