Cambodia
Collect Earth Online Training
International Partner(s): SERVIR and FAO
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 43009 - 43373
Collect Earth Online brings a desktop application online. It is a user oriented platform for collecting and analyzing earth observation data. Collect Earth Online was developed by the FAO, SilvaCarbon, NASA-SERVIR, and the Spatial Informatics Group in FY17. Now that the platform is fully developed, this year SilvaCarbon efforts will focus on technical assistance, training and outreach. The approach will be developed over the next few months, in consultation with Collect Earth Online partners and country counterparts but could include preparation of materials for regional or national-level trainings and direct technical support. The SilvaCarbon Program will also work with FAO and SERVIR to arrange co-funding opportunities. (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: www.silvacarbon.org
Cambodia
Country-Level Development of Annual Forest Cover Change Maps
International Partner(s): SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,UMD,USFS
Geographic scope: Regional
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
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Cambodia
Country-level support to implement the ALU tool for compiling and analysing GHG emissions from the land use sector
International Partner(s): SilvaCarbon;US EPA;Colorado State University
Country Implementing Partner(s): MOE Cambodia
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
In FY18, the Cambodian Ministry of Environment and SilvaCarbon initiated a collaboration on working with the Agriculture and Land Use National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Software (ALU tool), which helped to identify some of the critical gaps in forestry and agriculture data, which are now being addressed through several Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and SilvaCarbon activities, in support of Cambodia’s biennial update report (BUR) and third national communication (NC). To further build the capacity of the Ministry of the Environment and other line ministries, SilvaCarbon will continue working with the ALU tool in FY19, with a stronger focus on analysis of mitigation scenarios and key components. The support will be delivered through direct technical assistance for selected departments. Findings, results and any identified issues will be shared with FCPF and Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) initiatives, as well as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service in order to identify additional venues for addressing some of the priority data gaps from the agriculture sector.
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Cambodia
Country-level support to implement the ALU tool for compiling and analyzing GHG emissions from the land use sector
International Partner(s): Colorado State University
Country Implementing Partner(s): MOE Cambodia
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 43101
Cambodia is starting the preparations for its Third National Communication to the UNFCCC utilizing National GHG Inventories for the years 2005 and 2010, and the Biannual Report Update for the year 2015. To support this process, SilvaCarbon will facilitate trainings and targeted technical assistance to implement the Agriculture and Land Use National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Software (ALU tool). Primary targets for the capacity building are the Department of Climate Change (which is responsible for preparing and submitting the National GHG Inventory), and the General Directorate for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP), which is responsible for generating the LULUCF data). Other Departments will be invited as opportunities arise. It is expected that this activity will be implemented as a long-term support to MOE and its partners and will support the Government of Cambodia with analysis of data gaps, mitigation scenarios, and ultimately improving the quality of the land-use data for reporting and for management purposes. Collaboration on this activity is envisioned with FAO, under the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) in Cambodia, and with UNDP for informing the second phase of the FCPF activities. Experience from implementing the ALU tool will be shared with support from the SilvaCarbon Vietnam country program. (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.)
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Cambodia
Development of a Consolidated MRV Decision Support Tool
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 43101 - 43373
In previous years, SilvaCarbon countries have received exposure to and training on a wide variety of tools for MRV. Feedback received indicates that a user-friendly, consolidated and annotated decision support tool would benefit counterparts as a first step in evaluating and understanding some of the options available. It will include an evaluation matrix to help stakeholders understand the limitations and benefits of each software option and the technical capacity needed. This tool would complement the comprehensive MDG and REDDcompass. The SilvaCarbon Program, in consultation with local counterparts and REDDcompass training facilitators, will prepare this list. It will then be shared with partners for their use and distribution. (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.)
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Cambodia
Establishment of a NFMS for REDD+ readiness in Cambodia
International Partner(s): FAO,UNDP,WB FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2016 - 2019
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting the Government of Cambodia in building their measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) and monitoring capacities by applying international standards that meet the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) requirements for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) through capacity-building, and supporting the establishment of a NFMS and forest reference level (FRL). The specific aim of this project is to support the implementation of Component 4 of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) project whose main outcome is "Designing a monitoring system for REDD+ with capacity for implementation". The project will provide assistance to the government agencies to collect and collate the necessary data on land-use representation and emissions factor and to establish the national forest monitoring system (NFMS).
