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Nepal REDD+ Safeguards

Principle A

The REDD+ Strategy and programs comply with applicable local and national laws, and are consistent with relevant national policies and programs, and international treaties, conventions and other instruments.

The following criteria and indicators set out how the principle is to be addressed and respected in Nepal, and will be reported on in more detail in the future:

A1. The REDD+ Strategy and programs are in line with, or contribute to achieving, the objectives of key national policies and programs on forests, environment, and development, and relevant legal instruments.

A2. Effective communication and coordination exists among policy and implementation agencies that carry out the REDD+ Strategy and programs, as well as forest, environmental, development and poverty reduction activities at all levels.

    Means of verification:

    Description of the key multistakeholder mechanisms in place for REDD+ coordination at national, subnational and program leve (e.g. national committee, working groups, REDD Desks, ERP and/or project steering mechanisms) - Information on their membership (i.e. showing that they are multisector) - Information showing that these are operational: Number of operational REDD Desks Number of meetings held annually/in reporting period; Weblinks to any websites for these bodies

      Verifier:

      Training successfully completed with 50 percent female participation

      Operation plan amended and approved.

      Participation in meeting CF members, DF0 members , Fecofun members, Nefin and decision maked

      Multistakeholder meeting host is conducted.

    Means of verification:

    Need to define ''joint decision'', e.g. decisions taken at formal meetings of multistakeholder bodies on NRS, ERPs and projects. Inc REDD Desks? Do they take decisions? Number of collaborative agreements/ MOU between different agencies (REDD+ implementor and collaborator)

      Verifier:

      Test verfier

      ५० प्रतिशत महिला र ३० प्रतिशत जनजातीहरुको उपस्थितिमा कार्यक्रम सम्पन्न

      50% women and 30% ethnic group

      Test verifier

      op renewal

      SFM Guideline, Forest act

      -OP& constitution of CBFM were approved. -Annual assembly of CF were conducted -Monthly committee's meeting was completed.

    Means of verification:

    List of REDD+ actions from NRS that are cross-sectoral and number under implementation (e.g. with yearly workplan and budget allocated) List of REDD+ actions from ERPs that are cross-sectoral and number under implementation (e.g. with yearly workplan and budget allocated)

      Verifier:

      सामुदायिक वनको विधान संसोधन

      Dof chitwan related op.

A3. The REDD+ Strategy and programs are in line with, or contribute to achieve, the objectives of the relevant international conventions and treaties ratified by Nepal.

Principle B

The REDD+ Strategy and programs contribute to good governance, sustainable development, and social justice.

The following criteria and indicators set out how the principle is to be addressed and respected in Nepal, and will be reported on in more detail in the future:

B1. The governance structures for REDD+ are clearly defined, effective, transparent, and accountable, and promote shared ownership of REDD+ programs and actions.

B2. The REDD+ Strategy and programs ensure gender inclusion and social equity while designing and implementing REDD+ actions.

B3. REDD+ implementing agencies maintain financial governance, including financial transparency and accountability, and avoid the misuse of funds.

B4. Capacities and awareness of REDD+ institutions and all relevant stakeholders, including government staff, forest user groups, Indigenous Peoples, women, Dalits, and local communities, are increased.

    Means of verification:

    Description of training/capacity building provided to REDD+ institutions and number of REDD+ institution staff trained in REDD+, safeguards, FPIC, NFMS, etc. participants, disaggregated by gender and stakeholder type. Description of and summary of capacity building for community forest user groups (CFUGs, CBFM groups) (e.g. number of groups accessing training/acpaicty building in the reporting period)

      Verifier:

      Team building of Dfo staff successfully completed.

    Means of verification:

    Description/summary of capacity development (e.g. training, extension, seminars) and awareness raising activities (e.g. workshops, communications campiagn, information packages) conducted with stakeholders at all levels; number/percentage of participants receiving capacity/building/awareness rasiing, disaggregated by stakeholder type (incl. IP, LCs, women and Dalits) and by gender.

