FIJI REDD+ GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
REDD+ in Fiji was introduced in 2009. The lead implementation agency is the Ministry of Forestry while the lead financial agency is the Ministry of Economy. The Fiji REDD+ Program received funding from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) to a total of US$5.8million to assist with the readiness activities that will eventually lead Fiji to implementing its Emission Reduction (ER) Program.
Fiji recognized the importance of setting up a transparent and multi-stakeholder governance structure for REDD+ at the national level early on in the REDD+ process. In September 2009, more than forty stakeholders from different sectors and agencies participated in a national REDD+ scoping consultation workshop. The workshop served to inform participants of REDD+ and allow participants to provide feedback and comments on REDD+ policy issues for Fiji, The workshop included a stakeholder analysis where members for a national REDD+ Steering Committee (SC) were identified. After a series of stakeholder meetings, the national REDD+ steering committee was formally established in May 2011.
The Deputy Conservator of Forests also known as the National REDD+ focal point serves as Chairperson. The Secretariat is the Fiji REDD+ Unit which was formed in 2010.
There are currently 19 member agencies from Government, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Academia and Statutory Bodies that are each responsible for incorporating REDD+ activities into their organizational planning and budget, thus ensuring REDD+ activities are supported through the different sectoral agencies.
The overarching function of the Fiji National REDD+ Steering Committee is to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the Fiji National REDD+ programme. The Steering Committee has both governing and advisory functions. Please refer to Figure 1 for the organisational structure of the National REDD+ Steering Committee.
The National REDD+ Steering Committee was formally established in May 2011 after a series of consultations and stakeholder meetings. The Deputy Conservator of Forests also known as the National REDD+ focal point serves as Chairperson. The Secretariat is the Fiji REDD+ Unit which was formed in 2010.
The REDD+ Unit wishes to acknowledge the support provided by GIZ over the years in particular in providing support to the Secretariat. There are currently 19 member agencies and each are responsible for incorporating REDD+ activities into their organizationl planning and budget and thus ensuring REDD+ activities are supported through the different sectoral agencies.
The overarching function of the Fiji National REDD+ Steering Committee is to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the Fiji National REDD+ programme.
Please refer to Figure 1 for the organisational structure of the National REDD+ Steering Committee.