Cambodia
Expanding the Agricultural Crops Mapping Process
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Cambodia - Department of Agricultural Land Resources Management, Ministry of Environment; Regional - land use agencies
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
Date: 2019 - 2022
Since FY19, SilvaCarbon has collaborated with FAO and SERVIR-Mekong to support the Department of Agricultural Land Resources (DALRM) to improve agricultural land mapping, as part of the overall efforts for land cover data harmonization led by the Ministry of Environment (MOE), Cambodia. In FY21, this activity was delivered through a TOT approach that built on the technical capacity at MOE to lead the process and the Royal University of Agriculture to test and document the workflow in close collaboration with DALRM technical team. As a result of the successful TOT approach, the new maps created with deep machine learning are currently being finalized. This will be an important contribution towards improved GHG-inventory from the AFOLU sector.In FY22, SilvaCarbon support will expand to focus on: 1) supporting DALRM to present the results to stakeholders including General Directorate of Agriculture, agri-business companies and agricultural funds, and 2) on developing a stand-alone learning module for applying machine learning for crop mapping, that can also be adapted by other countries in the region. A webinar to share the key results will be organized for all SilvaCarbon Asia countries.
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Cambodia
Expert Consultation on Forest Landscape Restoration Monitoring
International Partner(s): World Resources Institute, FAO, IUCN
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
The SilvaCarbon Program will convene an Expert Consultative Workshop on Monitoring Forest Landscape Restoration in support of international, national, and subnational FLR activities. The workshop will explore processes and technologies for developing integrated FLR monitoring systems, as part of broader, existing, forest and landscape monitoring systems. Emphasis will be on monitoring at larger, landscape or national scales. This workshop supports efforts to facilitate national monitoring of Bonn Challenge commitments and the priority actions identified in the collaborative roadmap for monitoring forest landscape restoration that came out of the Drylands and Forest Landscape Restoration Monitoring Week in Rome, in April 2016. This workshop will bring together forest and restoration monitoring communities, including REDD+ monitoring researchers, international cooperation agencies collaborating on forest monitoring, and national practitioners. Expected outcomes of the workshop include: � Compilation of best practices for developing integrated FLR monitoring systems � Matrix compiling tools and technologies for FLR monitoring � Workshop report, which will include understanding of gaps and next steps resulting from the workshop discussions (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.)
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Cambodia
Follow-On Technical Assistance to Support the Uptake of Methods and Skills Introduced in Regional Workshops
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-HKH,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,Various regional partners
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: All - holistic support
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.
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Cambodia
Follow-on technical assistance to support the uptake of methods and skills introduced in regional workshops
International Partner(s): Various regional partners, FAO, SERVIR-Mekong and SERVIR-HKH
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 43009 - 43373
To ensure that SilvaCarbon-supported activities and products are fully integrated into related national initiatives, SilvaCarbon will deliver targeted, bilateral assistance as follow-on to regional workshops. Priority will be given to technical requests that demonstrate clear links to broader efforts at the national level, such as access to climate funding, and activities that ensure collaboration with other programs, like SERVIR-Mekong, SERVIR- HKH, and FAO. Follow-on 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 trainings, and webinars and backstopping support. Potential examples include: 1) follow-on country assistance to Lao PDR and Thailand to work with Collect Earth Online, 2) targeted, technical assistance to Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation (DNP), Thailand to support the implementation of FCPF (primarily in the area of improved biomass mapping and forest inventory data analysis), 3) collaborating with SERVIR Hubs to train government representatives in different aspects of the regional land cover monitoring system, 4) other opportunities yet to be assessed. (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.)
