Myanmar
UN-REDD Myanmar Mangroves Initiative
International Partner(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),UN-REDD,UN-REDD
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
- 2023
UN-REDD Myanmar Mangroves Initiative
More information: https://www.un-redd.org/projects/myanmar-mangroves
Montenegro
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2019 - 2019
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, and integration of various data sets, Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Mongolia
Mongolia UN-REDD National Programme
International Partner(s): UN-REDD
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2015 - 2018
Through the Mongolia UN-REDD national programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help to establish a forest reference emission level (FREL) as a benchmark against which future forest carbon emission reductions and removals will be measured, so that the performance of the country in implementing a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) programme can be measured, reported and verified (MRV). FAO will also support the implementation of a national forest monitoring system (NFMS) for Mongolia.
Mongolia
Strengthening capacity in the agriculture and land-use sectors in Mongolia for enhanced transparency in implementation and monitoring of Mongolia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement
International Partner(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism (MOET), Climate Change Project Implementation Unit (CCPIU)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2022
By 2020, Mongolia is preparing reports to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) with strengthened agriculture, forestry and other land use sector components including inventories of emissions sources and sinks and information necessary to track progress against priority actions identified in Mongolia's NDC for these sectors.
Mozambique
A Socio-Ecological Observatory for Studying African Woodlands (SEOSAW)
International Partner(s): National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2016 - ongoing
SEOSAW is a network of people and plots in Africa dedicated to understanding the response of dry forests, savannas and woodlands to global change. As a part of this, we collect high quality in-situ observations to calibrate and validate remote sensing products and analyses. These support national forest and carbon mapping, land cover change estimates and national reporting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and others.
More information: https://seosaw.github.io/
Mozambique
Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) Remote Sensing Survey 2020 Regional Workshop for Southern Africa, Maputo, Mozambique
International Partner(s): European Union (EU),International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA),Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC),National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI),Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 8 July 2019 - 13 July 2019
Following the recommendations from the 23rd session of the Committee of Forestry (COFO), FRA 2020 is conducting a participatory global remote sensing survey (FRA 2020 RSS) with the scope of improving estimates of forest area change at global and regional scales. The FRA secretariat, in collaboration with the Joint Research Center of the European Commission (JRC) and the FAO working group on remote sensing, has developed a worldwide methodology for the FRA 2020 RSS, which is also scalable to national assessments. The scope and the methodological design of the survey were defined on the basis of experiences, in particular from the previous FRA 2010 RSS and taking advantage from technological progress as well as from the increased availability of satellite imagery. OBJECTIVES Provide independent and consistent estimates at global, regional and Global Ecological Zone (GEZ) levels on:• Land use and land cover area in 2018.• Changes in land use area and land cover for the periods 2000-2010, and 2010-2018.• Deforestation drivers.• Develop national capacities in remote sensing.• Build up a global network of FRA RSS experts. IMPLEMENTATIONI mage analysis is done through visual interpretation using Collect Earth Online software developed under the Open Foris initiative by FAO in collaboration with NASA. More than 35 national and regional workshops will be implemented in 2018-2020 to train about 800 country experts and collect data on 430,000 FRA remote sensing samples. PARTNERS The development and implementation of FRA 2020 RSS strongly relies on partnerships. FRA 2020 RSS counts on financial support from EC and NICFI and technical support from JRC, SLU, NASA, IIASA.Countries are actively engaged in the data collection and image analysis process.
More information: http://www.fao.org/tanzania/news/detail-events/en/c/1203585/
Mozambique
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),University of Edinburgh,Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Fundo Nacional de Desenvolviemento Sustentavel (FNDS), Direccao Nacional de Florestas (DINAF)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Uncertainty analysis (Financed)-Forest degradation (Financed)-Remote Sensing current methods optimization (Financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/mozambique
Mozambique
Satellite Monitoring for Forest Management
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Mozambique�Ministry of�Land Environment and Rural Development
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2017 - 2019
The SMFM project will develop tools to improve global knowledge and capabilities for forest degradation assessment and monitoring dry forest landscapes. In addition to providing support to develop their EO capacity in implementing the tools and related technologies. The LTS-led technical team is supporting the SMFM on: Project planning and analysis, designing new methods and spatial interpretation for monitoring tropical dry forest landscapes and forest degradation . Support will also be provided to implement and validate satellite EO methods at country-level, improving national capacity.
