Common Forest

Financing Strategy

Benjamin SingerUnited Nations Forum

on Forests

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Background

The main output of the first two FP projects:

•Forest Financing in SIDS & LFCCs (funding: GEF & DFID)

•Forest Financing in Africa & LDCs (funding: GIZ, DFID, Sweden)

Objectives

1. Assist in coordinating implementation of forest financing activities at regional and international levels

2. Act as blueprint for preparation and implementation of national forest financing strategies

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Source: UNFF

• Facilitative Process Workshops (SIDS, LFCCs, Africa, LDCs)

• Ad Hoc Expert Group Meetings (Nairobi 2010, Vienna 2013)

• AGF 2012 Study (CPF)

• UNFF10 Resolutions (Istanbul 2013)

Structure

1. National Forest Financing Groups

2. The Right Conditions

3. Directly Increasing Forest Financing

4. Forest Financing Strategy Matrix– Action points– Responsibilities– Timeline

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Related Initiatives

Forest Financing Strategies have not appeared in a vacuum:

– National Forest Programmes– Integrated Financing Strategies– Sustainable Development

Strategies– Poverty Reduction Strategy

Papers– Many others…

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Addis Workshop: the Dos

• How realistic is the strategy?

• If unrealistic, what is missing?

• How can UNFF help further?

• Think in terms of: – Action points

– Responsibilities

– Timeline

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We welcome constructive criticism!

Addis Workshop: the Donts

• Do not negotiate the text. This is an expert meeting, not a UNFF session. Results will be taken into account rather than adopted.

• Do not add recommendations. We are not seeking a repeat of the first six workshops.

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Thank you for your attention!

UN Forum on Forests Secretariat2 UN Plaza, DC2-2310A

New York, NY 10017email: unff@un.org

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