Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+)

Target Group

·         Government officials

·         Professionals at national and county levels

·         Community based organizations and local communities

·         Non-governmental organizations

·         Development agency staff

Outline

·         Introduction, course overview

·         Forests, carbon sequestration and climate change

·         Understanding REDD+ and the UNFCCC

·         Drivers of Deforestation and Degradation (DFDD)

·         National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS)

·         Forest Reference Emission Levels (FREL)

·         Policies and Measures (PAMs)

·         REDD+ Finance

·         Good governance

Objective(s)

To teach participants about the principles of REDD+ implementation, so that they can play an appropriate part in doing this in their country

Expected Outcome(s)

·         Understand the rationale for REDD+

·         Clarify the REDD+ initiative

·         Understand the drivers of deforestation and degradation

·         Appreciate the status of REDD+ implementation in Kenya