REDD+ FOR THE GUIANA SHIELDTechnical Cooperation Project

Steering Committee: Role, organization and composition

Anne Martinet, ONF International6th August 2013

1st Steering Committee, Paramaribo

Role of the Steering Committee

Approve the work program (technical and financial)

Assess project implementation, and if necessary, suggest reorientation of project activities

Promote synergies with other projects implemented at country and regional level

It goes beyond the SC meetings

Organization of the Steering Committee Scheduled frequency : every 6 months

Location rotated to different host countries every time

Host country’s Forest Service chairs the steering committee and supports the organization and facilitation

ONF-G and ONFI are responsible for the organization and facilitation of the steering committee

Potential duration : 2 days for the SC + 1 day for field visits & communication

Other discussion times within the project

For technical and scientific guidance: Working Groups will be set up to focus on the various project components

Discussion times with civil society : Gather recommendations from civil society just before Steering

Committee and Working Group meetings And ensure transparent access to information and communication of

results.

Composition of the Steering Committee (1/2)

Two official members (institutions technical + political) per country/state: IEF : Amapá’s Institute of Forestry SEMA : Amapá’s Environment Ministry

GFC : Guyana Forestry Commission OCC : Guyana’s Office of Climate Change

SBB : Suriname’s Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control NIMOS : National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname

ONF-G : Office National des Forêts - Direction Régionale Guyane Région Guyane : French Guiana Region

Composition of the Steering Committee (2/2)

Donors: FFEM (AFD, French Embassy) FEDER, European Union Region Guyane

Observers: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Conservation International (CI) Guiana Shield Facility (GSF) Additional ad-hoc observers from the country where the Steering Committee

is held

To validate

Approval of the Steering Committee’s composition and role

Date of the next Steering Committee meeting Proposal: mid-december 2013

Host country?

anne.martinet@onfandina.com

http://www.onfinternational.org/

MERCI / THANK YOU / DANK U / OBRIGADO

Photo credit: ONF Guyane