Engaging men and women in REDD+ business

During COP21, IIED held a two-day workshop focused on 'Engaging men and women in REDD+ business: effectively addressing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation'. Below are some highlights from the event as it happened, plus follow-up information...

  1. IIED has been implementing REDD+ initiatives with the support of the governments of the UK and Norway since 2012. The workshop draws on findings from two projects. Firstly, 'Testing REDD+ in Mozambique', which includes research socioeconomic, biophysical and REDD+ delivery models, plus partners engaged in the implementation of interventions to reduce emissions. Secondly, 'Inclusive REDD+' looks at private sector engagement in closing the financing gap and addressing drivers of forest loss; and how men and women are integrated into actions to revert the current trends with a fair share of costs and benefits.
  2. In a blog written to preview the event, IIED senior researcher Isilda Nhantumbo discusses how the programme to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) can be made more effective, while also supporting local communities.
  3. Our two-day event aimed to share the findings of this research to inform a wider debate on how REDD+ is contributing to addressing the drivers of land use and land use change, look at shared lessons from subnational and national level, and consider how to capitalise on the roles that different actors - including the private sector, men and women - play in the process.
  4. IIED senior researcher Isilda Nhantumbo opened the event by introducing the 'REDD+ and gender', 'Testing REDD+' and 'Private sector REDD+ research' focus, and outlined the objectives of the meeting and the expected outcomes.
  5. Keynote speaker Mirey Atallah from UNREDD set the scene by presenting successes and lessons learnt on REDD in the past eight years.
  6. #COP21 don't miss @unredd's Mirey Atallah speaking today @ IIED Symposium: addressing the drivers of deforestation  http://www.iied.org/iied-un-climate-change-conference-cop21 
  7. @WorldCocoa #COP21 @IIED @unredd Mirey Atallah on more dialogue needed with private sector from the outset to address #deforestation drivers
  8. Scaling up is fundamental to REDD+ effectiveness in reducing carbon emission while delivering on improved livelihoods and local economy development. The event fostered collective reflection on the challenges and innovative ways of addressing them in order to inform the wider REDD+ debate.
  9. Delia Catacutan, Senior Social Scientist & Country Representative at @ICRAF speaking about #gender and REDD+ #COP21 https://t.co/PJyJz0wmEo
    Delia Catacutan, Senior Social Scientist & Country Representative at @ICRAF speaking about #gender and REDD+ #COP21 pic.twitter.com/PJyJz0wmEo
  10. As part of the 'Testing REDD+' project, the results of an IIED socioeconomic study were released at the workshop. These findings from the Beira Corridor, Mozambique, provide an important baseline against which progress can be measured.
  11. Testing REDD+ in the Beira Corridor: Who drives land use and land-use change, and why?  https://lnkd.in/eKhDg2g 
  12. IIED consultant Arnela Mausse presented the methodology and findings from the socioeconomic baseline study on land use and land use change in Manica, Sofala and Zambezia, Mozambique.
  13. Amy Duchelle, a scientist at CIFOR, spoke about how the socioeconomic baseline and measuring the impact of REDD+.
  14. Listen: Scientist Amy Duchelle discusses the evolution of REDD+:  http://bit.ly/1YwsKOj  via @CIFOR
  15. Session on #REDD+ baselines - what are the crucial ingredients?  Read the related report--> https://t.co/ZaDNEjLS9i https://t.co/PyMxLdTG23
    Session on #REDD+ baselines - what are the crucial ingredients? Read the related report-->  http://pubs.iied.org/13582IIED.html  pic.twitter.com/PyMxLdTG23
  16. A new IIED briefing for the event discusses engaging the private sector at scale, experience from Mozambique and Tanzania show how existing policies can support national REDD+ efforts.
  17. DOWNLOAD: REDD+ and the private sector: tapping into domestic markets --> https://t.co/obci4PO7wE #COP21 #REDD+ https://t.co/F6EcqXuTR6
    DOWNLOAD: REDD+ and the private sector: tapping into domestic markets -->  http://pubs.iied.org/17319IIED.html  #COP21 #REDD+ pic.twitter.com/F6EcqXuTR6
  18. During sessions on 'Gender and equity in REDD+', challenges and ways forward to address the issue of leaving no one behind were discussed.
  19. REDD+ upscaling challenge: keeping monitoring cost down and giving feedback to farmers. @IIED REDD+ and Gender.
  20. Forest Action researcher Rahul Karki presented one of a series of national studies on REDD+ and gender. His presentation looked at the findings and policy implications in Nepal.
  21. Anthony Sangeda, lecturer at Sokoine University of Agriculture, presented the national REDD+ and gender findings from Tanzania.
  22. REDD+ moves beyond forest and into national planning agenda so it responds to local needs. D Kasaro -Zambia @IIED REDD+ and Gender.
  23. Andrea Quesada Aguilar presented findings on 'Gender and equity in REDD+' by IIED and IUCN at national level from Peru and Mexico.
  24. Over in Paris...Andrea Quesada Aguilar discusses gender and +REDD at IIED two day workshop #COP21 https://t.co/jgJLfz63jW
    Over in Paris...Andrea Quesada Aguilar discusses gender and +REDD at IIED two day workshop #COP21 pic.twitter.com/jgJLfz63jW
  25. Yes it can. Mozambique shows potential. @IIED REDD+ Gender. https://t.co/jbgzixPD1q
    Yes it can. Mozambique shows potential. @IIED REDD+ Gender. pic.twitter.com/jbgzixPD1q
  26. Adeline Dontenville, REDD expert at the European Forest Institute, presented on the private sector in REDD+. A case study from Mai Ndombe, DRC was used to illustrate engaging logging concessions in REDD+.
  27. Session on legal compliance levels prior to #REDD + activity involvement . A. Dontenville @europeanforest #COP21 https://t.co/rjkTnzbp3I
    Session on legal compliance levels prior to #REDD + activity involvement . A. Dontenville @europeanforest #COP21 pic.twitter.com/rjkTnzbp3I
  28. Below are a series of other REDD+ presentations that featured during the event.
  29. @WorldCocoa #COP21 @IIED Marissa Camargo on how private sector can address deforestation in #Cocoa supply chain in ghana and brazil
  30. M. Camargo: "We need to look at the sustainability of the end product: chocolate" #REDD+ #COP21 https://t.co/UdDkDHmg5v
    M. Camargo: "We need to look at the sustainability of the end product: chocolate" #REDD+ #COP21 pic.twitter.com/UdDkDHmg5v