Mozambique
Training on use of NRT forest change alerts
International Partner(s): Earth Ranger,World Resources Institute (WRI)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2021 - 2021
Training on use of NRT forest change alerts
Malawi
A Socio-Ecological Observatory for Studying African Woodlands (SEOSAW)
International Partner(s): National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2016 - ongoing
SEOSAW is a network of people and plots in Africa dedicated to understanding the response of dry forests, savannas and woodlands to global change. As a part of this, we collect high quality in-situ observations to calibrate and validate remote sensing products and analyses. These support national forest and carbon mapping, land cover change estimates and national reporting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and others.
More information: https://seosaw.github.io/
Malawi
Analysis of Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Malawi Department of Forestry
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2014 - 2015
LTS International was commissioned to undertake an analysis of the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Malawi. Phase 1 focused on collecting and organizing Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) data and cataloguing it. Themes from the data were then extracted, including a full inventory of drivers, the trends associated with these drivers, and the existence and condition of data relevant to these drivers. Phase 2 then assessed land-use change to identify and categorize proximate and underlying drivers, as well as land-use change and emissions, associated with each driver as part of the national greenhouse gas accounting system.
Malawi
Forest Landscape Restoration
International Partner(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2020 - 2025
In 2011, BMU, together with IUCN, launched a new global initiative called the Bonn Challenge, which now acts as a global platform for FLR. Under this initiative, some 74 countries have committed to restoring about 210 million ha of degraded landscapes by 2030. In 2015, the African Union and its member states agreed on the "African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative"/ AFR100 to restore 100 million ha of degraded land by 2030. Target Goal: Increase the economical, ecological, and climate benefits of appropriately planned large-scale FLR for stakeholders at the national, regional, and local level.In order to achieve significant country-level results from the outset, as well as generate experience and knowledge relevant to the regional level (AFR100 initiative), the program focuses on developing and implementing FLR interventions at the level of selected land areas of each partner country on the ground at different levels (Output I), preparing a significant portion of each country's committed area for large-scale forest landscape restoration (Output II), promoting additional FLR funding (Output III), and increasing the level of ambition for FLR in partner countries through better knowledge management and sharing, including impact monitoring and learning.
Malawi
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2019 - 2019
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, and integration of various data sets, Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Malaysia
Earth and Sea Observation System (EASOS) project for monitoingr deforestation
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Malaysian Department of Environemnt
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2016
Analysis of the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drought and long-term forest recovery in an area of selectively logged tropical forest, using a mixture of in situ hyperspectral, unmanned aerial vehicle, airborne (hyperspectral and LiDAR - Light Detection and Ranging) and satellite-based Earth Observation. This helped understanding of how these systems respond to environmental and climate change at local to regional scales. From there, policies could be developed and practised that explicitly take into account drought and climate impacts and can both protect and maximize economic and societal benefits from these fragile ecosystems.
More information: http://www.easos.my/seoexp-home/illegal-logging/
Malaysia
Forest Sentinel
International Partner(s): University of Leicester
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Defence University of Malaysia
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2017
Operational smartphone application using satellite data to produce near-real-time forest cover change mapping in order to address the practical challenges of forest monitoring and management. The mobile app allow users to access a near-real-time, detailed information about forest-cover change for their local area of interest. This helps countries in its Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) readiness strategy and demonstrate to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the international community not only the effort the country is currently undertaking but also the value of satellite-enabled forest monitoring and its application via mobile app development, giving confidence to investors such as national governments (United Kingdom, Norway), Green Climate Fund, World Bank or the private sector in supporting Kenya and its REDD+ readiness strategy.
More information: http://forestsentinel.org
Malaysia
GEO-TREES
International Partner(s): European Space Agency (ESA),Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO),ForestPlots,Group on Earth Observation (GEO),National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),Natural Environment Research Council (NERC),Various regional partners
Country Implementing Partner(s): Various national forestry groups
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: 2014
This activity involves terrestrial laser scanning to provide accurate estimates of carbon at a scale of one hectare (1ha), as well as tools, techniques, training and capacity building. In part, this is for calibrating and validating satellite-derived estimates of carbon, along with developing allometric models at the regional and global scales.