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Cambodia
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/
Cambodia
Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring in the Mekong Region (Regional Training and Follow-Up Country-Level Activities)
International Partner(s): FAO,RECOFTC,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Possible partners: Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD); Cambodia General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP); Lao PDR Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD); Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC);
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2019
Building on the key findings and recommendations from the Global SilvaCarbon programme’s technical workshop on monitoring forest restoration (December 2017), the Asia Regional SilvaCarbon programme will conduct a one-week, hands-on training for a mix of remote-sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) specialists from forestry agencies from the Mekong region. The training will be organized in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and SERVIR-Mekong, and the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC). Countries planned to be involved in the training are Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar (funded by FAO), Thailand (funded by RECOFTC), and Viet Nam. The training will help partner agencies to address their mandates for planning and monitoring large-scale restoration efforts, by sharing tools and methods for long-term monitoring, e.g. time series, spatial modelling. In addition to demonstrating some practical remote sensing tools, the training will dedicate time for discussing framework and key elements and for identifying country-level activities. Depending on interest and enabling conditions, SilvaCarbon could work with one or two countries on tailoring some for the presented tools to meet their specific needs, through direct technical assistance or small group trainings that will be delivered later in FY19.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Cambodia
Forest Reference Levels/Reference Level
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection of the Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2017 - 2020
Component 3: Forest Reference Levels /Reference Level: a) Development of subnational capacity, b) Development and design of demonstration activities
Cambodia
GFOI-Related Research and Development
International Partner(s): GOFC GOLD and Wageningen University
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ongoing
SilvaCarbon will continue its active engagement in the GFOI Research and Development component while exploring new opportunities to enhance synergies between GFOI and SilvaCarbon research initiatives. The SilvaCarbon Program will continue to support the participation of SilvaCarbon-funded researchers and Program staff in GFOI research and development workshops led by the Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) program. While all of the areas of focus have not been defined, to allow for flexibility, some potential areas for continued work are accuracy assessments / uncertainty and forest landscape restoration monitoring. (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.)
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Cambodia
GFOI-Related Space Data Efforts
International Partner(s): CEOS NASA and USGS Group
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: ongoing
SilvaCarbon will maintain its ongoing efforts to facilitate connections between developing countries and the GFOI SDCG with the objective of further linking the users of Earth observation data with planners. The Global Program will continue to sponsor representatives of developing countries to attend SDCG meetings to discuss their data acquisition plans for their NFMS (16 countries have been sponsored to date). It will also continue to support countries' acquisition of commercial data through combined proposals to data providers, such as a past proposal granted to CEOS, NASA, and Colombia to use the TanDEM X satellite in ten deforestation "hot spots." USGS, based on agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA), will archive, process and deliver Landsat data, by Sentinel 1 and 2 data as well. In addition, SilvaCarbon will continue funding the development of tools produced by CEOS, such as the CEOS Visualization Environment (COVE) tool, which allows users to search satellite missions and generate reports of all available space data for forest monitoring. Finally, SilvaCarbon will support the provision of analysis-ready data to country partners who express need for this data. (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.)
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Cambodia
Implementing the GLAD system
International Partner(s): Earth Resources Observation Science Center,SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,University of Maryland,USFS,USGS
Country Implementing Partner(s): General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
In FY17, SilvaCarbon and the University of Maryland (UMD) initiated 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 Cambodia, the General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP) has been integrating the GLAD system in its forest-cover mapping for generating annual estimates of change with improved accuracy. GDANCP received one training at UMD in 2018, and to complete the process, in FY19, UMD will deliver one in-country training for Cambodia for tailoring some of the outputs and ensure that GDANCP is able to independently manage the workflow. SERVIR-Mekong will be involved in the training to ensure links with the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS).
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Cambodia
Improved Biomass Modeling
International Partner(s): GTAC, Proposed collaboration with JICA, FCPF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 43101 - 43465
In 2017, SilvaCarbon organized a regional training on the use of lidar data for the Mekong countries. At the training, participants from Cambodia and Lao PDR expressed interest in engaging in more detailed exercises to generate and upscale lidar data for biomass modeling at the national level. Since then, MOE Cambodia has acquired high-resolution data through support from the Government of Japan, which can be used for further training in data processing, modeling, and upscaling to improve biomass estimates for different forest types. At the end of the process, MOE will be able to improve biomass estimates from selected forest types. The process will be similar to the lidar capacity building for Nepal training series, and will include 2-3 in-country trainings and remotely-based technical support from the U.S. (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: www.silvacarbon.org
Cambodia
Improved Biomass Modeling
International Partner(s): GTAC,JICA,SilvaCarbon,World Bank FCPF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
In 2017, SilvaCarbon organized regional training on the use of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data for the Mekong countries. At the training, participants from Cambodia and Lao PDR expressed interest in engaging in more detailed exercises to generate and upscale LiDAR data for biomass modelling at national level. Since then, MOE Cambodia has acquired high-resolution data through support from the Government of Japan, which can be used for further training in data-processing, modelling and upscaling to improve biomass estimates for different forest types. At the end of the process, MOE will be able to improve biomass estimates from selected forest types. The process will be similar to the LiDAR capacity-building for Nepal training series, and will include two to three in-country trainings and remotely based technical support from the United States of America. (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/
Cambodia
Improved Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Degradation Using Statistical Analyses to Generate Degradation Data in the Mekong Countries
International Partner(s): Boston University,Google Earth Engine,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2019 - 2019
Boston University (BU) has developed a degradation algorithm that works within the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. The algorithm has been tested extensively in the Mekong region for detecting forest degradation through research funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and will complement ongoing work with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) System for Earth Observations, Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) and the European Commission-Joint Research Centre that Mekong countries have been involved with in the past two years. To ensure that participants can understand and use the BU degradation algorithm, a training session on GEE will first be delivered in Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic and then a regional workshop will be held (Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam and potentially Nepal) to test the degradation methodology and start mapping degradation as a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) activity for reporting.
