![]() ColombiaCountry Area : 1,141,748 km2Forested Area (1000 ha) : 58,501UN-REDD Programme Partner Country : YesType of UN-REDD Programme Support Received : National Programme, Targeted support, Tier 2, Support to country needs assessment (CNA)FCPF Member : YesActive FCPF Grant Holder: YesReadiness Grant Holder: YesCarbon Fund: YesColombia is listed as one of the world’s “megadiverse” countries, hosting close to 14% of the planet’s biodiversity. Some 61% of its surface is covered by forest, with 53% being natural forest. Colombia's Ministry of Environment estimates that deforestation is taking place at a rate of 310,345 hectares per year. In order to reverse forest loss, Colombia is implementing a series of initiatives to reduce deforestation and stop the huge deforestation hotspots in the country as part of good governance of forest resources and to simultaneously contribute to climate change mitigation by reducing GHG emissions related to this activity. The UN-REDD Programme welcomed Colombia as a partner country in August 2010, and approved a US$ 4 million funding allocation to Colombia’s National Programme in June 2013.
Progress against the Warsaw Framework for REDD+During Colombia’s preparation of its National Programme, targeted support facilitated stakeholder involvement in the updating National REDD+ Strategy/Action Plan National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) Forest Reference Emission Level / Forest Reference Level (FREL/FRL) Safeguards and Safeguards Information System (SIS)
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Total Approved Targeted Support Amount (US$) 50,000
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Lead National Institution: Minstriy of the Environment (Division of Climate Change, Division of Biodiversity, Forests and Ecosystem Services, Office of International issues)
Description:
- National Programme Document and R-PP developed with involvement of relevant stakeholders.
- Stakeholders to be integrated into the REDD + process identified, along with the respective analysis of their expectations, capabilities and needs for full and effective participation in the stages of R-PP implementation.
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