The UN-REDD Programme's newly released Methodological Brief on Gender defines its approach to gender equality and women’s empowerment. It provides guidance, concrete entry points and good practice examples to help countries achieve gender-responsive REDD+ action across the REDD+ policy cycle, including in design, implementation and monitoring.

Technical experts gathered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire at the fourth and final regional “Training the Trainers” Workshop to share their knowledge on REDD+ Monitoring, and Measurement, Reporting and Verification. The workshop was hosted by the Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI) & GOFC-GOLD from 6-10 February 2017. 

A US$10-million investment to help combat climate change in a large swathe of the world's second-largest rain forest was outlined to stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Government of Equatorial Guinea is launching an extensive 18-month project to develop its national investment plan which will position the country to participate in the international initiative for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+). With the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and funding from the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), Equatorial Guinea is set to finalize its National REDD+ Strategy and quickly move to the planning of its REDD+ investments. The government says these investments shall fit with its broader strategies.