The UN-REDD Programme is currently supporting nine pilot countries with their national “REDD Readiness" process, i.e. preparations for participation in a future REDD financial incentive mechanism under the UNFCCC. UN-REDD National Programmes (NPs) are implemented as Joint Programmes (JPs) by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), following the guidance of the UN Development Group (UNDG). With coordinating support from a Global Joint Programme (GJP), the nine UN-REDD National Programmes are being designed to provide initial assistance with the pilot countries.
Papua New Guinea is one of the nine UN-REDD programme pilot countries. The UN-REDD National Programme Document (NPD) developed by the Government of PNG has been approved and granted with USD$ 6,3 million and it's ready for implementation. The Objective of the UN-REDD NP is “to support the GoPNG in attaining REDD+ Readiness" within the next 3 years, with an emphasis on the development of Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system for the country as an important complement to PNG's domestic climate-change efforts. MRV systems track and report on changes in carbon stocks resulting from land-use change, and as such, are a fundamental prerequisite for any payment-for-performance REDD+ programme. In order to secure this Objective, the proposed NP will be implemented for three years in order to pursue the following five Outcomes:
To implement the NP, a UN-REDD Programme Management Unit (PMU) will be established in the Office of Climate Change and Development (OCCD). The PMU will be led by a UN-REDD Programme Manager who under a matrixed working arrangement will support OCCD on a day-to-day basis on management and coordination of all UN agencies inputs for PNG's National UN-REDD Programme. The UN-REDD Programme Manager will report to the Director of MRV and National Communication Division and UNDP Country Office Deputy Resident Representative. The overall performance appraisal of the PM will be done as per UNDP guidelines, rules and regulation by the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (DRR).
The incumbent will be working closely with the Office of Climate Change (OCCD) and will provide technical advice and support to the Director of MRV and National Communication Division. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative (DRR) and will also report to the DRR. The incumbent will report to OCCD on day-today work including sharing of information and will also keep close relations, good coordination and sharing of information with UNDP PNG's Country Office, especially with Assistant Resident Representative (ARR) and the Energy and Environment Team assigned for programme assurance activities. The incumbent will liaise and coordinate programme activities also with FAO and UNEP UN-REDD specialists. Read the full report here.
Source: Ecosystem Marketplace, Papua New Guinea.