More information: https://geo-trees.org
Malaysia
Peatland Assessment in SE Asia by Satellite (PASSES)
International Partner(s): UK Space Agency (UKSA)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), Asia Pacific Resources International (APRIL), World Resources Institute Indonesia (WRI), Geospatial Agency (Badan Informasi Geospatial, BIG), IPB, Global Environment Centre (GEC)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2018 - 2020
The Peatland Assessment in SE Asia by Satellite (PASSES) project will use the latest satellite measurement techniques to develop a comprehensive peatland monitoring service. PASSES will also demonstrate that wide area, routine, comprehensive monitoring of peatland can now also be cost effective, through exploitation of freely available, continuous observations from Sentinel satellites and exploitation of emerging industrial-hosted processing capabilities. Key to realizing a comprehensive and cost-effective satellite-enabled monitoring solution are the Sentinel satellites (S‑1, S-2 and S-3 are relevant). Dense time series from S-1 provide the input for a novel InSAR technique developed by the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) that is core to PASSES and enables observation of vertical displacement of peatland; a key indicator of condition since drained and degraded peat subsides whilst recovering peat (in response to re-wetting interventions) swells and rises. The SAR‑enabled vertical displacement observations will be complemented with other SAR and optical-derived measurements. These will include observations of vegetation, hydrology and fire regime. Together these observations will enable a comprehensive characterization of peat condition, which, if observed over time, can inform an enhanced understanding of condition change.
Malaysia
Spatio-TEmporal Dynamics of Forest Response to ENSO Drought (STEED) MRV
International Partner(s): LTS International (UK)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Malaysian Department of Environemnt
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2015 - 2018
Analysis of the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drought and long-term forest recovery in an area of selectively logged tropical forest, using a mixture of in situ hyperspectral, unmanned aerial vehicle, airborne (hyperspectral and LiDAR - Light Detection and Ranging) and satellite-based Earth Observation. This helped understanding of how these systems respond to environmental and climate change at local to regional scales. From there, policies could be developed and practised that explicitly take into account drought and climate impacts and can both protect and maximize economic and societal benefits from these fragile ecosystems.
More information: https://blog.dundee.ac.uk/cechr/tag/steed-project/
Namibia
A Socio-Ecological Observatory for Studying African Woodlands (SEOSAW)
International Partner(s): National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2016 - ongoing
SEOSAW is a network of people and plots in Africa dedicated to understanding the response of dry forests, savannas and woodlands to global change. As a part of this, we collect high quality in-situ observations to calibrate and validate remote sensing products and analyses. These support national forest and carbon mapping, land cover change estimates and national reporting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and others.
More information: https://seosaw.github.io/
Namibia
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2019 - 2019
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, and integration of various data sets, Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Niger
Building the Foundation for Forest Landscape Restoration at Scale
International Partner(s): Global Environment Facility (GEF),United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),World Resources Institute (WRI)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Agriculture
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Building the Foundation for Forest Landscape Restoration at Scale
Niger
Inventaire Forestier National et Pastoral
International Partner(s): World Bank
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministère en charge de l'Environnement
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2024 - 2027
La connaissance des ressources forestières pastorales constitue un préalable et une nécessité dans le cadre de la gestion durable de celles-ci. C’est pourquoi, il est fondamental pour le Niger d’envisager la réalisation d’un inventaire national forestier et pastoral dont le but est d'établir, d’une part, une situation globale des ressources nationales forestières et des parcours pastoraux, et d’autre part de fournir des statistiques et des outils cartographiques fiables avec des méthodes plus modernes (scientifiques) et moins coûteuses en vue de leur gestion.
More information: http://www.cness.ne
Niger
SERVIR-SilvaCarbon Training on SAR Forest Application
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
The SERVIR programme has launched a capacity-building initiative in collaboration with SilvaCarbon to support countries in taking advantage of publicly available synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data sets to enhance measurements of forest biomass. SERVIR and SilvaCarbon are delivering regional SAR training courses at SERVIR regional hubs and SERVIR has developed a handbook on the application of SAR for forest and biomass estimation. The training workshops respond to the expressed needs of SERVIR and SilvaCarbon networks in Africa and Asia, and are led by experts from the global SERVIR and SilvaCarbon community. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nigeria
National FREL and MRV system
International Partner(s): Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Federal Department of Forestry
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: gen-18 - giu-21
-Activities of the FCPF readiness grant. Development of the national Reference Level and operational MRV system for REDD+ and LULUCF.
