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ProjectFactsheetEstablishing a National Forest Monitoring System to Enhance Transparency and Build REDD+ Readiness in Cambodia - UNFA/CMB/041/UND 2020
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No results found.Cambodia has approximately 9.45 million ha of forest cover (53 percent of total land area), yet it lost 3 million ha to deforestation between 2000 and 2010 alone. Rapid deforestation and increased risks to slow and quick-onset weather events disproportionately affect Cambodia’s rural and forest-dependent populations. Forests, however, historically served as natural sinks of greenhouse gasses (GHGs). Therefore, the Royal Government of Cambodia called for a holistic approach to natural resource management and climate change mitigation, paying special attention to deforestation, landscape degradation and GHG emissions from forestry. The project worked to establish the National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS), enabling Cambodian authorities to better collect, analyze, monitor and report data on forest cover, land use, resource management and GHG emissions. To this end, geographic information systems (GIS) and information and communication technologies (ICTs) were used in building national REDD+ readiness capacities. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureThe Sudan: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 3
Results and recommendations, November 2022
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No results found.This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a third-round assessment conducted in September 2022 in the Sudan. It presents key findings and recommendations for humanitarian actors to utilize in planning and implementing data-driven programming to sustain farmers’ livelihoods and build their resilience to future shocks – protecting the food security of rural people in the Sudan. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) established the DIEM-Monitoring System to collect, analyse and disseminate data on shocks and livelihoods in countries prone to multiple shocks. DIEM-Monitoring aims to inform decision-making by providing regularly updated information on how different shocks are affecting the livelihoods and food security of agricultural populations. Information is collected from primary sources in the production process: producers, traders or marketers, input suppliers, extension officers and other key informants. -
BookletCorporate general interestGeospatial cropland monitoring and crop type mapping of the Gezira irrigation scheme in the Sudan
2019/20-2023/24 (September to March)
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No results found.Sudan is facing an increasing risk of severe food insecurity due to the ongoing conflict that began in April 2023, which has significantly impacted the agricultural sector. Irrigated farming is vital to Sudan's agricultural system, and the Gezira project stands as the largest and most important irrigation scheme. Recognizing the critical role of the Gezira irrigation scheme in Sudan’s agriculture and food security sector, this report presents an assessment of changes in cultivated cropland areas within the scheme. The analysis focuses on the growing cycle of dominant crops from September to March over the period from 2019/20 to 2023/24. By monitoring the extent of cropland for three major crops—wheat, sorghum, and cotton—this analysis reveals trends and shifts in crop cultivation and productivity, with a particular focus on wheat production.Utilizing remote sensing data from Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, an innovative methodology was developed to address challenges in data collection in conflict-affected areas. Time-series analyses of vegetation indices and crop calendars throughout different periods of the crop growth cycle were employed to classify crop types and monitor crop rotation. Very high-resolution imagery was specifically used for verification purposes to ensure accuracy.The analysis revealed a reduction in the cultivated area and a shift from wheat to sorghum cultivation. Alongside a sharp decline in wheat yield, overall crop production is expected to exacerbate food insecurity levels throughout Sudan. This situation highlights the urgent need for integrated strategies to enhance agricultural resilience and food security under these challenging conditions.
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ArticleJournal articleAssessment of REDD+ MRV capacity in developing countries and implications under the Paris regime
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) recognized the importance of forests in combating climate change and agreed financial support for REDD+ activities in developing countries through the Warsaw REDD+ Framework (WRF). The REDD+ activities for conserving carbon stored in forests to reduce GHG emissions and to enhance the carbon sink function of forests are expected to serve as an important means of achieving the climatic goal. In this study, a set of criteria was devised to assess REDD+ Measuring, Reporting and Verifying (MRV) implementation capabilities of developing countries, which was applied to analyze REDD+ MRV levels in REDD+ countries. Based on Forest Reference Emission Level/ Forest Reference Level (FREL/FRL), National Strategy (NS), National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) and Safeguard Information Summary (SIS) the countries have submitted, 36 REDD+ countries have submitted FREL/FRL only (Group I), while five countries fulfilled WRF requirements and registered REDD+ reduction results (Group II), and six received Result-based Payments (RBP) (Group III). From the highest to the lowest, overall MRV capability was also arranged in the order of Group III, II, and I, albeit Group I or Group II is at a higher level than the other groups in some elements. REDD+ countries in the Readiness Phase (Group I) would aim to have MRV capabilities of Groups II and III to receive RBP, and international support for REDD+ MRV capacity building can enable them to do. However, in addition to the receipt of RBP, REDD+ should be reflected in the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) as consistent reduction results at the national GHG inventory level, and the advancement of REDD+ MRV is expected to be the necessary and sufficient condition for REDD+ cooperation under the Paris Agreement cooperative approach framework. For the following groups, international cooperation is essential: countries in the Readiness Phase need to be supported with the establishment of a MRV framework, which will enable them to achieve REDD+ to receive RBP and be reflected in NDCs; for REDD+ countries that have thus far met WRF requirements, the REDD+ scope needs to be upscaled to national levels and the MRV system should be further advanced to establish a cooperative approach system that can achieve more ambitious reduction targets through forests. Keywords: Warsaw REDD+ Framework, MRV; deforestation; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Nature based solution ID: 3623893 -
DocumentOther documentBrazil Sustaining Healthy Coastal and Marine Ecosystems Project (GEF ID 10190) 2021
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureMeasurement, reporting and verification for environmental integrity: Introduction 2024
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No results found.This course is designed for individuals working on technical teams within national or subnational governments responsible for REDD+ MRV (measurement, verification and reporting).It highlights the importance of forests in climate change mitigation and how MRV is needed to ensure environmental integrity. It outlines the MRV requirements for jurisdictional REDD+ of different standards/programmes, in case countries are seeking to obtain results-based payments or climate finance.