Elaboration of the REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) – Burundi

2013–2014 | National REDD+ readiness and strategy development | Burundi

Implemented under the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

This assignment supported the Government of Burundi in preparing its national REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) under the UNFCCC framework. The R-PP serves as a strategic roadmap to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation while enhancing forest carbon stocks and promoting sustainable forest management.

The initiative strengthened national institutional and technical capacity for REDD+ by assessing deforestation drivers, conducting inclusive stakeholder consultations, and defining governance, monitoring, and safeguard frameworks. It positioned Burundi to engage with international readiness mechanisms and access future results-based climate finance under mechanisms such as the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.

Key Contributions & Impact

Developed and structured the national REDD+ Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP)
• Coordinated and supervised national consultants across technical components
• Conducted stakeholder mapping and facilitated national consultation workshops
• Assessed drivers of deforestation and forest degradation
• Defined institutional arrangements for REDD+ governance
• Designed framework elements for national forest monitoring and MRV systems
• Integrated environmental and social safeguard considerations into the readiness framework
• Established capacity-building and training requirements for REDD+ implementation