Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Forest

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Forest Carbon Partnership Facility Consultation & Participation in R-Plan Formulation & Implementation Participants Committee Meeting (FCPF PC 2) Gamboa, Panama, March 11 -13, 2009

Why Consultation and Participation? FCFP Engagement in several learning events Key Issues highlighted by stakeholders in all learning events Include: è What is the role of IPs in developing sustainable REDD strategies and policies? è How will land tenure systems be addressed to reconcile with customary rights? è How IPs will participate in REDD given their challenging relationships with their governments è How IPs will participate in the very complex REDD debate without capacity building and technical assistance? è How IPs will benefit from future REDD revenues, given the issue of corruption and lack of good governance

Why Consultation and Participation? For REDD to succeed, consultation and participation are crucial to: § Build a national consensus around the Readiness Package, based on the inclusion of relevant stakeholders § Design effective policies / projects that are responsive to concerns of stakeholders § Gain the support of stakeholders for the implementation of proposed policies / projects § Guarantee more equitable outcomes of policies / projects and ensuring that forest dwellers, including indigenous peoples, benefit from the revenues from REDD § Increase accountability and transparency in the area of forests § Better assess project impacts and possible mitigation measures § Create regulatory frameworks that are socially inclusive, transparent and accountable

1 st Phase (Preparation of the RPlan) Readiness Process Organization of the Consultation, Participation and Outreach Process 2 nd Phase (Implement. of the RPlan) REDD countries develop a Consultation, Participation and Outreach Plan • • • Preparation of Plan Identification of stakeholders Initial consultations on the R- Plan Design of participatory mechanisms Stakeholder analysis Develop communications strategy Results dissemination Issues to be discussed Manage expectations REDD countries implement the Consult. , Partc. and Outreach Plan • Carry out continued consultations • Implementation of participation mechanisms • Results dissemination Implementation of the Consultation, Participation and Outreach Plan would be one of requirements of the Readiness Package

Joint FCPF & UN-REDD mission Early example of Consultation and Participation in REDD Readiness § Mission récente: 19 -30 Janvier 2009 § 9 organisations int’l: FAO, PNUD, PNUE, BM, Norvège, 4 ONG (total: 23 professionnels int’l) § Équipe nationale : Gov’t. et Société Civile ont travaillé ensemble § RRN, Dynamique Authochtone, REPALEAC (Peuples autochtones) § Démarche multipartenaire (dialogue, concertation) § Esprit participatif (satisfaction des parties prenantes) § Mission intense, travail conjoint d’exploration et formulation § Résultat: Plan de Travail 2009 -2010 en forme de cadre logique

§ 5 principes du processus REDD: - Un seul processus national NJP Formulation - Participatif - résultats - Transparent - Qualité technique - Intégration régionale § Définition du cadre institutionnel du processus REDD: § Decré de création a été discuté entre les membres de la mission et le gouvernement à être envoyé au Premier Ministre pour signature § Comité National § 6 members from government (Prime Minister Office, Min. of the Env. , Min. of Decentralization, Ministry of Agriculture) § 4 members from the Civil Society (including IP organizations) § 1 member from the private sector (Fédération des Industries du Bois) § 1 member from the scientific community § § Comité Interministériel Coordination Nationale § Un expert I. E. C sera recruté pour faire la liaison avec la société civile

Thank you! Merci!

Step 1: Define Desired Outcome of Consultation § A good consultation process is one that is carefully planned and contains clear goals Elements of Plan (1) Check list: § Are the desired outcomes, as they were specified by the authors, clearly understood by all the authors and others who did not take part?

Step 2: Select Consultation Methods The following methods/tools could be considered for consultation: § Elements of Plan (2) § § § Workshops (at national, regional or local level, with the selection of appropriate time, location, and participation) Focus group discussions at community levels Advisory groups Information and education campaigns Check list: § Is the chosen method suitable for the objective? § Is the technique appropriate for the size and kind of audience? § Is the method appropriate for the technical knowledge of the participants? § Will the proposed method create an environment conducive to open and honest communication with a high level of trust even among the most vulnerable groups? § Are sufficient budgets allocated to undertake the proposed activities? § Have participants been informed well in advance? § Will suitably qualified staff be involved?

