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REDD+ “readiness” funding provided to selected pilot countries through programmessuch as the UN-REDD programme, the World Banks‟ Forest Carbon PartnershipFacility (FCPF), the Forest Investment Program (FIP), the Interim REDD+Partnership and through bilateral agreements such as the Norwegian InternationalClimate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) (United Republic <strong>of</strong> Tanzania 2010).The Copenhagen accord, followed by international funding pledges and by theCancun agreement have served as a financial and political facilitator for REDD+policies, plans and projects in selected developing countries (United Republic <strong>of</strong>Tanzania 2010). Together, the UN-REDD programme, FCPF, FIP as well as theInterim REDD+ partnership and NICFI now support REDD+ readiness andinvestment activities in 48 developing countries across Asia – Pacific, Latin Americaand Africa (UN-REDD Programme 2010; Fast Start Finance 2011; The Government<strong>of</strong> Norway 2011).The potential scale <strong>of</strong> REDD+ is massive at the international level, but the scale <strong>of</strong>REDD+ must not be underestimated in relation to each countries specific challenges.Tanzania is currently one <strong>of</strong> these 48 developing countries that are working onREDD+ readiness initiatives and are currently in the process <strong>of</strong> developing a nationalstrategy for REDD+ (Chiesa, Dere et al. 2009; United Republic <strong>of</strong> Tanzania 2009).With its own unique characteristics, Tanzania would therefore need to develop itsown set <strong>of</strong> governance structures to achieve both effectiveness and efficiency. Onesuch thing is to determine the most suitable funding mechanism <strong>of</strong> the REDD moneyTanzania will receive; whether through direct governmental support, through a fundeither separate or within the national administration, through a direct market orientedsystem, and/or a combination (Vatn and Vedeld 2011).Despite countless possible pitfalls and challenges, a lot about REDD+ is however notnew to Tanzania, and as we have seen, various aspects <strong>of</strong> REDD have beenimplemented through Tanzania‟s PFM programme, which has helped demonstratepossible successful approaches (Milledge 2009).13

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