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REDD+ in Sudan
Sayeda Khalil & Mey Ahmed
May 2011
Introduction
The Forests National Corporation (FNC), in its
capacity to implement and coordinate all
forestry and REDD+ issues and agreements to
which Sudan is a party and as a member of
Designated National Authority for the Kyoto
Protocol, UN-REDD partner and also Sudan,
formally requested to join the World Bank’s
initiative of Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
and benefit from the REDD readiness phase
and hence, contribute to the global effort to
mitigate the adverse climate change impacts.
REDD+ activities in Sudan
• Forests National Corporation established a national
REDD+ unit to develop the framework for a REDD+
strategic plan. Such work was done in collaboration
with the United Nation Development Programme
(UNDP) and Higher Council for Environment and
Natural Resources (HCENR). The inception workshop of
REDD+ was in August 2010, and targeted TOT from
different States to develop the capacities of indigenous
people and related institutions.
• The first workshop targeted 10 foresters, 15 indigenous
people and 5 from other related institutions from
various States.
Activities….
• The first REDD+ capacity building inception
workshop was followed by the following
activities;
Quick assessment of the forest resources
including the review and overview of forest
inventory.
Forest classification according to the benefits
and co-benefits of REDD+
Activities….
 The forest classifications have been addressed to identify
forest classes according to the function, ecological zone,
and ownership, including the involvement forest
communities, indigenous people and other forest
dependants.
 Awareness-raising for officers, which includes the TOT from
indigenous people, communities, and others dependant on
forests addressed the processes of involvement of different
stakeholders in REDD+ planning, review of policy and
implementation of REDD+ activities.
 Assessment of some plantations and activities around
community forests
 Group meetings, discussion presentations regarding the
role and importance of REDD+ activities in relation to the
national developmental processes.
Activities….
 A five groups consulted in last March 2011 to assess
the degradation and deforestation rate and data related
to indigenous people and others dependant on forests
in Sudan.
 These data presented in a workshop conducted in April
2011.
 These data sets used as the basis of guidelines for 5
years strategic plan and framework for REDD+ in Sudan.
 The forest policy regarding the engagement of
stockholders, national local governance and civil
societies in planning, implementation and management
of REDD+ forests to set out REDD+ policy was done.
Forest Policy 2006
The new forest policy document was formulated in a
participatory manner where an initial investigation of
stakeholders’ demands, issues and concerns was made (700
respondents in 27 categories). A Task Force characterized by
wide representation was convened and working groups with
varying experiences were involved in the formulation process.
 Main policy issues are derived from the stakeholders’
consultation process.
 Therefore, it is not based only on regulations but driven by
society’s and people’s needs.
Status of Sudan forest
 Forest cover before separation of south:
29.6%
Deforestation rate: 0.7%
After separation 11.6% (Northern Sudan)
 Annual deforestation rate: 2.2%
On going activities
• Assessment of capacity-building needs of
governmental organizations and preparation of
training plan to strengthen their capacities;
• Consultation for local communities, indigenous
people and civil society in readiness and REDD+
strategic plan;
• Identification and applying of REDD+ guidelines;
• Conduct FPIC in 15 States for REDD+ intervention;
Cont……
• Construction of Sudan REDD+ information
system (website, existing forestry extension
system) to ensure transparency and flow of
information.
• Draft of guideline for 5-year strategic plan for
REDD+ in Sudan
Seeking to Supports
• Estimating the opportunity costs for REDD+
• Support to Effective and Inclusive National
Governance Systems for REDD+
• Development of national REDD+ strategy plan
• Development; support and advices on MRV
system.
e.g., deformation
Desertification (sand movement )
Role of forests (woody and non-woody products)
Community participation in desertification control afforestation program
REDD+ Capacity-Building workshop
Human Activity, Climate Change,
Environmental Degradation and Conflict :
Thinking out of the boxes
Mey Ahmed (PhD)
Climate change and Peace Building Focal Point
Sudanese Environmental Conservation Society (SECS)
What is the Conflict?
Conflict exists everywhere and at all times. It is
part of all human development and ways of life.
Negative conflict derives from incompatible
interactions:
• at personal, community, national and international
levels (negotiation and mediators)
• Human activities (social, political, economic)
interact with the natural resources. (CC as outcomes of
negative interactions)
Ecosystem and human well-being: Three interlinked challenges
Adaptation
Food Production
Mitigation
Ecosystem
&
human health
Climate
change
Ecosystem
degradation
REDD?
Compitable relation between the pastoralist groups
(Arab and Falata)
Arabs
Falata
1. Adaptation is about changing livelihoods—over 80% of Sudanese
are directly dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods.
2. Adaptation is about creating conditions to support these changes
in livelihoods (governance, policies, cooperation, improved access
to natural resources etc).
New options: pastoralists, farmers and local people
Climate change, REDD and Livelihoods
Multi-Purpose Trees/Shrubs on
Farmland
SUCCESSFUL USE OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS and
COMMUNITY FORESTRY IN SUDAN
Magwi –MASRA project
Vulnerability to climate change and conflict:
Dealing with incompatibility
Multi- track cooperation
•Cooperation
•Coordination
•Awareness raising
•Capacity building
•Networking & advocacy
•New sustainable solutions
•Research
•Funding and finance
1. Decisionmakers
UN agencies
and donors
2. NGOs &
CBOs
3. Grass roots/
local
communities