13
Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor 21 May 2010

Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Governance for REDD+Crystal Davis

Governance of Forests InitiativeWorld Resources Institute

REDD Civil Society Coordination SeminarCIFOR campus, Bogor

21 May 2010

Page 2: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Overview

1. Why governance for REDD+?

2. Introduction to the Governance of Forests Initiative (GFI) Tool

3. Update on GFI pilot assessment in Indonesia

Page 3: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

REDD+ safeguards in the UNFCCC FCPF focus on

participation and assessing governance-

related drivers

UN-REDD Programme support for country-led

governance assessments and ‘policy enablers’

International collaboration

towards a framework

for monitoring and MRV of governance

Emerging consensus on the importance of

governance for REDD+

Page 4: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Governance Considerations for REDD+

•Promoting stakeholder participation and consultation in REDD+ planning and implementation

•Building transparency and accountability into REDD+ systems and processes

•Ensuring government coordination for REDD+ strategies

promoting good governance of

REDD+ programs

•Reforming law and policy frameworks (e.g. tenure)

•Strengthening capacity for implementation and law enforcement

•Enhancing transparency and accountability of existing institutions

addressing governance-

related drivers of deforestation

Page 5: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

The GFI Tool

what

•a framework of indicators for assessing forest governance

why

•evidence-based information about governance strengths and weaknesses (and how they change over time) is necessary to leverage improvements

who

•local civil society organizations with support from WRI

how

•Independent, civil society led assessments tailored to the local context, with engagement of government and other stakeholders

Page 6: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

GFI Tool Deconstructed

“FRAMEWORK” = a conceptual diagram consisting of the key principles, components and issues that make up good governance of forests

“INDICATORS” = a set of 94 diagnostic questions about how decisions that impact forests are made

Page 7: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Components of Governance

Actors

PracticeRules

Page 8: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Principles of Good Governance

Transparency

Participation

Accountability

Coordination

Capacity

Page 9: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Governance Issues

Forest Tenure Forest Management

Land Use Planning

Forest Revenues & Incentives

Page 10: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Components of Governance

Actors Rules Practice

Accountability

Transparency

Participation

Coordination

Capacity

GFI FrameworkPr

inci

ples

of

Goo

d G

over

nanc

e

IssuesForest Tenure

Land Use PlanningForest Management

Forest Revenues & Incentives

Page 11: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Revenues Incentives

GOVERNANCE COMPONENTS

Actors Rules Practice

Transparency

GovernmentForest expertise of the national budget authority

Civil society Capacity to work on forest revenue issues

Private SectorFinancial transparency of forest resource companiesEnvironmental policies of lending institutions

Legal/Policy Framework for Forest Fiscal ManagementRoles and Responsibilities for fiscal managementForest revenue sharing mechanismsLegal requirements for fiscal transparency

Forest Charge SystemEffectiveness of the forest charge systemQuality of processes to set forest charges

Economic IncentivesEffectiveness of economic incentives in the forest sectorQuality of processes to set economic incentives in the forest sectorConsideration of the environmental impacts of non-forest sector economic incentives

Forest Agency Budget ProcessTransparency of the annual budget processQuality of legislative oversight

Forest Fiscal ManagementEffective accounting system for public spending Comprehensive and timely reporting on fiscal activityTransparent management of resource fundsInternal controls and auditing of fiscal activityExternal auditing of fiscal activity

Forest Charge SystemEffective administration of forest chargesPublic awareness of forest chargesAccounting system for revenue collection

Economic IncentivesEffective implementation of incentive programsAccounting system for incentive payments

Participation

Accountability

Coordination

Capacity

PRINCIPLES O

F GO

OD G

OVERN

ANCE

Page 12: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

Sample Indicator: Transparent Management of Resource Funds

Elements of Quality:• Clarity over who manages the fund

• Broad stakeholder participation to determine spending priorities

• Clear and publicly available rules to guide spending

• Fiscal information regularly presented to the legislature and public

• Annual external auditing with publicly accessible reports

• Regular and publicly accessible reports on impacts of fund spending

Page 13: Governance for REDD+ Crystal Davis Governance of Forests Initiative World Resources Institute REDD Civil Society Coordination Seminar CIFOR campus, Bogor

GFI Indonesia

• Indonesian Center for Environmental Law, HuMa, Sekala and

Forest Watch Indonesia

• One-year assessment launched in August 2009

• National assessment with case studies from West Kalimantan

and Riau

• National Advisory Panel includes government and other

stakeholders

• Recent workshop with GFI partners from Brazil and Indonesia to

review draft indicators