Project background and overview

The Grassroots Capacity Building for REDD+ in Asia project began in August 2009. The project is now in its third phase, starting from January 2013 and covering five countries – Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal and Vietnam.

The project aims to strengthen the knowledge and understanding on climate change and REDD+ among grassroots stakeholders; thus, enabling them to actively contribute to the REDD+ planning and policy processes by effectively participating and communicating their perspective to policy makers. The project also aims to develop the capacity of local communities to better position them to take advantages of the potential benefits from REDD+ in the project countries.

Project Goal

“Grassroots stakeholders in Asia are enabled to effectively contribute to the REDD+ planning and policy process, communicate their perspective to policy makers, and thus are well positioned to potentially benefit from REDD+ for local socio-economic development”

Project Outcomes and Outputs

Outcome 1: Policy makers and other key stakeholders are aware of concerns and aspiration of grassroots stakeholders with regards to REDD+ and climate change and in the context of sustainable forest management in the project countries.

To achieve the project outcome 1, there are three outputs identified as below.

Output 1: A set of country specific training package targeted at grassroots stakeholders on climate change and REDD+ and associated social safeguards in the context of sustainable forest management, is tested and published

Output 2: Project implementing partners and other key stakeholders are able to effectively raise awareness and knowledge among grassroots stakeholders on climate change and REDD+ and associated social safeguards in the context of sustainable forest management

Output 3: Grassroots stakeholders have achieved a greater understanding of the concept of climate change and REDD+ and associated social safeguards in the context of sustainable forest management

Outcome 2: Grassroots stakeholders use new knowledge on REDD+ and associated social safeguards and adapt it in the context of sustainable forest management in the project countries.

To meet the project outcome 2, there are the following two outputs defined.

Output 4: Grassroots stakeholders and their representatives present their concerns and issues to REDD+ policy makers and other stakeholders

Output 5: Project lessons and experiences contribute to the ongoing REDD+ readiness processes and discourses within and beyond the target countries