About REDD-net

carrying fruitREDD-net aims to provide NGOs, civil society, governments, practitioners and the private sector with the latest information about REDD+, enable experience-sharing and help build pro-poor projects and policies.

REDD-NET aims to:

  • Increase understanding of the technical requirements for REDD+
  • Raise awareness of the implications of REDD+ financing mechanisms with particular reference to the interests of the forest-dependent poor
  • Improve civil society and NGO participation in pro-poor policy reforms
  • Generate well-informed civil society advocacy and awareness raising, to enhance equity in policy development
  • Strengthen the ability of community-based institutions to address REDD+ issues relating to sustainable use and conservation of natural resources. 

Led by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), REDD-NET’s partners include RECOFTC, CATIE and UCSD.