      Verifier:

      Participants' attendance, Program Photographs, Work completion Report

      Training Successfully completed (with participation of 50% from indigenous peoples, local communities, women and dalit.

B5. Benefits of REDD+ programs are distributed to beneficiaries in a transparent and equitable manner

B6. REDD+ programs ensure that all grievances related to the program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and benefit sharing are addressed in a timely and culturally appropriate manner.

Principle C

The REDD+ Strategy and programs recognize and respect the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities to lands, territories, and resources, and their traditional skills and knowledge.

The following criteria and indicators set out how the principle is to be addressed and respected in Nepal, and will be reported on in more detail in the future:

C1. The REDD+ Strategy and programs identify different right holders and respect both statutory and customary rights to lands, territories, and resources, which Indigenous Peoples and local communities have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired.

C2. The Free, Prior and Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples and local communities is required for any REDD+ programs or actions affecting their rights to lands, territories and resources.

C3. The REDD+ Strategy and programs recognize and respect the knowledge and practices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

C.4 Carbon rights in relation to REDD+ are clearly defined and respected in the design and implementation of REDD+ programs, based on statutory and customary rights to lands, territories and resources.

Principle D

All relevant stakeholders participate fully and effectively in the REDD+ Strategy and programs,in particular Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

The following criteria and indicators set out how the principle is to be addressed and respected in Nepal, and will be reported on in more detail in the future:

D1. The REDD+ Strategy and programs recognize the rights of relevant rights holders and stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples and local communities, to fully and effectively participate in the design, implementation and monitoring of REDD+.

D2. The REDD+ Strategy and programs ensure the full and effective participation of all relevant rights holders and stakeholders in design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

D3. REDD+ implementing agencies ensure that rights holders and stakeholders are provided with information about REDD+ programs and actions in a culturally appropriate, gender sensitive and timely way, and that they have the capacity to participate fully and effectively in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Principle E

The REDD+ Strategy and programs promote the conservation of natural forest and other natural ecosystems, and maintain and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services, as well as other social and environmental benefits.

The following criteria and indicators set out how the principle is to be addressed and respected in Nepal, and will be reported on in more detail in the future:

E1.The REDD+ Strategy and programs identify, prioritize and maps natural forests, biological diversity and ecosystem services that are potentially affected by the REDD+ activities and actions.

E2. The REDD+ Strategy and programs maintain and enhance the identified natural forests, biodiversity and ecosystem service priorities.

E3. REDD+ programs do not lead to the conversion or degradation of natural forests or other areas that are important for maintaining and enhancing the identified biodiversity and ecosystem service priorities.

E4. The REDD+ Strategy and programs contribute to the conservation of natural forests, biodiversity and other natural ecosystems.

E5.The predicted and actual positive and negative social and environmental impacts of the REDD+ Strategy and programs are assessed, and programs are adapted in order to mitigate negative impacts and enhance social and environmental benefits.

Principle F

The REDD+ Strategy and programs reduce risks of reversals through means appropriate to the scale and context, emphasizing sub-national action and national level policy initiatives, and effective monitoring.

The following criteria and indicators set out how the principle is to be addressed and respected in Nepal, and will be reported on in more detail in the future:

F1. Risks of reversals, including internal and external threats to forest carbon stocks, are defined and assessed, and mitigation plans developed.

F2. Periodic monitoring and evaluation of forest-related emissions and changes in forest carbon stocks, including any incidences of reversals, are conducted.

Principle G

The REDD+ Strategy and program includes actions to reduce risks of emissions displacement (leakage) and support monitoring at the sub-national and national levels.

The following criteria and indicators set out how the principle is to be addressed and respected in Nepal, and will be reported on in more detail in the future:

G1. Risks of emissions displacements, including direct, indirect and underlying drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, are defined and assessed, and mitigation plans developed.

G2. Periodic monitoring and evaluation of forest-related emissions and changes in carbon-stock conducted, including monitoring of measures implemented and any incidences of displacement.