Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership (KFCP) Design ...

There is currently no international agreement about whether, or how, to incorporate actions to reduce
emissions from deforested and degraded peat swamp forest in a future climate change agreement, and
whether to incorporate these into future actions on REDD. Hydrological restoration activities under the
KFCP will therefore be aimed at building international knowledge; and providing lessons learned to
contribute to UNFCCC discussions through 2009, in areas such as research required to develop the
methodologies required for estimating changes in GHG emissions from the interventions measurement
and monitoring of peatland characteristics and GHG emissions, and in informing approaches for
hydrological restoration and rehabilitation activities to reduce emissions from deforested and degraded
peat swamp forests. A site-specific reference emissions level (REL) will be developed based on preintervention
measurements of peat depth, deforestation rates, forest cover, socio-economic conditions,
policies, and practices.
Component 3: Practical and Effective REDD GHG Payment Mechanisms Demonstrated
An important element of REDD demonstration activities will be to experiment with different approaches
to establishing equitable and effective payment mechanisms. To be effective, REDD incentives must
target both actors whose practices are proximate causes of deforestation and degradation as well as
economic and policy drivers. Leading up to COP 15, learning about payment mechanisms will be more
important than testing the actual payments in order to quickly gain experience that can inform
international negotiations on REDD and prepare the basis for REDD payments once emission reductions
have been achieved and verified. Progress towards making actual payments will have to be demonstrated
later, to prepare to meet eventual market demand. Designing a workable payment mechanism or
mechanisms will require not only technical solutions, but also a fair and transparent process of
consultation with affected stakeholders accessible by poor and marginalized women and men.
Incentives aimed at changing land use or forest management should directly target resource users
(individuals or groups) but ensure that while much of the work is male dominated, women will have
equal access to these resources. Incentives aimed at policy change should target appropriate agencies and
levels of government. For example, districts could be provided with incentives for land use and
development planning that reduces deforestation and forest degradation. Incentives aimed at changing
economic drivers could target government, the private sector (such as through tax policy), or both.
Initially, incentive payments will be made for achieving tangible milestones towards emissions
reductions, including readiness as well as intervention strategies. Later, payments will link more directly
to actual emissions reductions.
Component 4: REDD Management/Technical Capacity and Readiness Developed at Provincial,
District, Sub-district, and Village Levels
This component is designed to integrate the KFCP and REDD into planning and governance at the
province and district levels by developing management institutions, a legal framework, and technical
capacity to support demonstration activities and eventually, local integration into a REDD carbon market.
Political support already exists at the provincial level and will be built at the district level during the
implementation phase. Because the forest use classification of the demonstration site is currently in
transition, it will be important to establish a firm legal and operational basis for implementation—a
Forest Management Unit is a promising option that will be investigated during the Early Implementation
Phase with local government and MoF. There is also the issue of licences and approvals from GOI
authorities surrounding the proposed interventions. The KFCP will work closely with the relevant district
authorities as well as those of the province to ensure full compliance and integration of the activities.
This process will help ensure development of operational links with the district and province and make
certain the KFCP is part of the Kapuas District development plans. Efforts at technical capacity building
will have to be closely coordinated with the proposed EMRP Master Plan Implementation Project
because they will also be working on capacity development for peat management. The KFCP should
focus primarily on REDD-related aspects.
1.4 MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
The MoF is the KFCP‘s national-level executing agency within the GoI. The KFCP must develop a strong
relationship with government at province and district levels as their political and administrative support will
be essential for testing and implementing the various REDD-related interventions. Provincial government
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