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/nigeria
Nigeria
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2019 - 2019
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, and integration of various data sets, Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Nicaragua
Determination of vegetation indices for Nicaragua 2000-2024
Country Implementing Partner(s): Centro de Investigación de Astrofísica y Ciencias Espaciales (CIACE, UNAN-Managua)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support,Institutional Arrangements,Multiple,Policy and Design Decisions,Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: July 2024 - July 2026
This research aims to calculate the vegetation coefficients and indexes for dry and humid periods and apply them for the prediction of forest fires and land use.
Nicaragua
Fortalecer capacidades de Nicaragua para responder a los compromisos del Acuerdo de París.
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: dic-18 - mar-23
Fortalecer capacidades de Nicaragua para responder a los compromisos del Acuerdo de París.
Nicaragua
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA), National Forestry Institute (INAFOR), Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Development of Standard Operating Procedures including QA / QC for the collection and analysis of data from the National Forest Inventory. (Financed)-Capacity building of the MRV team on QA / QC, information management, preparation of reference levels and uncertainty analysis. (Financed)-Development of a time series of LULC maps to estimate activity data for the period 2000 - 2019 using change detection algorithms with medium and high-resolution satellite images (Financed)-Adoption and implementation of the SEPAL Platform in INETER servers for monitoring the land use in Nicaragua. (To be financed)-Strengthening the capabilities of the MRV team on computing to facilitate the management of the MRV system. (To be financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/nicaragua
Nicaragua
NFMS
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministerio del Ambiente y Los Recursos Naturales, Medio Ambiente (MARENA)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
Technical assistance to enhance capacities for the national forest inventory (NFI).
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Restoration Atlas
International Partner(s): Building and Nuclear Safety,German Ministry of the Environment,The Nature Conservancy,World Resources Institute (WRI)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Nicaragua Restoration Atlas
More information: http://monitoring.restorationatlas.org/nicaragua/nic-about?l=en
Nicaragua
TCPF: Asistencia para la implementación de la Política Nacional de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático en el sector AFOLU.
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-18 - mar-20
TCPF: Asistencia para la implementación de la Política Nacional de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático en el sector AFOLU.
Nicaragua
Technical assistance in MRV processes
International Partner(s): Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD),Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ),REDD+ Regional Program
Country Implementing Partner(s): National Forestry Institute (INAFOR)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2011 - 2015
Accompaniment, technical assistance, methodological development and acquisition of high-resolution satellite images for mapping processes of forest cover, national map of forest type. Strengthening of technical capacities and exchange of experiences with other countries.
Nicaragua
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Agencia Mexicana de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AMEXCID),Comisión Nacional Forestal (CONAFOR),Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,United States Agency for International Development (USAID),United States Forest Service (USFS),Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2018 - 2018
Workshop to the Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT), focusing on a systemic approach to MRV, using IPCC Approach 3, integration of various data sets, operationalisation and governance. Participants reviewed their national land sector policies to determine the minimum requirements for their national MRV systems and checked what improvements are required.
Norway
NICFI Satellite Data Program
International Partner(s): Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)
Country Implementing Partner(s): KSAT, Planet, Airbus
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: September 2020 - September 2024
Through Norway’s International Climate & Forests Initiative (NICFI), users can now access Planet’s high-resolution, analysis-ready mosaics of the world’s tropics in order to help reduce and reverse the loss of tropical forests, combat climate change, conserve biodiversity and facilitate sustainable development for non commercial uses. In support of NICFI’s mission, you can use this data for several projects including, but not limited to:- advancing scientific research about the world’s tropical forests and the critical services they provide;- implementing and improving policies for sustainable forest management and land use in developing tropical forest countries and jurisdictions;- increasing transparency and accountability in the tropics;- protecting and improving the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities in tropical forest countries; and- innovating solutions towards reducing pressure on forests from global commodities and financial markets.
