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Early Lessons from Jurisdictional REDD + and Low Emissions Development Programs

Acknowledgments This paper would not have been possible without input from a number of people who generously provided their time and insights. We wish to particularly acknowledge Daniela Goehler and Nicole DeMello for their contributions to the paper. We are grateful to the following people for their critical inputs: In addition, we gratefully acknowledge the contributions and inputs (online, via telephone/skype or in person) from the following people: Disclaimer: This work is a joint product of the World Bank and The Nature Conservancy with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. 3 In recent years there has been increasing support for establishing successful models of REDD+ and low emissions development (LED) efforts at a jurisdictional scale. Jurisdictional efforts were designed to overcome the shortcomings of project-based approaches by working across land-use types and with multiple stakeholders to create models for national implementation. This study analyzes some of the most advanced REDD+/LED initiatives worldwide—including a critical look at the success and challenges to date—to understand what is needed to succeed going forward. We studied eight diverse jurisdictions: Overall, we find that subnational jurisdictional programs are critical building blocks for national success; however, working at this ambitious scale greatly raises the bar on the challenges. Most programs studied are still in the early stages of achieving their goals, and almost all face important gaps in human and technical capacity despite significant investments. Future success requires that forest countries see a compelling value proposition to embrace a forest-friendly development model as compared to business as usual development pathways. Finance and incentives need to be designed to reinforce and support sustainable approaches—particularly in-country sources such as agricultural subsidies, rural development programs, and tax policies. Results-based finance and supply chain approaches offer important opportunities to help advance REDD+/LED programs, but each has limitations and is unlikely to solve the problem on its own. Following is a summary of the key conclusions of the study. The …