Harmonizing efforts for forest action by 2030: Strengthening the Collaborative Partnership on Forests
Thursday 9 May 2024 1:15-2:30pm EDT
Conference Room 4, UN Headquarters, New York
WEBCAST
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is a voluntary partnership among 16 leading international organizations with substantial programmes on forests with the objectives of supporting the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) and its Members, and enhancing cooperation and coordination on forest issues.
Through the implementation of Joint Initiatives amongst the partners and other joint activities, the CPF member organizations work to strengthen collaboration within and beyond the Partnership and mobilize political, scientific, technical and financial support towards the achievement of the SDGs, the Global Forest Goals and other global goals and objectives related to forests.
On 18 September 2023, the CPF held the high-level event “Forests for our Future” on the margins of the 2023 SDG Summit at UNHQ, New York. The event featured two high-level interactive roundtables with the participation of ministers, heads and other senior representatives of government and the CPF member organizations that outlined how countries and organizations implemented coordinated forest-based actions to accelerate progress towards global goals and targets by 2030.
During the high-level event, the Partnership launched a “ CPF Joint Call to Action for Forests Towards 2030”. Its purpose is to serve as a clarion call for heightened commitment, political will, and concerted efforts to fortify forest-based solutions and tap into the potential of forests to achieve the SDGs and the GFGs by 2030 with a focus on four focal areas: implementation and action; data, science, and innovation; finance for forests; and communication and awareness-raising.
Following the launch of the CPF Joint Call to Action, the CPF members are spearheading efforts to implement the call, and raise the visibility on forests and support Member States to sustainably manage their forests, through the development of new Joint Initiatives and preparing to assess the ongoing Joint Initiatives.
At UNFF19, UNFF will convene a High-level Segment with the participation of Ministers and other senior officials from its Members, CPF member organizations, partners and stakeholders, and undertake the midterm review of the effectiveness of the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF) in achieving its objectives, including those related to the CPF. In preparation for the midterm review, the CPF held its Organization-led Initiative in February 2023 and contributed to the discussions of the meeting of the Ad-hoc Expert Group on the preparations for the IAF midterm review in October 2023.
As the UNFF decides on the future direction of the IAF at UNFF19, it is critically important for the CPF and its member organizations to prepare to take up/support the implementation of the UNFF decision, including with the development of a strategic, relevant and innovative CPF workplan for 2025-2028.
Objective of the event
The main objectives of the event are to provide an opportunity for dialogue and exchange with the UNFF Members to consider the future work of the CPF, and pathways to strengthen CPF activities to best support Members’ efforts in scaling up their actions to accelerate progress towards the Global Forest Goals and other forest-related goals and objectives.
The event will also provide a platform for UNFF Members, major groups, partners, and other stakeholders to reflect on their engagement, contribution and collaboration in the four focal areas of the CPF Joint Call to Action for Forests towards 2030: implementation and action; data, science, and innovation; finance for forests; and communication and awareness-raising.
The speakers of the event will address the following guiding questions:
- What does your organization/country expect as the main outcomes of the midterm review of the International Arrangement on Forests related to the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, and how could the CPF address these outcomes in a strategic and innovative manner?
- What are the opportunities for financing to support the implementation of the UNSPF, the Paris Agreement, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Land Degradation Neutrality targets, CITES Decisions, and other global goals and objectives relevant to forests?
- What is your organization/country’s next steps to strengthen the implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests and its Global Forest Goals, and addressing other pressing global challenges, and how could the CPF and Member States be part of these solutions?
Expected Outcomes
- Identifying ideas and guidance from UNFF Members on the future work of the CPF, in the in view of developing the new CPF work plan for 2025-2028.
- Strengthened the collaboration and exchange among CPF member organizations and UNFF Members.
- Reinforce the CPF Joint Call to Action for Forests towards 2030, a vehicle to bring much-needed attention to the forefront of achieving the Global Forest Goals and to the contribution of forest conservation, restoration and sustainable use for achieving the SDGs.
- Heightened global collaboration and knowledge-sharing to accelerate implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests.
- Inform policy decisions through in-depth presentations and discussions.
Speakers
Opening remarks
Dr Zhimin Wu
Chair of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and Director, Forestry Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Mr Minoru Takada
Deputy Director
United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) Secretariat
Moderator: Ms Ivonne Higuero
Vice-Chair of the CPF and Secretary-General, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
High-level panel
H.E. Samuel Abu Jinapor
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
Ms Claudia Müller
Parliamentary State Secretary, Ministry for Food and Agriculture, Germany
Mr Garo Batmanian
Director General of the Forestry Agency, Brazil
Collaborative Partnership on Forests heads of agencies and representatives
Mr Christian Peter
Practice Manager, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy, World Bank
Mr Robert Nasi
Director General of CIFOR and Chief Operating Officer
CIFOR/ICRAF
Ms Sheam Satkuru
Executive Director
International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
Dr John Parrotta
President
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
Ms Jamal Annagylyjova
Forestry Biodiversity Officer, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Mr Pascal Martinez
Climate change specialist
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Mr Tim Scott
Senior Policy Advisor, Nature Hub, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP
Ms Malgorzata BuszkoBriggs
Secretary of the Committee on Forestry and Senior Forestry Officer, FAO
Mr Sasha Alexander
Policy Officer, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat
