26 October 2010: The Ministerial Meeting of the REDD+ Partnership took place on 26 October 2010, on the margins of the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) taking place in Nagoya, Japan.

The Co-Chairs’ summary of the meeting highlights that Ministers reaffirmed the role of the REDD+ Partnership as an interim platform for scaling up of REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, as well as the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) actions and finance. The summary notes the announcements of new pledges by Belgium and Italy to support REDD+ activities, as well as announcement of support for the operational costs of the REDD+ Partnership budget in 2010 and 2011. The Partners identified areas to concentrate efforts on, including: facilitating readiness activities, demonstration activities, result-based actions, and the scaling up of finance and actions; and promoting transparency. The meeting was attended by the Ministers and Heads of delegations from 62 countries participating in the REDD+ Partnership, as well as representatives from civil society. [CIFOR Blog Coverage] [Co-Chair’s Summary]