The UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) hosted a regional knowledge exchange for REDD+ stakeholders from the Asia-Pacific.
UN-REDD has released the results of the workshop, which focused on best practices for engaging civil society organizations (CSOs) and indigenous peoples.
24 July 2015: The UN Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) hosted a regional knowledge exchange for REDD+ stakeholders from the Asia-Pacific. UN-REDD has released the results of the workshop, which focused on best practices for engaging civil society organizations (CSOs) and indigenous peoples.
The 16 participants, representing CSOs, indigenous peoples and governments, gathered for the event in Bangkok, Thailand on 7-8 May 2015. They shared experiences and lessons learned with regard to integrating civil society and indigenous peoples into national REDD+ processes. In addition, the group developed regional approaches and collaborative arrangements to enhance their engagement in REDD+ decision making at both the national and international levels.
The knowledge exchange highlighted how in some instances REDD+ has enabled a conversation with some national governments on free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) and indigenous peoples’ rights. In addition to noting increased interest in engaging local communities from government agencies, participants stressed the need to regularly evaluate participation to ensure it is full and effective.
Participants of the regional exchange came from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam. [UN-REDD Press Release] [Knowledge Exchange Presentations]