More information: www.planet.com/nicfi
Nepal
Algorithm Development Workshop: Collaboration with SERVIR on Regional Land Cover Monitoring System for the Himalaya Region
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
A five-day training organized by SERVIR-HKH and the US Forest Service's Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) focused on building the structure of a regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, developing validation strategies, and outlining the service delivery roadmap. SilvaCarbon funded a representative from Nepal's Department of Forest Research and Survey to join the workshop and participate in the design of the RLCMS. This will help to tailor the system to meet the needs of future users, and increase understanding of its utility for meeting Nepal's land-cover mapping objectives. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest): Accelerating capacity-building, knowledge-sharing and awareness raising
International Partner(s): Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency - Global Support Programme (CBIT-GSP),Collaborative Forest Resources Questionnaire (CFRQ),Global Environment Facility (GEF),Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI),International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA),Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB),United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Country Implementing Partner(s): UNFCCC, GFOI, CBIT-GSP
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2024 - 2026
CBIT-Forest, led by FAO, has been designed to accelerate capacity-building, knowledge-sharing and awareness-raising efforts in developing countries. The project aims to enhance the quality, timeliness, accessibility and usability of forest-related data, in line with the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) requirements of the Paris Agreement. It will directly benefit at least 20 countries, with a broader impact on 236 countries and territories associated with the FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) National Correspondent network.
More information: https://www.fao.org/in-action/boosting-transparency-forest-data/en/
Nepal
Community Forestry Mapping in Nepal
International Partner(s): Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal,SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2020 - 2022
The Ministry of Forests and Environment, Nepal is planning to develop a comprehensive system for tracking and monitoring the forest cover changes in community forestry areas in support of the implementation of the Forest Sector Strategy to 2050, and to support forestry sector investment. Other partners, including ICIMOD and FECOFUN (Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal), are also interested in supporting the process.The Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) has been assigned with the task to improve the community-based forest monitoring, and is seeking technical support from SilvaCarbon. Based on the discussions so far, SilvaCarbon could envision delivering trainings on integrating field and remote sensing data and using permanent sample plots for long term monitoring.This activity was approved in FY20 but was delayed due to COVID 19 and various restrictions for conducting provincial level activities. Due to the strong interest of FRTC to work on this issue, we are proposing to carry-over the activity in FY22. In addition, FRTC is interested in integrating this work into their ongoing forest ecosystem mapping, particularly focused on mapping areas under small holder tree farms.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Continuing the forest cover change mapping with GLAD System in Nepal
International Partner(s): SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,University of Maryland (UMD),United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFRS
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
In FY17, SilvaCarbon and the University of Maryland (UMD) initiated a collaboration on using the Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) system for forest-cover change detection in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal. This was initiated to address countries' request for technical assistance in support of their ongoing mapping efforts implemented under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). All three countries are facing similar challenges related to the inconsistent methodologies, time-consuming preprocessing, and dependency on outside experts. In FY17, the Nepal Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS), and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)/SERVIR-HKH completed two training sessions that helped to develop the first annual national tree-cover and change maps for the period 2001-2016. In order to improve the quality of the product and to add additional features, e.g. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) height models, as well as to assess the possibility of using the GLAD system for mapping all six Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) classes in Nepal. The DFRS requested support from SilvaCarbon to continue the collaboration with UMD in FY18. This is of particular importance as the DFRS is now directly responsible for overseeing the revisions of the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) components of the Emission Reduction Program Document (ERPD) of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund, and they would like to use all GLAD-related products to validate and improve results. In addition, similarly to the Mekong region, the possibility of linking the GLAD work at national level with the anticipated work by SERVIR-HKH on the Hindu Kush Himalaya regional land-cover monitoring system will be explored. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)+J214
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Exchange of Experiences on Mapping Forest Cover Change with UMD
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
USGS and USFS organized a SilvaCarbon workshop for participants from seven countries to share their experiences�implementing the University of Maryland�(UMD) Global Land Discovery and Analysis (GLAD) methodology for mapping forest cover change. Representatives from Cameroon, Colombia, Peru, Guatemala, Nepal, and Vietnam participated, as well as SilvaCarbon experts and partners. The participating countries have been working on methods for forest change analysis with UMD and SilvaCarbon since 2013, and have adopted different approaches�based on their�national requirements. The workshop provided a space for them to exchange�lessons learned, discuss challenges and successes, and strengthen�South-South collaboration and capacity transfer. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Follow-on technical assistance to support the uptake of methods and skills introduced in regional workshops
