“International Technical Seminar on REDD+ Knowledge
sharing and discussion from practices and experiences”
UN-REDD NATIONAL JOINT PROGRAMMEPARAGUAY

Damiana Mann-Instituto Forestal Nacional

International Forum
Tokyo – Japan
16-17 february 2011

NJP OBJECTIVE
To assist the Government of
Paraguay in the establishment of a
National UN-REDD Programme byfacilitating the development ofcapacities
forintegrated
environmental management including
the promotion and management ofsustainable
andequitabledevelopment.
ImplementationoftheREDD
Programme will allow the National
Government to mainstream into its
development agenda the actions
aiming at an effective reduction ofdeforestation and degradation offorests.

Stakeholders
Government Institutions:
Environment Secretariat, National Forestry Institute, Social Action Secretariat, Indigenous Peoples
Institute, Rural Development and Lands Institute, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, TechnicalPlanning Secretariat, Viceministry of Mines and Energy, National Emergency Secretariat, Ministry ofHealth, Womens´Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance,
Tourism Secretariat, Culture Secretariat, Itaipu, Yacyreta, University of Asuncion, Forestry andEnvironmental Sciences Colleges, Departmental Governments and Municipalities.

NGO and GO networks:
POJOAJU – Paraguay NGO Network,
Environmental
NGO
Network,
RuralDevelopment Organizations, Networks ofNGOs
supporting
IndigenousPeoples,
Federation of NGOs for Peasant Development– Tekokatu, Alliance of Leaders for
Sustainable
Development,
Paraguayan
Network for Conservation in Private Lands,
National Coordinator of Peasant Organizations– MCNOC, National Peasant Federation – FNC,
National Peasant Organization – ONAC

Private Sector:
Federation of Lumberers – FEPAMA,
Paraguay Agricultural Coordinator –CAP, Association of Forestry Sciences
Professionals, Federation of Lumberersof the Interior – FEPAMI, Mennonite
Cooperatives, Federation of Production
Cooperatives – FECOPROD, Chamberof Exporters of Cereals and Oilseeds(CAPECO).

Reaching theproposedobjective…
The NJP will seek the following outcomes:
Outcome 1: Improved institutional and technicalcapacity of Government and Civil Society andIndigenous Peoples organizations to manage REDD
activities in Paraguay
Outcome 2: Capacity established to implement REDDat local level
Outcome 3: Increased knowledge and capacity
building on REDD for forest dependent communities,
especially indigenous peoples and other relevant
stakeholders in the country

Contributionof Outcome 1.
Outcome 1: Improved institutional and technical capacity of Government and Civil
Society and Indigenous Peoples organizations to manage REDD activities in Paraguay
This outcome will contribute to develop national capacity to design and implement the necessary
measures to establish a national REDD programme mainstreamed into the relevant environmental,forest, social, rural development and economic policies and which is capable of generating andmonitoring measurable and sustainable reductions in:a)the rates of deforestation and forest degradation,b)incentives associated with the REDD mechanism, andc)receiving payments and distributing such payments at local level.

Outputs….
Output 1.1: National Action Plan for Reduction of Emissions due
to Deforestation and Degradation of Forests (REDD-Plan)
This output will promote the production of baseline information,
stakeholder engagement, consultation and consensus building,training, and design of a REDD-Plan that is consistent with thenational environmental, forest and sustainable development
policies.
Output 1.2: National Environmental (SEAM) and Forest(INFONA) Information System to measure and evaluate reductionof emissions from deforestation and degradation of forests
The output includes: implementation of the Forest Information System willallow measuring and monitoring land use changes, forest cover, forest
status and carbon stocks; the National Forest Inventory which will employ
a REDD adapted methodology including social, economic andenvironmental criteria; development of a REDD Monitoring, Reporting andVerification system which currently does not exist.

Outputs
Output 1.3 National system of carbon accounting and datamanagement
Development of a system to report carbon stocks and stock changes inaccordance with international reporting requirements.

Output 1.4 Equitable and transparent system of payments andbenefit sharing
The payment system will consider, at least, the following elements:a)a mechanism for registry of areas with carbon stocks and data on the propertyof such areas (linked to the SNIF),b)assessment of opportunity costs and forest management and monitoring costs,c)a mechanism for receiving and transferring payments,d)a mechanism for control of compliance of the commitments to maintainsequestered stocks.

Contribution of
Outcome 2.

Outcome 2: Capacity established to implement REDD at
local level
This outcome will contribute to develop local capacity todesign and implement REDD activities and demonstrateapproaches to reduce deforestation and forest degradation
through a demonstration project that mainstreams REDD into
local development priorities.
At the same time this outcome will seek to strengthen
management capacities of local authorities and theempowerment of local stakeholders.

Outputs….
Output 2.1 REDD Demonstration project
The objective of the demonstration project will be to prove thefeasibility of the REDD mechanism under national and local conditions
to achieve the reduction of deforestation and degradation of forests.
The REDD demonstration project and all its components (e.g.,a)reference scenarios and levels,b)MARV,c)carbon accounting, andd)payment systems and benefit sharing
will be mainstreamed into a local development plan.
This plan will be developed in a participatory manner and will
streamline the forest, environment, rural and social development
pro-poor policies at local level.
Development of the plan will also strengthen local stakeholders andempower and facilitate inter-institutional coordination.

Outputs ….

Output 2.2: REDD project proposals designed forother forest areas
The experience gained in the implementation ofthe demonstration project will serve to identify
and design REDD projects addressing peasant
and/or indigenous communities located in otherareas of the country that have forest cover.