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Cambodia
Land-use sector
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-17 - lug-22
Strengthening capacity in the agriculture and land-use sectors in Cambodia
Cambodia
Monitoring Systems for Forests and Safeguards
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection of the Ministry of Environment
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2017 - 2020
Component 4: Monitoring Systems for Forests And Safeguards: a) National MRV/REL Technical Team and national capacity strengthened, b) Nationally-derived Activity Data, Emission factors, GHG estimates for LULUCF/AFOLU sector improved, and reporting supported, c) Capacity for monitoring impacts of REDD+ interventions improved
Cambodia
Open Source Change Detection Training
International Partner(s): SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): MOE Cambodia, WCS Cambodia
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2018
The SilvaCarbon Asia Regional programme and Cambodian General Directorate of Nature Conservation and Protection (GDNCP) organized a five-day training session on forest-cover change detection using open source tools. The training was organized in collaboration with SERVIR-Mekong and Cambodia's Wildlife Conservation Society and was attended by 22 remote-sensing officers representing the Ministry of Environment, Department of Agricultural Land Management, Royal University of Phnom Penh, and Royal University of Agriculture. The United States Forest Service (USFS) Geospatial Technology Application Center delivered the training, which was based on an earlier regional training. GDNCP representatives who participated in the earlier training were co-developers and co-trainers in this workshop and helped ensure that the course met Cambodia's specific needs. (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/
Cambodia
Regional GFOI Workshop
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2019
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/
Cambodia
Regional GFOI Workshop on Selected Technical Topic (to be defined)
International Partner(s): FAO and potentially SERVIR Hubs
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 43313 - 43738
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.)
More information: www.silvacarbon.org
Cambodia
Regional GFOI Workshop on selected technical topic (to be defined)
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2019
A second regional Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) workshop took place in 2018, which aimed to address emerging technical issues that countries are identifying as they progress withtheir national mapping efforts. Potential topics included statistical analysis and accuracy assessment of change estimates, data management, etc. (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/
Cambodia
Regional Training on Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring for Meeting National Targets and International Commitments
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
Forest restoration at the landscape level is a priority for the SilvaCarbon focal countries as indicated in different national strategies. However, landscape-level forest restoration is a very costly investment and it is therefore critical to use the best available knowledge to plan, conduct, and monitor these efforts. During the regional workshop on mangrove monitoring, organized in August 2016 by SilvaCarbon, SERVIR-Mekong, and SWAMP, restoration practitioners from the region identified a critical gap related to long-term monitoring of success (or failure) of restoration projects. This was reiterated as important in several related discussions with country partners and donor initiatives. Building on the key findings and recommendations from the Global SilvaCarbon Program's technical workshop on monitoring forest restoration (December 2017), the Asia Regional SilvaCarbon Program will conduct a one-week, hands-on training for a mix of remote sensing and GIS specialists from forestry agencies from selected countries in South and Southeast Asia. The training will help partner agencies to address their mandates for planning and monitoring large-scale restoration efforts, by sharing tools and methods for long-term monitoring, e.g. time series, spatial modeling, etc. Ministry of Environment, Cambodia expressed strong interest to host the training, as they see it directly contributing to their work for meeting national targets. In particular, they are interested in the increased use of historical data to understand the dynamics of certain priority landscapes, including coastal habitats. The training will be planned in close consultation with senior forestry officials responsible for planning and monitoring forest restoration efforts, and in coordination with FAO and SERVIR-Mekong, and partners like IUCN, and RECOFTC. (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.)