Step 3: Define issues to consult on In the case of REDD, issues for consultation may include: Elements of Plan (3) § § § § Current status of national forests Previous and current policies to halt deforestation and forest degradation Inclusive participation in the design and implementation of REDD strategies Institutional, policy and regulatory frameworks Issues of land use rights/ land tenure systems Issues on forest governance Equitable and effective distribution of REDD revenues

Check list: § Does the Consultation and Outreach Plan include all activities envisaged in the R-Plan? Elements of Plan (3) § Is the list of issues sufficient to provide a comprehensive discussion of REDD in your country? § Does the consultation plan include a holistic approach to REDD, including all relevant sectors? § Is the list of issues focused enough to reached the desired outcome of the consultations? § Does the list of issues correspond well to the consultation method and budget allocation?

Step 4: Identify Stakeholders may include: § Government agencies (environment, agriculture, energy, national, state, local, etc. ) Elements of Plan (4) § Environmental law enforcement community such as police, prosecutors and environmental enforcement agencies § The private sector (loggers, ranchers, energy producers, industry, etc. ) § Civil society, Indigenous Peoples and other forest dwellers; vulnerable groups (women, youth, etc. ) § Local communities, pastoralists, farmers who depend on forests for livelihoods

Check list: § Are representatives of the public involved in selecting stakeholders? Elements of Plan (4) § Have all potential stakeholders been identified? If not, have the consultations been announced publicly so that all interested parties may participate? § Have Indigenous Peoples, women, youth and marginalized groups been included? § Are the proposed consultation methods effective in reaching the target audience?

Step 5: Conduct Stakeholder Analysis § § Elements of Plan (5) § § What benefits and risks are there likely to be for each stakeholder group? What stakeholder interests conflict with project/policy goals? Political/vulnerability risks What are the relationships between the various stakeholders? Who has power over whom? Who is dependent on whom? Who has control over resources? Who has control of information? What concession agreement has been made with which stakeholder? How has the impacts of deforestation and forest degradation affected the affected forest dependent communities and Indigenous Peoples?

Check list: § Are consultations conducted in a socially and culturally appropriate manner? Elements of Plan (5) § Are views of Indigenous Peoples and community forest dwellers and other social groups being recorded? § Will they be analyzed? § Will suitably qualified staffs be involved in data analysis? § Will the data from the analysis feed back into decision making & planning processes?

Step 6: Communicate and Reach Out Adequate and timely information should be provided to all stakeholders in appropriate language Elements of Plan (6) Possible Media: § Printed materials § Displays and exhibits § Electronic media § Information Education and Communication campaigns § Community radios § Local drama

Check list: § Has sufficient information been provided for participants to make informed judgments? Elements of Plan (6) § Has a non-technical summary been provided? § Is the technical level of the information suited to § different stakeholders? § Are the appropriate language and vocabulary used?

Step 7: Feedback and Dissemination This includes: § Keeping records of all consultations Elements of Plan (7) § Acknowledging key issues raised during consultations and responding as appropriate § Describing the outcomes of the consultation process and plans for incorporating them in policies and programs. Check list: § Are the results of the consultation provided in time to inform decision-makers? § Are stakeholders informed of the outcomes and how their input was used?

Consultation, Participation and Outreach Plan: Principles § Provide information to stakeholders on key issues pertaining to REDD § Develop effective mechanisms for participation § Enable different stakeholders to express their particular interests and points of view § Provide consultation techniques: § Workshops § Surveys § Advisory groups § Regional meetings

§ Establish a channel through which beneficiaries can access information and participate in the design and implementation of REDD activities Consultation, Participation and Outreach Plan: Objectives § Improve the quality of decision-making processes by giving voice to and capturing the experiences of civil society organizations, forest-dependent indigenous peoples and other forest dweller communities § Encourage the development of regulatory frameworks that are socially inclusive, transparent § Strive towards equitable outcomes of REDD policies and activities, and increase the chances that forest-dependent IPs & other forest dwellers benefit from the revenues from REDD § Support improvements in forest governance

§ Guidance Note part of the R-Plan Template § Developed to guide REDD countries in consultation process in the Readiness Phase; § Specifically, to Guidance Note for REDD Countries § Ensure that all relevant stakeholders participate in REDD initiatives § Enhance transparency and accountability in decision making § Practical: Proposes series of steps + checklists