National REDD+ Strategy 2017-2026.

This National REDD+ Strategy (NRS) is a cross-sectoral policy document covering the period of 2017-2026. The goal of the strategy is to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, promote sustainable management and conservation, and contribute to poverty alleviation of local communities.
The NRS seeks to make forestry more productive and sustainable. The three strategic objectives that have been identified to achieve the goal of the Strategy are to: (1) Improve management and monitoring of forest resources and forest land use; (2) Strengthen implementation of sustainable forest management; and (3) Mainstream approaches to reduce deforestation, build capacity, and engage stakeholders. The National REDD+ Strategy also provides guidance for implementation of actions that will enhance forest productivity, increase supply of forest and non-forest products, and contribute to conservation and protection of forest ecological systems. The REDD+ strategy aims to achieve a key milestone by 2026. The target is to reduce its annual deforestation by half compared to the rate during the FRL period of 2006- 2014. Reduced emissions would be eligible for results based payments.
The NRS seeks to contribute to poverty alleviation of local communities through the strategies such as: 1. Strengthen and scale up community-based forest management; 2. Identify and implement alternative and sustainable livelihood development programmes for local communities most dependent on forest resources; 3. Encourage public engagement, participation and consultations in forestry and land use planning, and promote the involvement of multiple stakeholders; etc. The principles guiding the REDD+ strategy include: to ensure full and effective participation of relevant stakeholders, including those most vulnerable, such as local communities, indigenous peoples and women; and to build capacity within government institutions and non-government stakeholders; etc.
The NRS seeks to contribute to enabling more inclusive and efficient forestry system through the strategies such as: Engage and encourage the private sector to implement alternative and sustainable supply chains from agro industrial plantations, and to reduce emissions; Promote effective, equitable, sustainable management and use of forests, forest lands and non-timber forest products; etc.