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Cambodia
Regional Training on Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring for Meeting National Targets and International Commitments
International Partner(s): IUCN,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,Universities, NGOs and private sector working on restoration
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
Building on the key findings and recommendations from the global SilvaCarbon programme’s technical workshop on monitoring forest restoration (December 2017), the Asia Regional SilvaCarbon programme conducted a one-week, hands-on training for a mix of remote-sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) specialists from forestry agencies from selected countries in South and Southeast Asia. The training will help partner agencies to address their mandates for planning and monitoring large-scale restoration efforts, by sharing tools and methods for long-term monitoring, e.g. time series, spatial modelling, etc. The training will be planned in close consultation with senior forestry officials responsible for planning and monitoring forest restoration efforts, in coordination with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and SERVIR-Mekong, and partners such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC). (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/
Cambodia
Regional synthesis of GLAD implementation
International Partner(s): SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
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. Cambodia and Nepal are already using the GLAD system for developing annual estimates of change.In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, recent discussion with the forest reference emission level (FREL) team (comprised of Department of Forestry staff and Japan International Cooperation Agency technical experts), clarified that for now, instead of transferring the GLAD system, it is better to focus on building technical skills of the Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD) staff for working with open source tools and platforms, and closely collaborate with JICA to ensure uptake on new tools and methods. However, the Lao Department of Forestry expressed interest in learning from other countries on how they applied the GLAD system. In addition, in March 2018, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) convened a global exchange on GLAD system implementation, where countries expressed the need for detailed documentation on GLAD, i.e. workflow steps, key decisions, main outputs and challenges in different countries. To address these requests, in FY19 SilvaCarbon will allocate time and resources for documenting the process of GLAD implementation in Cambodia and Nepal, and similarly in Viet Nam (through the Viet Nam country programme). To present the key findings from the documentation process, as well as to hear from Bangladesh experience with the GLAD system implementation, in FY19 one regional workshop will be convened in collaboration with SERVIR-Mekong and SERVIR-HKH. This will ensure synergy with the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) for the Mekong and Hindu Kush Himalaya regions.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Cambodia
Restoration
International Partner(s): FAO,Japan Government
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: nov-17 - dic-20
Mitigation potential of global actions to enhance forest carbon stocks
Cambodia
Strengthening capacity in the agriculture and land-use sectors for enhanced transparency in implementation and monitoring of Cambodia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2022
By 2020 Cambodia is preparing reports to the UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) with strengthened agriculture and land use sector components including inventories of emissions sources and sinks and information necessary to track progress against priority actions identified in Cambodia's NDC for these sectors.
Cambodia
Sub-Regional Training on Estimating GHG Emissions from Forest Fires
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-HKH,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): GDANCP, Cambodia
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2019 - 2019
Improving the estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forest fires can have significant impacts on the overall estimated GHG-emissions budget from the forestry sector. In September 2018, SilvaCarbon, SERVIR-Mekong, the General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP), Cambodia, and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), Cambodia, collaborated on delivering training and developing a workflow for assessing the effects of forest fires. Through discussions with other countries in the region, it was identified that they are facing similar challenges and would like to receive technical support to help estimate the GHG emissions from forest fires. In Nepal, this will be linked to an ongoing effort for intensifying the permanent forest plots across the different regions, while in the Lao People's Democratic Republic this will complement the ongoing efforts for detecting and monitoring shifting cultivation. To deliver the training, adapting the work flow developed for Cambodia and using the features of the rural land contract management certificate (RLCMC) developed by SERVIR is proposed. The regional training will be offered to small groups of technical staff from the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal, with the possibility of inviting a couple of representatives from Cambodia as co-trainers.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Cambodia
Training in TimeSync Remote Sensing Sampling Tool to Improve Classifications of Land Cover Classes for GHG Inventory
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,USFS,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Center, and Google Earth Engine (GEE) will deliver regional training in the use of the TimeSync remote-sensing sampling tool, that can be used in combination with Collect Earth to improve land-cover classifications.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Cambodia
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global
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.
Laos
Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector
International Partner(s): FAO,GEF
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Administration
Geographic scope: Global
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: dic-19 - nov-21
The project Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest), aims to strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of developing countries to meet the enhanced transparency requirements of the Paris Agreement, responding to Article 13 and contributing to tackling climate change.
