REDD+ IN VIETNAM
Pham Quoc Hung
Vietnam Administration of Forestry (VNForest)
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)Deforestation and Carbon density

UN-REDD Programme
Phase I (2009-2011): focuses on the initial stages
and preparing the country to be ready (institutionalarrangements; preparation of appropriate laws andlegislation; developing a National REDD Programme;
design of a MRV; etc.),
Phase II (2011-2014): to establish and make
operational all of the essential elements with full-scale
piloting in six provinces,
Phase III (2015-): implement in the whole country.

Phases of REDD+ Readiness

Phase 1: Initial
Readiness

Phase 2:Investment andscale-up

Phase 3: FullNationalImplementation

Phase I achievements• Improved institutional and technical capacity fornational coordination to manage REDD+ activities inViet Nam;
• Improved capacity to manage REDD+ andprovide other Payment for Ecological Services atprovincial and district levels through sustainable
development planning and implementation;• Improved knowledge of approaches to reduce
regional displacement of emissions.

National REDD Programme
The National Steering Committee on REDD+ wasestablished in January 2011,
National REDD’s office also established,
The government is also taking measures specificallyrelated to REDD+ such as developing the National
REDD Strategy; determining optimal benefit
distribution systems; designing an effective
monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system;
developing appropriate FPIC processes.

Possible REDD+ System Design inVietnam
1. National REDD Programme (Strategy) sets overall goals and plans,establishes roles for Provincial and District agencies;
2. Local Peoples’ Committees determine locally appropriate benefit
distribution proposals (guidance from the National REDD Strategy)
3. Agencies defined in National REDD Programme monitor implementationof REDD actions
4. Agencies responsible for monitoring emissions undertake monitoring
activities (at periods defined by the UNFCCC,).
5. Viet Nam’s performance report compiled, comparing actual measuresemissions with projects emissions under the national REL, submittedto UNFCCC
6. UNFCCC verifies and certifies the number of carbon credits achieved

7. Viet Nam is eligible to receive revenues corresponding with verified
carbon credits through an international market mechanism, aninternational funding mechanism, or bothPlanning andImplementation

8. Viet Nam receives revenues into a National REDD Fund (stand alone
fund, or sub-fund of an existing fund), overseen by a broad-based,multi-stakeholder governing body
9. Staff of National REDD Fund calculate provincial shares of the total
revenues based on provincial performance
10. Staff of the National REDD Fund calculate implementations,transaction costs, and opportunity costs incurred by the central
government and subtract these amounts from the gross revenues
11. Net revenues are distributed to Provincial REDD Funds (mirroredon the National Fund, and also with participatory governancestructures), according to RP coefficients
OptionOption
1212a. Provincial REDD Fund staff
12b. Provincial REDD Fund staff
repeat steps 9-11 to determine
are responsible for disbursement
distribution of net REDD revenues toto ultimate beneficiaries
District Funds
13. Provincial/District Fund staff (depending on Option 1 or 2)
determine net revenues to be distributed to ultimate beneficiaries,
and deliver payments or other benefits
14. Agencies monitor disbursement activities

15. Agencies responsible for providing recourse in the event ofdisputes undertake actions to ensure that all beneficiaries are able toregister a complaint if desired
16. Staff of the National REDD Fund initiate independent external
auditing of National, Provincial, and (if relevant) District REDD Funds

BenefitDistribution

RECOMMENEDATIONS FOR
REDD+ IMPLEMENTATION
National REDD strategy (programme);
Stronger coordination with other Ministries;
Good benefit distribution system;
Establishment of MRV system;
FPIC processes.

Thank you for yourattention!