ACTIONS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF UN-REDD

ANA CHILESHE MASINJA (Mrs.)DIRECTOR

OUTLINE

• INSTITUTIONAL SET UP

• FOREST SECTOR

• UN-REDD READINESS

• PARTNERSHIPS

INSTITUTIONAL SET UP

• ZAMBIA IS A SIGNATORY TO THE UNFCCC– MTENR IS THE FOCAL POINT FOR THE UNFCCC– CDM BOARD– DESIGNATED NATIONAL AUTHORITY IN PLACE– CLIMATE CHANGE SECRETARIAT BEING

ESTABLISHED AT MTENR– DNA EXPERIENCED IN SELECTING PROJECTS FOR

CDM APPROVAL• ENERGY SWITCH PROJECT SELECTED,

APPROVED THROUGH DNA

FOREST SECTOR• THE TOTAL WOODED

AREA OF ZAMBIA IS 66%, • OF WHICH 47% IS

MIOMBO VEGETATION• 487 FOREST RESERVES

COVERING 7.91 % OF LAND AREA IN ZAMBIA

• 60,000 HA PLANTATION FORESTS

• 5000 HA PRIVATE FORESTS

• 7000 HA

• ZAMBIA HAS DUAL LAND TENURE SYSTEM– STATUTORY LAND (30)– CUSTOMARY LANDS (70)

• CONFLICTS IN LAND USE – AGRICULTURE– SETTLEMENTS

• DEFORESTATION 350,000 HA/ANNUM

• REDD CAN ADDRESS FOREST COVER DECREASE

UN REDD QUICK START ACTIVITIES 2009

Zambia’s REDD Readiness Strategy and Action Plan Development

• INITIAL REDD AWARENESS AND CONSULTATION MEETING HELD IN FEBRUARY 2009

• DRAFT CONCEPT ON REDD READINESS FOR ZAMBIA PREPARED IN FEBRUARY 2009

• CONSULTATIONS AND PRIORITY SETTING ON REDD READINESS AREAS OF INTERVENTIONS WITH KEY TECHNICAL GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS. IN PREPARATION MARCH 2009

• CONSULTATIONS AND PRIORITY SETTING ON REDD READINESS AREAS OF INTERVENTIONS WITH WIDER SPECTRUM OF PARTNERS INCLUDING KEY NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NGOS RESERVED FOR MARCH 2009

• CONSOLIDATION OF CONCEPT ON REDD READINESS AREAS OF INTERVENTION MARCH 2009

• FORMULATION MISSION FOR COUNTRY PROGRAMME!• NATIONAL REDD STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT

WORKSHOP APRIL 2009

PARTNERS

PIPELINE PROJECTS• BUSANGA TRAILS• GREEN POINT/ECOLOGICAL

SOLUTIONS• Bio- Char project• ASSISTANCE

– UN SYSTEMS– FAO,UNDP, WB– PRIVATE SECTOR– LOCAL COMMUNITIES– LINE GOVERNMENT

DEPTS/SOE E.G ZAWA

ACTION LEVEL• LUSAKA CDM PROJECT SAVE

80 ENERGY STOVES– CDM approved project– Stoves imported into Zambia– Sites for collection of twigs– Areas to plant fuel-wood

twigs identified

7SOE = STATE OPERATED ENTERPRISE