Piloting Nested REDD+ in Colombia

The diversity of REDD+ related projects and programs in Colombia is a key strength, but also brings challenges in coordination and cohesion. Colombia seeks to adopt a ‘nested’ approach that provides a framework for cohesions between national, sub-national and project-based initiatives. The aim of this project – implemented by Climate Focus and Winrock International – is to support Colombia in developing such a framework and in implementing other elements of developing the pilot phase of its National REDD+ Strategy.

The project supports accurate accounting for emission reductions, facilitates results-based funding, increases community and private sector participation in REDD+, and develops important lessons for other REDD+ countries and UNFCCC negotiations.

The main activities include:

• supporting the development of sub-national reference levels (RLs);
• supporting the development of policy guidance on the development of sub-national RLs and monitoring and reporting work within the national strategy;
• supporting the development of a REDD+ registry to record, track, and share relevant information at the national, sub-national, and project levels;
• supporting national institutional capacity building;
• supporting the development of a ‘nested’ framework that delineates the relations between national, sub-national and project-based emission reduction activities in the forest sector; and
• supporting national institutional capacity building.

This project is supported by The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection.