Reducing Emissions From Deforestation & Degradation (REDD+) Project Portfolio
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Globally, tropical forest loss accounts for as much as one sixth of greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. Forest loss is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions for some developing countries. Stemming and reversing tropical deforestation has significant potential to curb global emissions, as well as support local livelihoods, biodiversity and other vital ecosystem services. Yet reducing deforestation is not easy. It requires technical and institutional capacity to measure deforestation and enforce laws and tenure rights in remote areas. It also requires political will to build policy frameworks and economic incentives for sustainable forest management over the long term, while balancing against other pressing economic needs.
USAID’s assistance often focuses on helping countries build the requisite capacities and policy environments to participate in REDD+. Prerequisites include accurate and up-to-date information on forest resources, stored carbon, deforestation rates and associated emissions so countries can develop effective plans to reduce emissions. The following project profiles illustrate USAID’s investments to curb tropical deforestation through support to REDD+ initiatives.
Examples of USAID-supported REDD+ projects
Project Name
Country
USAID Operating
Unit
Type of REDD+ Assistance
Period of Activity
Colombia
USAID/Colombia
Preparation of 8 REDD+ projects under BIOREDD+ program portfolio
2011-Present
Community Forest Program (CFP)
Zambia
USAID/Zambia
Sustainable Forest Management, REDD+, Biodiversity Conservation
2014-2019
Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-PLUS)
India
USAID/Indaia
Sustainable Forest Management
2012-2017
Additional project profiles coming soon. USAID missions supporting REDD+ projects can contact us to contribute project information to this portfolio.