International Partner(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),SERVIR-HKH,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,Various regional partners
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support,Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
To ensure that SilvaCarbon-supported activities and products are fully integrated into related national initiatives, SilvaCarbon will deliver targeted, bilateral assistance as a follow-up to regional workshops in Asia (including regional activities from previous years and proposed FY19 regional activities). Priority will be given to technical requests that demonstrate clear links to broader efforts at national level, such as access to climate funding, and activities that ensure collaboration with other programmes, such as SERVIR-Mekong, SERVIR-HKH, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Follow-up technical assistance may take various forms, including "details" or short-term assignments of USG technical experts to work alongside in-country partners to tackle a technical challenge, small group hands-on training sessions, and webinars and backstopping support. Potential examples include: (1) collaborating with SERVIR hubs to train government representatives in different aspects of the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS); (2) country-level technical assistance as a follow-up from regional workshops/training; (3) other opportunities as they emerge, e.g. providing technical support to Cambodia in the area on integrating remote-sensing and field-inventory data, if funding of national forest inventory (NFI) activities is approved in 2019.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Follow-up Webinar on Open Source Change Detection
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
During the regional SilvaCarbon training on change detection conducted at the end of March, participants from South and Southeast Asia identified two priority topics for further capacity-building support: the mapping of agricultural crops, and working with radar data. While both of these topics will require hands-on training, SilvaCarbon and the United States Forest Service (USFS) Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) began the process by sharing some promising approaches in the form of video demonstrations and exercises. Those materials are available here. On 3 July a video conference with GTAC trainers was held to review the materials and discuss practical applications in the context of Cambodia. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Forest Inventory Data Analysis and Management Support to Nepal
International Partner(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),SilvaCarbon,Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFRS Nepal
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
SilvaCarbon will provide targeted technical assistance, including: (1) assignment by a forest inventory expert to work with DFRS on improving the forest inventory data analysis and conduct in-house training for DFRS staff; and (2) allowing for South-South exchange, by seeking opportunities to bring DFRS participants to forest inventory training workshops in Bangladesh and/or Viet Nam. The activity will be developed in more detail in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nepal, and SilvaCarbon Bangladesh and Viet Nam country programmes. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Forest Inventory Data Analysis and Management Support to Nepal
International Partner(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFR Nepal
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
The Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) is responsible for conducting the nationwide forest resource assessment (FRA), and is continuously working on remeasuring permanent plots in an effort to improve the accuracy of field estimates. While in-house capacity for field inventory is quite strong, FRTC has identified critical gaps in the area of forest inventory data management and analysis. To address some of the gaps related to sample intensification and data analysis, and to plan the scope of the collaboration in more detail, in August 2018, SilvaCarbon organized a five-day training and planning sessions with FRTC and related departments. During the training, participants identified the key areas for collaboration in FY19: (1) support on integrating remote sensing and field data; (2) data management; and (3) measuring trees outside the forests. The collaboration will be done through small group training sessions and possible experience exchange with Bangladesh on the issue of measuring trees outside the forest, and with Viet Nam on quality control and quality assurance. This activity will be implemented in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), particularly in the area of forest-data management.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Forest cover change mapping with the GLAD system
International Partner(s): Earth Resources Observation Science Center,SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,University of Maryland,United States Forest Service (USFS)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
In FY17, SilvaCarbon and the University of Maryland (UMD) initiated a collaboration on using the Global Land Analysis and Discovery (GLAD) system for forest-cover change detection in Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal. In FY17, the Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)/SERVIR-HKH completed two training sessions to help develop tree-cover and change maps for Nepal for the period 2000-2016. These maps were used in the revised Emission Reduction Program Document (ERPD), officially approved by the World Bank in April 2018. In order to fully operationalize the GLAD methods for a number of applications, including linking with national forest inventory (NFI) data (see Activity 1.3.C), FRTC requested support from SilvaCarbon to continue the collaboration with UMD in FY19. This is of particular importance as FRTC is now directly responsible for implementing the MRV components of the ERPD of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Carbon Fund. In addition, similarly to the Mekong region, the GLAD work at national level is linked with the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) developed through SERVIR-HKH for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Improved Biomass Estimates for Forest Reference Emission Levels
