Transcript UN REDD QUICK START ACTIVITIES 2009

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
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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
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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
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CDM approved project
Stoves imported into Zambia
Sites for collection of twigs
Areas to plant fuel-wood
twigs identified
SOE = STATE OPERATED ENTERPRISE
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