REDD+ benefits: designing REDD+ benefit-sharing systems that reduce poverty

In line with the national REDD+ strategies in the participating countries, the project examined and tested how benefits resulting from performance-based REDD+ measures can be shared in a way that reduces poverty. This analysis primarily concentrated on the necessary economic, political and institutional frameworks for such REDD+ sharing mechanisms. In pilot regions in the three partner countries, the project partners tested the participatory development and application of such sharing mechanisms. In cooperation with 'The Forest Dialogue', the lessons learned in the pilot projects were disseminated in order to strengthen South–South cooperation.

Project data

Countries: Ghana, Mexico, Peru
IKI funding: 4,755,103.00 €
Duration: 12/2012 till 11/2016
Status: completed
Implementing organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) - Switzerland
Political Partner: Forestry Commission - Ghana

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) - Meso and South America Regional Committees

Interregional Amazon Council (CIAM)

Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MINAGRI) - Peru*

Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources - Ghana

National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR) - Mexico

Peru REDD Group (REDD Roundtable) - Peru

Rainforest Alliance

San Martin Regional Government (GORESAM) - Peru

The World Bank Group
Implementing Partner: Association for Research and Integral Development (AIDER)- Peru

Civic Response - Ghana

Conservation International (CI) - Peru

Forestry Commission - Ghana

Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) - Ghana

Mexican Civil Council for Sustainable Forestry (CCMSS)

Mexican Network of Peasant Forest Organizations (Red Mocaf)

Ministry of Environment (MINAM) - Peru

National Commission for Research and Utilisation of Biodiversity (CONABIO) - Mexico

National Forestry Commission (CONAFOR) - Mexico

San Martin Regional Government (GORESAM) - Peru

The Forests Dialogue (TFD)

Tropenbos International - Ghana
Online: https://www.iucn.org/

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State of implementation/results

Project completed
Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation (infrastructure, large scale agriculture) and participative measures to reduce unsustainable agricultural practices such as agroforestry, biodiversity protection, ecotourism were identified.
Options for a pro-poor and equitable benefit-sharing arrangements and their integration into (sub-)national REDD+ strategies were developed. In Ghana the project focused on horizontal benefit sharing arrangements in the context of commercial plantations, modified Taungya Systems and community funds. In Mexico the project focused on governance issues and the challenge to include benefit sharing mechanisms into REDD+ policy frameworks. In Peru the project tested non-monetary benefit sharing mechanisms in the framework of a forestry cooperation agreement initiated by Conservation International and documented lessons-learned
The legal and institutional framework conditions of existing benefit sharing arrangements were analyzed and proposals for an integration of benefit sharing mechanisms were made
National policy processes with regard to forestry and REDD+ have been supported through successfull international dialogue events with a high number of participants and co-chair panels and which contributed to the project's high political visibility
Further results include the promotion of agroforestry systems, the restoration of forestry and environmental ecosystem services on 73 hectares in watersheds with endemic species and 35 hectares of agroforestry systems, the strenghening of protected areas and enforcement of land rights

Latest Update:
04/2025