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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Introduction
 Climate change initiatives
 Capacity Challenges
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INTRODUCTION
Ghana is signatory to the UNFCCC which was ratified
by parliament in 1995. Ghana has been an active
participant in international negotiations and debates
on climate change.
At international level Ghana has opted for the RDD+
mechanism which seeks to provide financial
incentives for national efforts at reducing emissions
from deforestation and forest degradation as well as
co-benefits; biodiversity conservation, sustainable
forest mgt. and carbon stock enhancement.
Mitigation and adaptation measures are being pursued
through integrated and multi-stakeholder
participation approach
Climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives:
 REDD+
 Forest Investment Programme
 Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA)
 Non –Legally Binding Instrument on all Types of
Forest (NLBI) or The forest Instrument )
REDD+
Process is managed by the National Working Group, a
multi-stakeholder body chaired by the Deputy
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources with the
secretariat housed at Climate Change Unit of the FC
Working group attended by MDAs. Civil society
groups, local communities, research institutions etc
National Working group functions through technical
sub-working groups
 The Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment
 The Policy, Legislation and Governance
 The Consultation and Participation
 The Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
 The Reference Emission Level (REL) Reference Level
Larger Technical Coordinating Committee responsible
for coordinating various initiatives related to climate
change and natural resources.
Environment and Natural Resources Advisory Council
(ENRAC) provide guidance and policy direction at
the inter-ministerial level. Chair is Vice President
PHASE 1 :REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal
(2009-2011)
Following REDD+ activities carried out
 Organization and mgt of the REDD+ process
(Institutional arrangement)
 Consultation and stakeholder engagement
 Development of national REDD+ strategy
 Preparation of action plans
 Design of policies and measures
 Elaboration of reference level ie Forest reference
emission level & forest reference level
 Design and testing of monitoring (MVR) system
 Initial training and other capacity building activities
 Seven (7) REDD+ activities selected
PHASE 2 : Implementation of REDD+ National Strategy
(2011-2012)
 Policy, legal and institutional reforms in the forest and
related sectors eg. Carbon rights, tree tenure, benefit
sharing schemes etc.
 Land tenure reforms
 Land use planning and zoning
 National forest inventory
 Strengthening of law enforcement(in sync with
FLEGT/VPA)
 Capacity building for implementing REDD+(public
sector, forest communities, civil society and other
stakeholders
 Technology transfer eg Remote sensing and GIS
equipment.
 Target programs to address drivers of deforestation and
forest degradation
Implementation of demonstration activities.
Development of the performance base payment system.
PHASE 3: Implementation of Performance based
Incentive Payment Systems.
 Administration of the payment system
 Implementation of results-based actions by forest
communities, landowners, the private sector,
government agencies and other stakeholders (project
based)
 Implementation of other low carbon or carbon
conserving activities to reduce pressure on forest
(project based).
 Promotion of measurable REDD+ outcomes and
results based actions (MVR)
FOREST INVESTMENT PROGRAM
(1) Mitigation actions related to forests;
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Investments outside the forest sector, primarily agriculture
and cocoa sector, necessary to reduce the pressure on forests;
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(3) Institutional capacity including forest management and
information.
Major transformations include:
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Improvement of coordination between ministries, agencies,
stakeholders, both at national as well as sub-national and
local level;
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A change in policies on tree tenure and benefits, especially
regarding naturally occurring trees in off-reserve areas;
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Improved management and benefit sharing arrangements
between stakeholders (GoG, Traditional Authorities, private
sector, civil society) in the management of FRs; and
 Engaging the private sector in REDD+ and sustainable
investments.
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Coordinating activities: Landscape planning, interagency dialogue and enforcement;
Enabling activities: Policy and legal reform on tree
tenure and on private investment in the forestry
sector, capacity building;
Piloting activities: Testing alternative, inclusive
models of forest reserves management, benefitsharing schemes, and incentives to retain trees on
farm; and
Direct investments: Investments in the private sector
in sustainable forest and agriculture, through a
REDD+ investment program and technical assistance
program to scale up impact.
EU FOREST LAW ENFORCEMENT GOVERNANCE
AND TRADE: VOLUNTARY PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT
 Came into force 3rd March 2013. Ghana FLEGT
licences will be ready by early 2014
 It improves forest governance and guarantees that
the wood imported into EU is from legal sources
discouraging deforestation and forest degradation.
NON–LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT ON ALL
TYPES OF FOREST (THE FOREST INSTRUMENT)
 Sustainable forest management and poverty
alleviation.
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CAPACITY CHALLENGES
Establishment of reference scenario and carbon
accounting.
Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV).
Inadequate funding and Technical capacity on the
part of REDD+ pilot proponents to kick start the
process.
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