Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Evolution of FCPF Readiness Plan Concept:
Early Lessons and a Path Forward
Participants Committee Meeting (FCPF PC3)
Montreux, Switzerland
June 16-18, 2009
Outline and Rationale
• Outline of presentation:
• Issues and lessons from “R-Plan” process
• Proposal for a path forward.
• Learning from 3 early-actor R-Plans:
• FCPF R-Plan template invented to identify information
needed.
• Holistic concept of R-Plan is challenging:
• Countries newly encouraged to look across sectors, ministries,
issues.
• 3 R-Plan submissions  insights about what countries can
provide, and what FCPF needs.
• FCPF is a Partnership: We are all learning together.
Early Lessons on R-Plan Template
1. Countries desire simpler template.
2. Harmonize with UN-REDD.
3. Title “R-Plan” raises expectations that a full plan is
ready, when countries really presenting a proposal
4. Shift to planning document that identifies funding
priorities and timing –- to enable funding decisions.
5. 18 review criteria difficult to operationalize. Are these
the right criteria?
6. Terms of Reference not always actionable.
7. Role of the PC, the Bank, and the TAP still evolving.
Early Lessons on R-Plan Content
1. Assessment of deforestation drivers not yet adequate to inform
REDD strategy choices.
•
Additional studies needed in Readiness phase.
2. Reference scenario, monitoring, REDD Implementation Framework,
etc. proposed activities and ToRs still need further elaboration.
3. Countries need funding for studies to advance thinking.
4. Substantial consultations needed with representative stakeholders
during writing of the R-Plan.
• Overly high expectations, given that country’s REDD strategy still needs to be
decided.
• Thus, consultation needs to be phased in, and continuous.
5. Timing and application of World Bank Safeguards not yet clearly
understood (discussed later in presentation).
FCPF Partnership of 37 Countries with
Varying Forest & Development Contexts
How to define what R-Plan should contain for each?
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Implications for Assessment of Early R-Plans
• Thus, assessing first R-Plans is challenging:
- Each domestic & international stakeholder group seeks to meet its
global expectations for REDD via first country R-Plan.
- What does an R-Plan need to accomplish ?
• Key issue: How much information, consultations, etc.
necessary for early preparation for REDD Readiness ??
R-PIN
Current “R-Plan”
How Much Consultation?
Not Enough Info.?
Achieving Readiness
How Specific REDD Strategy??
WHERE TO BE ??
Perfect Information?
Role of PC in Reviewing R-PP
•
Provision under the Charter:
“REDD Country Participant shall, on the basis of the
Readiness Plan Idea Note, develop a Readiness Plan and
submit it to the FMT for review and approval by the
PC.”
•
Implication of the word “approval”:
- Giving formal sanction or confirming authoritatively
• But, the action of “approval” does not accurately
reflect experiences of Readiness preparation process.
A Proposal for Moving Ahead:
R-Preparation Proposal onto R-Package
• “Readiness Preparation Proposal” focuses on 4 key building
blocks + what is knowable now.
• Includes request for funding of activities.
• Full “Readiness Package” details come later, when known.
• Allows time & funding for consultations & progress on most
topics.
• Harmonizes with UN-REDD as feasible.
RPreparation
Proposal
Readiness
Package:
Full description
of Readiness
Proposed: R-Preparation Proposal
Leads to Readiness Package
R- PP
RPIN
ToR & R-PP WORK
Framework consultations >
General
R – Package;
ORGANIZE & CONSULT
REDD STRATEGY
Achieving
Readiness
>
Broad
Specific
REFERENCE SCENARIO
NATIONAL MONITORING SYSTEM
Advantages of Proposed R-PP
• Acknowledges countries not ready to fully describe REDD
activities
• Strives to start funding REDD analytic work to inform
country’s REDD strategy development, reference scenario,
etc.
• Readiness Package remains the major product of Readiness
process
• Establishes need for consultations up front:
• Starts with framework consultations with representative groups
of stakeholders, and stakeholder analysis …
• Then broadens and deepens over time.
Progress on Harmonization with UN-REDD
• FCPF & UN-REDD actively working to harmonize, per PC
request
• Goal is to simplify what a country needs to produce
• Propose 4 key common components:
• Organize and Consult
• REDD Strategy
• Reference Scenario
• National Monitoring System
• + Budget & Schedule; Program Monitoring &
Evaluation
• Propose common budget sheets
• Drafting common Consultation Guidance
Proposing Harmonization with UN-REDD
FCPF –PP for National
REDD Activities
UN-REDD
NJPD
(for Funding and
Administration)
Organize and Consult
FCPF Grant
Agreement
REDD Strategy/
Priority Setting
(for Funding and
Administration)
Reference Scenario
National Monitoring
System
Review by Expert Panel drawn from
Common Roster of Experts
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Working to Clarify How and When
World Bank Safeguards Apply
• PC discussion in Panama asked:
• When do WB Safeguards apply, at what stage?
• How will they be applied, e.g., for consultation?
• Bank internal discussions suggest:
• Build on international good practices for
consultations, environmental and social safeguards
• Reviewing how WB Safeguards apply to FCPF stages,
suggesting:
• Development of overarching frameworks first, then
• More specific Safeguards applied once the REDD strategy
and activities become known.
Potential Next Steps: 1
• Discussion by PC
• If R-PP approach accepted, FMT
revises R – PP template for new
submissions
• 3 submitted R-Plans are
grandfathered in ?
• Training and tech assistance
Potential Steps 2: Role of PC in
Reviewing R-PP
Recommendations, in light of this R-PP proposal:
1) Review and assess the 3 existing R-Plans on the basis of
the criteria proposed in Program Note (FMT2009-1
Rev.4 on “Review and Assessment of Readiness
Preparation Proposals”;
•
Make recommendations for areas for improvement;
•
Determine whether an R-PP provides a sufficient basis
to proceed with a Readiness Preparation Grant (up to
US$3.6 million)
2) Consider the applicability of the existing Program Note
criteria for any new R-PP proposals.
Potential Steps 3:
Training and Tech Assistance
• Propose: R – PP training event:
• Tentatively July
• Via Skype and Video Conference from
World Bank offices
• Ask 3 countries with submitted RPlans to share their experience &
process with others
• FMT and TAP experts walk through
major components
• Record event for later use by FCPF
countries?
• Propose: Regional Workshops?
• AFRICA, SE ASIA, LATIN AMERICA?
• August to December, as feasible?
Potential Steps 4:
Training and Tech Assistance? (2)
• Coordinate or provide technical
assistance, as feasible.
• Potential examples:
•
REDD strategy development
•
Deforestation and opportunity cost analysis
•
Reference scenario development
•
National Monitoring System design
•
Distributive aspects of REDD
•
National REDD registry
• Cooperate with international organizations
(FAO, UNDP, UNFCCC, CfRN, etc.)
• Regional collaboration, sharing of
experiences in R-Plan formulation
Thank you!
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