Contribution ofOutcome 3.
Outcome 3: Increased knowledge and capacity building on REDD for forest dependentcommunities, especially indigenous peoples and other relevant stakeholders in thecountry
The process will be strengthened through this outcome which will aim at building
support to REDD through awareness raising at all levels by means of a nationalawareness raising campaign and a process of consensus building with the relevantstakeholders (indigenous peoples, producers and NGOs), and training of suchstakeholders.

Outputs ….
Output 3.1 National awareness campaign on REDD
The national awareness campaign will target decision makers, governmentorganizations, NGOs, GOs, and the general public.
Output 3.2 Training and consultation on REDD with Indigenous Peoples
There are a number of local and national level indigenous peoples´organizations. An indigenous peoples´ participation plan within the framework of
the REDD process will be developed. Development of the plan will be based on
the principles of representativity, free, prior and informed consent, the UNDG
Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples´ Issues and the general guidance that may be
issued on the subject by the UNPFII.
Output 3.3 Training and consultation on REDD with small, medium and large
producers and other stakeholders
This output will seek to integrate these stakeholders in the national REDD
process taking into account the specific and diverse social dimensions of eachstakeholder category. On the other hand, several NGOs own private forest
reserves.

Lessons learned from past experiences…and included indesign of the NJP• Participation processes to ensure ownership by all concerned stakeholders:large and medium sized producers, rural communities and peasants, and the fullengagement of the indigenous peoples taking into account their cosmovision.
This is guaranteed by current national and international legislation.
• Inter-institutional coordination and complementarity among development
initiatives to ensure efficient use of human, technical and financial resources;• Mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues – mainly gender and human rights across development initiatives;• Forest management by traditional dwellers and their relationship with the otherecosystems.
• Capacity building and training of the different stakeholders for implementationof the REDD mechanism.

Challenges for implementation of UN-REDD+ and how
they will be addressed…

• Stakeholder engagement to ensure ownership:
9Prioritization of stakeholders and identification of REDD
beneficiaries.
The analysis will pay special attention inensuring participation and inclusion of vulnerable groups andindigenous peoples, respecting their rights.
9Development of a protocol for consultations to obtain theFree, Prior and Informed Consent.
9Development of a participation plan for different stakeholders(peasants, medium/large producers, indigenous peoples).

Challenges for implementation of UN-REDD+ and how
they will be addressed…
•Unresolved land tenure issues:
9Analysis of land tenure including indigenous territories,
natural resources and REDD requirements, proposal for a plan
to address demarcation and titling as well as environmental
restoration of indigenous lands.
9Participative design of a proposal for a mechanism toaddress solution of land tenure issues in rural areas andindigenous peoples´ lands.

•Need for capacity building and training of the different
stakeholders for implementation of the REDD mechanism.
9 Strengthening of relevant government institutions and local
institutions (NGOs and Gos, private sector).
9 Consultations, training, awareness raising and information
dissemination.
9 Interinstitutional coordination and complementarity ofactions.

Challenges for implementation of UN-REDD+ and how
they will be addressed…
Guidelines for implementation of REDD+ in indigenous peoples´
territories – Some excerpts…
• Issuance or denial of the free, prior and informed consent (by indigenouspeoples) is indispensable in all decision making processes by theGovernment and Others.
• The Government and Others, within their REDD actions and activities,
shall recognize, in accordance with the international law and the humanrights instruments – including the UN Declaration on the Rights ofIndigenous Peoples – that the indigenous peoples and communities are
the rightful owners of the lands, territories, natural and cultural resourcesand goods, that are possessed or occupied by them and are of ancestraluse, in accordance with their customary rules, regardless if they have or
not a property title issued and registered by the Paraguayan State.

Aspectos sociales principales en los que el PNC
contribuirá ….
Guidelines for implementation of REDD+ in indigenous peoples´
territories – Some exercpts…
• During the time-period to achieve REDD readiness the Government of
Paraguay shall examine the national legal framework regarding the rightsof the indigenous peoples and communities, the environment, etc. todetermine if it is consistent and it is harmonized with the international law,as well as implementing the legislative and administrative actions toachieve this end.
• Prior to commencement of any REDD Activitiy in an area under claim orunder traditional or current possession by an indigenous people orcommunity, the Government shall in the first place carry out a rapid
process to effect the rights of such peoples or community in accordancewith the international and national legal framework, that is, demarcating
and titling such traditional/current lands and territories according to theirown values, customs and customary rules.

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Presentationof UN-REDD
to CAPI andSC

UN-RED
preliminary
Mission:Meetings withauthorities,
NGO networks,
indigenousorganizations

UN-REDD
Mission:meetings withauthorities,
ITAIPU,
NGOs,
indigenousorganizations, FAO Facility
Committee

UN-REDD
technical
teams begins
preparation
of NJP draft

2 regional
workshops
carried out toinform
indigenous
peoplesorganizations
on CC and
UN-REDD

CAPI
officiallydecidesparticipationin technicalteam andcomments
NJP draft

NJP
presentation
to SC andopening of
period forcomments

JUN 2010

MAR 2010

OCT 2009APR 2009

FEB 2009

DEC 2008

SEPT 2008

AUG 2008

BENCHMARKS – PARAGUAY UN-REDD

Finalization ofdraft NJP andsubmission toUN-REDD
Secretariat

NJP
dissemination begins

NJP organizational structureHigh Level Political Committee
SEAM Executive Secretary, President of INFONA, Presidente of CAPI andUN Resident Coordinator
REDD NationalCommittee
National
Environmental
Council and Forest
Advisory Council(government andNGOs)

REDD National Technical Team(SEAM-INFONA-CAPI)NJP Coordinator and Administrative/Financial Support

Thank You….