More information: http://www.fao.org/in-action/boosting-transparency-forest-data/en/
Laos
Follow-on technical assistance to support the uptake of methods and skills introduced in regional workshops
International Partner(s): 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/
Laos
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/
Laos
Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring in the Mekong Region (Regional Training and Follow-Up Country-Level Activities)
International Partner(s): FAO,RECOFTC,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Possible partners: Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD); Cambodia General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP); Lao PDR Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD); Nepal Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC);
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2019 - 2019
Analysis of suitability mapping of trees, deforestation and reforestation potential.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Laos
Implementing the GLAD system
International Partner(s): Earth Resources Observation Science Center,SERVIR-HKH,SilvaCarbon,University of Maryland,USFS,USGS
Country Implementing Partner(s): Lao PDR Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD)
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 the Lao People's Democratic Republic, in FY18 an introductory training was conducted for the Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD) and the National University of Lao. Following the training, series of meetings with the forest reference emission level (FREL)/Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) team of FIPD and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) were held to discuss the utility and complementarity of the GLAD system for the current forest-cover mapping efforts in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Several critical obstacles were identified for successful GLAD implementation, including lack of technical capacity and dependency on outside technical support for most processing and analysis steps. In discussions with FIPD and JICA, SilvaCarbon agreed to focus on collaborating with FIPD, JICA and SERVIR to continue strengthening technical capacity of FIPD to enable them to benefit from systems such as GLAD in the future. Based on discussions in early FY19 and the recommendations from Lao stakeholders and partners, in consultation with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the funds for the Lao People's Democratic Republic might be reprogrammed and used for supporting GLAD implementation in Nepal or Viet Nam.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Laos
Improved Methods for Measuring and Monitoring Degradation Using Statistical Analyses to Generate Degradation Data in the Mekong Countries
International Partner(s): Boston University,Google Earth Engine,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2019 - 2019
Boston University (BU) has developed a degradation algorithm that works within the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform. The algorithm has been tested extensively in the Mekong region for detecting forest degradation through research funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and will complement ongoing work with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) System for Earth Observations, Data Access, Processing and Analysis for Land Monitoring (SEPAL) and the European Commission-Joint Research Centre that Mekong countries have been involved with in the past two years. To ensure that participants can understand and use the BU degradation algorithm, a training session on GEE will first be delivered in Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic and then a regional workshop will be held (Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam and potentially Nepal) to test the degradation methodology and start mapping degradation as a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) activity for reporting.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Laos
Lao GCF Readiness for REDD+
International Partner(s): FAO,GCF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-18 - apr-20
Lao GCF Readiness for REDD+
Laos
MRV system of FCPF ER Program
International Partner(s): World Bank FCPF
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: ott-19 - giu-21
-Improved C accounting for Recovering Vegetation (RV) forest type (Financed)-Improved C accounting for selective logging (Financed)-SOPs and QA for MRV (Financed)
More information: https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/country/laos
Laos
Monitoring of Forest Cover Change at Village Level
International Partner(s): Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Department of Forestry and sub-national agencies; Provincial Office of Forest Inspection
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Other
Date: 2017 - 2020
Development of a concept to monitor forest-cover change at the village level. The tool is based on Collect Earth and uses Sentinel-2 images for near-real-time monitoring of forest-cover change. It helps to monitor and enforce forest-management plans. It also helps to reward communities that participate in Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+).
Laos
NFI and Forest Monitoring
International Partner(s): Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ),JICA,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD), Department of Forestry (DOF)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Other
Date: 2021 - 2023
Revision of NFI methodology to Update the Emission Factors for the Lao PDR Program in the FCPF Carbon Fund
Laos
Operational Logging and Degradation Monitoring System (OLDM)
International Partner(s): Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
Country Implementing Partner(s): Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; Department of Forestry Inspection/DOFI (at the central level) Provincial Office of Forestry Inspection /POFI (at the local level)
Geographic scope: National
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation,Reporting and Verification
Date: 2018 - 2022
Forest conversion areas for agriculture and development projects are currently and still will be in the near future the most important source of natural timber in Lao PDR. Supply chain control of logging has been weak in the past, maps have been inaccurate and logging has often happened outside concession areas, causing forest degradation. Thus, a future Lao Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS) will need to improve the management and inspection of harvesting operations in forest conversion areas. OLDM is a new approach to using remote sensing technology (analysis of very high-resolution satellite imagery), collaborative GIS, and field tablet solutions in an integrated workflow from the office to the field and allows inspection teams (DOFI/POFI) at different levels to collaborate in a near real-time environment and thus OLDM can significantly improve the monitoring of forest conversion areas.The piloting and implementation of OLDM include the comprehensive capacity building and development of training materials.
