National Strategy and / or Action Plan
The National Strategy is one of the key components of REDD+ and brings together all the different components including a financing plan.
National Strategy and / or Action Plan
The National Strategy is one of the key components of REDD+ and brings together all the different components including a financing plan.
What is an NS/AP?
NS/APs in the UNFCCC
As discussed in Module 2: Understanding REDD+ and the UNFCCC, the NS/AP is one of the four design elements which have been agreed internationally as prerequisites for REDD+ implementation and to access Results-Based Payments (RBP) (Decision 1/ CP.16, paragraph 71(a)), in accordance with Decisions 12/CP.17 and 11/CP.19). Figure 4.1 presents these four elements.
REDD+ NS/APsdescribehowemissionswillbereducedand/orhowforestcarbonstocks will be enhanced, conserved and/or sustainably managed in the implementation of REDD+ . NS/APs are integrative products of and processes of the readiness phase , drawing from all the analytical work, stakeholders’ dialogue and strategic decisions made to prepare an effective and efficient implementation of REDD+ (phase 2).
FIGURE 4.1 DESIGN ELEMENTS OF READINESS FOR REDD+ IMPLEMENTATION
Source: UN-REDD Programme
The Warsaw Framework only recalls the necessity of a NS/ AP for REDD+ and requests countries to post a link to their NS/AP on the Information Hub of the UNFCCC REDD+ Web Platform in order to be able to receive RBPs (Decision 11/CP.19).
Nonetheless, paragraph 72 of Decision 1/CP.16 indicates that when developing (phase 1) and implementing (phase 2) their NS/AP, Parties are requested to address:
Also, paragraph 1 of Appendix 1 of 1/CP.16 sets out general guidance that should be followed when implementing REDD+ activities, and should therefore be kept in mind while developing a NS/AP:
The 5 REDD+ activities should:
Be results-based;Promote sustainable management of forests.