International Partner(s): Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forest Agencies from the region, Academia
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Other
Date: 2021 - 2022
As part of countries' efforts for continuous improvement of the FRELs, several countries have outlined plans for improved biomass estimates, including working with terrestrial lidar and utilizing SAR data, and conducting national forest inventories . Within this context, Nepal has requested technical support with analyzing the data that they will collect with terrestrial lidar by the end of 2021, and several countries in the Mekong region are interested in improving their tree height data by utilizing the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) data sets. There is also opportunity to continue collaborating with SERVIR-Mekong on piloting the use of SAR in several countries in the Mekong region.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Improved Biomass Modeling
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon,Woods Hole Research Centre
Country Implementing Partner(s): DFRS Nepal
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
Nepal's Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS) began a collaboration with SilvaCarbon in 2016 focused on utilizing existing Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data acquired for one area in Nepal to train DFRS officials on LiDAR data processing for improving biomass estimates. This work has been effective in strengthening the capacity of DFRS to analyse and use LiDAR data, as well as understanding its limitations. The final training on this topic, held in March 2018, reviewed progress to date and identified key results and challenges. Participants also outlined ideas for integrating their new products and knowledge with broader processes in Nepal, including the revision of emission factors for carbon-based payments under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility. The training was delivered by Woods Hole Research Center. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Development of SOPs, including QA/QC procedures for measurement, reporting and verification (Financed)-Improvements to the reference level and estimation of removal factors of community forests (Financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/nepal
Nepal
National-Level Workshop on Land Cover Mapping and Monitoring in Nepal
International Partner(s): SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): FRTC, Nepal; Ministry of Forests and Environment
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
In FY18, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), in collaboration with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) and the United States Forest Service (USFS), started to work on co-developing a regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS), which would generate consistent land-cover data for monitoring and change analysis for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. SilvaCarbon has been supporting the process, primarily through ensuring active participation of key government counterparts in RLCMS development (e.g. travel support to join RLCMS sessions, additional training, etc.). As part of the RLCMS development, participating countries are encouraged to work on harmonizing land-cover classification and identifying the land-cover typology that fits the need of multiple stakeholders. Through discussions with SERVIR-HKH and Nepal's FRTC, it was agreed that it is timely to organize a national-level workshop on land-cover classification for Nepal. The workshop will be hosted by FRTC, and will convene senior decision-makers from other land-use agencies to discuss harmonized land classification for Nepal. SERVIR-HKH will provide technical guidance and facilitate the process in collaboration with SilvaCarbon.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Nepal - Collaboration with SERVIR on Regional Land Cover Monitoring System
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
SilvaCarbon collaborated with the SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) regional hub and the Nepal Department of Forest Research and Survey (DFRS) to convene a national workshop on land-cover typology and classification. The workshop brought together stakeholders from different land-use agencies to discuss the harmonization of land-cover typologies and priorities to be considered within the structure of the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) being developed for the Hindu Kush Himalaya region. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon programme. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.)
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Nepal
Regional GFOI Workshop on Selected Technical Topic
International Partner(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
A second regional GFOI workshop is planned for end of 2018, in order to address emerging technical issues that the countries are identifying as they progress with their national mapping efforts. Potential topics include statistical analysis and accuracy assessment of change estimates, data management, etc. The final topic will be decided in consultation with GFOI member countries and partners like FAO, and regional partners like SERVIR-Mekong and SERVIR-HKH. (Note: This activity is listed in the FY18 work plan for the SilvaCarbon Program. Please communicate with the point of contact listed to find out the status and results of the activity.) Aligning reporting from the agriculture, forestry and other land use (AFOLU) sector under Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) and the national greenhouse gas inventory is an important prerequisite for accessing results-based payments. Countries in the region, making progress towards harmonizing the different data sets, are faced with a number of technical and institutional challenges. While many of the key decisions related to data alignment are made at national level, countries can benefit from sharing related experience, progress, challenges and resources. This workshop will discuss operational approaches that can help with data alignment, and bring together senior-level decision-makers, paired with experienced technical staff directly involved in measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) processes. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), FCPF, and other partners such as the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), will collaborate on the workshop organization and opportunities for follow-up activities at country level.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
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