Issue 9
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I. National REDDyness
NRTF Finalizes National REDD+ Strategy and Action Plan
The Tanzania National REDD+ Task Force (NRTF) has completed preparation of the National REDD+ Strategy (‘the Strategy’) and its Action Plan. The executive summary of the final version is available here, with the full documents forthcoming. Read more
CSOs piloting REDD+ comment on the 2nd draft (June 2012) National REDD+ Strategy
The NRTF released a second draft of the National REDD+ Strategy and an accompanying draft Action Plan in June 2012, and comments were accepted through the end of August 2012, as reported in our last newsletter. Read more
National REDD+ Task Force Leading Process to Establish National REDD+ Safeguards
Tanzania’s National REDD+ safeguards are set to be established by 30th July 2013. The government will spearhead the process, led by the National REDD+ Task Force (NRTF). A consultant has been selected to facilitate the NRTF in undertaking activities to put these REDD+ safeguard in place. Read more
Tanzania REDD+ Capacity Needs Assessment and Costs Study Released by GoT, UN-REDD Tanzania Programme and Partners
The Government of Tanzania, through the UN-REDD National Programme and in cooperation with UNDP, recently conducted a Capacity Needs Assessment (CNA) of government institutions for REDD+ at central, regional, district and local levels in Tanzania. Read more
Study on Costs of REDD+ in Tanzania
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) and UNDP, through the UN-REDD National Programme, commissioned a study to get an answer to the question of what REDD+ costs in Tanzania. Read more
Pilot Projects Share Experiences and Lessons on Equitable Benefit Sharing
A key component of getting REDD+ ready is understanding and establishing equitable and effective benefit sharing mechanisms. A recent joint report and related briefing on Equitable Benefit Sharing: Exploring Experiences and Lessons for REDD+ in Tanzania (here and here) explore the benefit sharing mechanisms that are being developed and tested within the national REDD+ pilot projects. Read more
II. Updates from the Field
Mid-Term Review of REDD+ Pilot Projects
Last year a mid-term review was carried out to assess the nine NGOs implementing REDD+ pilot projects in Tanzania. The main objectives of the review were to determine if the projects are meeting their targets and to provide recommendations for areas of improvement to help the projects achieve their deliverables. Read more
AWF
Project: Advancing REDD in the Kondoa Irangi Hills Forests (ARKFor)
Implementing organization: African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Submitted by Godlisten Matilya
To further establishment of project reference emission levels and compilation of the Project Document (PD) under the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), AWF initiated project validation in July 2012. A leading certification organization, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), was engaged to lead the project validation process using VM0006 Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) methodology. Read more
MCDI
Project: Combining REDD, PFM and FSC certification in South-Eastern Tanzania
Implementing organization: Mpingo Conservation and Development Initiative (MCDI)
Submitted by Glory Massao
(Updates also included in pilot projects lessons summary launched by NRTF at COP18)
Recent project achievements: MCDI has signed new REDD agreements with 3 of the 6 participating villages. The project is re-measuring stem mortality in the previously established permanent sample plots, as well as designing a method for monitoring large stem mortality. Read more
TFCG and MJUMITA
Project: Making REDD Work for Communities and Forest Conservation in Tanzania
Implementing organizations: Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) and MJUMITA (Community Forest Conservation Network of Tanzania)
Submitted by TFCG/MJUMITA
The project has demonstrated a community-oriented REDD payment model that has brought benefits to communities in terms of direct payments; investment in community development projects; and more effective and sustainable management of the forests and other natural resources that underpin rural livelihoods in 17 villages. Read more
III. Highlights from COP18 at Doha!
Progress on REDD at CoP18
A team of Tanzania civil society representatives followed all 14 days of the UNFCCC climate change conference in Doha. Despite the short-term uncertainty about REDD+, including as we emerge with little substantive progress from COP, we can identify some key issues for the long-term future of REDD+ based on the outcomes from Doha and on experience with piloting REDD+ in Tanzania. Read more
Government of Tanzania and REDD+ Pilot Projects Share their Experience at COP18
The Government of Tanzania, a Party to the UNFCCC, and national stakeholders including the CSOs facilitating REDD+ pilot projects shared their work and experiences with the international community at COP18. Read more
Documents and policy briefs from the Government of Tanzania showcased at COP18
The Government of Tanzania, particularly the NRTF working with its Secretariat, released several publications in November 2012 to showcase at COP18 (all available here). This included the Executive Summary of the final Tanzania National REDD+ Strategy. Read more
Pilot projects endorse Key Messages for COP18
The eight CSOs currently facilitating implementation of REDD+ pilot projects in Tanzania endorsed key messages for the consideration of Parties at COP 18. Read more
Pilot projects highlight their joint work and related lessons learned
The national Tanzania REDD+ pilot projects cover different regions, and have diverse aims and approaches. Nonetheless, the pilots have been working collaboratively on a number of fronts, to exchange lessons learned across projects, and to advance learning, action and appropriate REDD+ policy in Tanzania and internationally. Read more
Government of Tanzania shares experience on REDD+ readiness
The United Republic of Tanzania, with the Clinton Climate Initiative, hosted a side event on REDD+ Readiness: Lessons Learnt and Way Forward on Saturday 1 December. Read more
IIED, TNRF and GBM look at global and local lessons on making REDD+ pro-poor
On Monday 5 December, TNRF co-hosted a side event with the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) and the Green Belt Movement (GBM) entitled, “What’s needed to make REDD+ pro-poor? A local and Global perspective.” The event, attended by over 60 participants at COP 18, was aimed at sharing lessons and exploring a variety of options on how to make REDD+ pro-poor. Read more
Some Other REDD+ Relevant Side Events
On 29 November IIED held a workshop entitled, ‘What does it take to achieve pro-poor REDD+?’
On 28 November, CIFOR and GOFC-GOLD co-hosted a side event entitled, “REDD+ stepwise progress in national forest monitoring, MRV, reference levels and assessing drivers”.
Read more
IV. Resources
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