Laos
Regional GFOI Workshop on Selected Technical Topic
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,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/
Laos
Regional Training on Forest Landscape Restoration Planning and Monitoring for Meeting National Targets and International Commitments
International Partner(s): FAO,IUCN,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,Universities, NGOs and private sector working on restoration
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
Date: 2018 - 2018
Building on the key findings and recommendations from the global SilvaCarbon programme's technical workshop on monitoring forest restoration (December 2017), the Asia Regional SilvaCarbon programme conducted a one-week, hands-on training for a mix of remote-sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) specialists from forestry agencies from selected countries in South and Southeast Asia. The training will help partner agencies to address their mandates for planning and monitoring large-scale restoration efforts, by sharing tools and methods for long-term monitoring, e.g. time series, spatial modelling, etc. The training will be planned in close consultation with senior forestry officials responsible for planning and monitoring forest restoration efforts, in coordination with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and SERVIR-Mekong, and partners such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC). (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/
Laos
Regional synthesis of GLAD implementation
International Partner(s): SERVIR Hubs,SilvaCarbon,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Multiple
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. Cambodia and Nepal are already using the GLAD system for developing annual estimates of change.In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, recent discussion with the forest reference emission level (FREL) team (comprised of Department of Forestry staff and Japan International Cooperation Agency technical experts), clarified that for now, instead of transferring the GLAD system, it is better to focus on building technical skills of the Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD) staff for working with open source tools and platforms, and closely collaborate with JICA to ensure uptake on new tools and methods. However, the Lao Department of Forestry expressed interest in learning from other countries on how they applied the GLAD system. In addition, in March 2018, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) convened a global exchange on GLAD system implementation, where countries expressed the need for detailed documentation on GLAD, i.e. workflow steps, key decisions, main outputs and challenges in different countries. To address these requests, in FY19 SilvaCarbon will allocate time and resources for documenting the process of GLAD implementation in Cambodia and Nepal, and similarly in Viet Nam (through the Viet Nam country programme). To present the key findings from the documentation process, as well as to hear from Bangladesh experience with the GLAD system implementation, in FY19 one regional workshop will be convened in collaboration with SERVIR-Mekong and SERVIR-HKH. This will ensure synergy with the regional land-cover monitoring system (RLCMS) for the Mekong and Hindu Kush Himalaya regions.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Laos
Sub-Regional Training on Estimating GHG Emissions from Forest Fires
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-HKH,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon
Country Implementing Partner(s): Possible Partner: Forest Inventory and Planning Division (FIPD)
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2019 - 2019
Improving the estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forest fires can have significant impacts on the overall estimated GHG-emissions budget from the forestry sector. In September 2018, SilvaCarbon, SERVIR-Mekong, the General Department of Administration for Nature Conservation and Protection (GDANCP), Cambodia, and the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF), Cambodia, collaborated on delivering training and developing a workflow for assessing the effects of forest fires. Through discussions with other countries in the region, it was identified that they are facing similar challenges and would like to receive technical support to help estimate the GHG emissions from forest fires. In Nepal, this will be linked to an ongoing effort for intensifying the permanent forest plots across the different regions, while in the Lao People's Democratic Republic this will complement the ongoing efforts for detecting and monitoring shifting cultivation. To deliver the training, adapting the work flow developed for Cambodia and using the features of the rural land contract management certificate (RLCMC) developed by SERVIR is proposed. The regional training will be offered to small groups of technical staff from the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal, with the possibility of inviting a couple of representatives from Cambodia as co-trainers.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Laos
Training in TimeSync Remote Sensing Sampling Tool to Improve Classifications of Land Cover Classes for GHG Inventory
International Partner(s): FAO,SERVIR-Mekong,SilvaCarbon,USFS,USGS
Geographic scope: Regional
REDDcompass Theme: Measurement and Estimation
Date: 2018 - 2019
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Center, and Google Earth Engine (GEE) will deliver regional training in the use of the TimeSync remote-sensing sampling tool, that can be used in combination with Collect Earth to improve land-cover classifications.
More information: https://www.silvacarbon.org/
Laos
Training on Full Lands Integration Tool (FLINT)
International Partner(s): Moja Global,SilvaCarbon,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.
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