Partnering for Improved Forest Information

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1 Partnering for Improved Forest Information Program Overview Moses Jackson US Forest Service, Office of International Programs

2 OVERVIEW 1. What is SilvaCarbon? 2. What does SilvaCarbon do? 3. Who is involved in SilvaCarbon? 4. Where does SilvaCarbon work? 5. Examples from the Andean Amazon 6. Current work and strategy 2

3 WHAT IS SILVACARBON? A technical cooperation program of the US Government to build capacity worldwide in measuring, monitoring, and managing forest and terrestrial carbon. Key characteristics: Interagency: provides integrated support from multiple US agencies Needs-based: fills technical capacity gaps, serves as a flexible science delivery tool Collaborative: facilitates cooperation at national, regional, and international scales 3

4 WHAT IS SILVACARBON? Overarching Goal RESULTS CHAIN Activities Outputs Outcomes Impact Partner countries generate and effectively use improved information related to forest and terrestrial carbon, contributing to low-emission development and climate change mitigation 4

5 WHAT DOES SILVACARBON DO? Provides technical support to assist countries to develop national forest monitoring systems (NFMS) that are robust, cost-effective, and tailored to their needs NFMS produce vital information on forest change, including forest carbon change, essential for: Improving decision-making in the land sector Participating in REDD+ Fulfilling emissions reductions commitments 5

6 WHAT DOES SILVACARBON DO? Capacity-Building Focal Areas Remote Sensing Analysis and acquisition of spatial data on landscape change Forest Inventory Design and implementation of ground-based forest surveys INTEGRATION GHG Inventory Estimation and reporting of GHG emissions from the land sector 6

7 WHAT DOES SILVACARBON DO? Capacity-Building Activities Technical Assistance Workshops Study Tours South-South Exchange Applied Research Tools & Guidance 7

8 WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON? U.S. Government Technical Agencies U.S. Government Technical Agencies Country Partners Global Forest Observations Initiative U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. Department of State U.S. Forest Service (USFS) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Smithsonian Institution Other Partners COOPERATION Primary Funders Primary Implementers 8

9 WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON? U.S. Government Technical Agencies Country Partners Global Forest Observations Initiative Other Partners Forestry departments Mapping authorities Space data agencies REDD+ Units NGOs Universities Country Partners 9

10 WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON? U.S. Government Technical Agencies Country Partners Global Forest Observations Initiative ( ) International consortium focused on increasing the use and availability of remote sensing data and tools for national level forest monitoring Global Forest Observations Initiative Other Partners SilvaCarbon is the primary US contribution to GFOI SilvaCarbon co-leads the GFOI Capacity-Building component with FAO Sylvia Wilson, USGS 10

11 WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON? U.S. Government Technical Agencies Country Partners Global Forest Observations Initiative Other Partners Academia (e.g. University of Maryland, Boston University) Other donors and multilaterals (e.g. FAO, UN-REDD, World Bank, GIZ) NGOs (e.g. World Resources Institute) Companies Other Partners Matt Hansen, UMD 11

12 WHO IS INVOLVED IN SILVACARBON? USG SUPPORT US Global Climate Change Initiative Enhancing Capacity for Low-Emission Development Strategies Program Sustainable Landscapes Program SilvaCarbon Program Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Norway Australia USA FAO PARTNERS CEOS Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) USAID State Dept. USFS USGS EPA NASA NOAA Smithsonian Research Steering Committee Global Program SilvaCarbon Technical Team Country Partners Country/Regional Programs Latin America & Caribbean Program South & Southeast Asia Program Bangladesh Program Vietnam Program Africa Programs Other Partners Cooperation with other USG partners: NASA-SERVIR USAID Missions Climate Fellows SWAMP Academia Other Donors & Multilaterals

13 WHERE DOES SILVACARBON WORK? Latin America & the Caribbean Costa Rica Dominican Rep. El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama Colombia Ecuador Peru AFRICA Cameroon Dem. Rep. of Congo Rep. of Congo Gabon Mozambique Asia Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Lao PDR Nepal Philippines Thailand Vietnam 23 tropical forested countries in FY17 13

14 WHERE DOES SILVACARBON WORK? Mixture of regional, bilateral, and global-level programming, depending on needs and opportunities Africa Programs mainly bilateral Asia Regional Program mainly regional, some bilateral Bangladesh Program bilateral, funded by USAID Mission Vietnam Program bilateral Latin America Program regional + bilateral Global Program global-level activities, coordination 14

15 SILVACARBON IN THE ANDEAN AMAZON ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES Colombia Ecuador Peru Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru are each developing Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems for REDD+ They have different capacities and contexts, but face similar challenges and can leverage similar tools and techniques SilvaCarbon works with all 3 countries to build MRV capacity through bilateral and regional technical support Activities are coordinated by a USFS climate scientist based in Lima Craig Wayson, PhD Technical Advisor 15

16 SILVACARBON IN THE ANDEAN AMAZON ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES Regional Workshops USGS organized GFOI workshop to showcase forest monitoring tools & approaches, identify country needs, and build the regional community of experts Direct Technical Assistance Based on Colombia s identified needs, USFS organized two-month technical detail by a forest inventory expert to assist with the redesign of the national forest inventory University Partnerships USGS partnered with the University of Maryland to work with all three countries to implement UMD s forest mapping system, and provide related tools and training South-South Cooperation With SilvaCarbon, Peru and Ecuador collaborated with Colombia on its NFI redesign, and Colombia shared its mapping protocols with Ecuador and Peru Global Engagement USFS and USGS co-organized an international forum to share new research findings with the global forest monitoring community, including country partners 16

17 SILVACARBON IN THE ANDEAN AMAZON ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES Results achieved with SilvaCarbon technical support: Peru finalized its first large-scale forest-change map, and is completing the first phase of its national forest inventory Ecuador completed its first national forest inventory, and its first forest-change map for an area typically covered by clouds Colombia was able to generate estimates of forest cover change annually for the first time, and developed an improved national forest inventory plan 17

18 CURRENT WORK Strategic priorities include: Fostering transparency in forest/terrestrial carbon data Expanding beyond forests/redd+ to the landscape scale Helping countries meet their national and international GHG commitments Strengthening national monitoring systems to address multiple objectives 18

19 CURRENT WORK FY17 Work Plan Activities, by Country/Region and Outcome OUTCOME 1 OUTCOME 2 OUTCOME 3 Enhanced capacity to measure/ monitor/report landscape carbon Enhanced use of data in decision & policy making Strengthened cooperation & agreement TOTAL # of activities Asia Regional Vietnam Bangladesh* Cameroon ROC DRC Gabon Mozambique Central America Andean Amazon Global Program * The Bangladesh Program contributes to separate, complementary Outcomes developed in collaboration with USAID/Bangladesh and FAO 97 19

20 SILVACARBON FOLLOW-UP INFO SilvaCarbon Spotlight e-newsletter: SilvaCarbon website: (under development) USFS & USGS Global Program contacts: Alex Moad, Sasha Gottlieb, Moses Jackson, Sylvia Wilson,

21 QUANTIFYING MANGROVE BIOMASS AND CARBON STOCKS

22 Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) SWAMP provides management agencies, policy makers, and scientists with credible scientific information needed to make sound decisions relating to the role of tropical wetlands in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.

23 Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) The SWAMP Protocol Reference Source: Kauffman, J.B. and Donato, D.C Protocols for the measurement, monitoring and reporting of structure, biomass and carbon stocks in mangrove forests. Working Paper 86. CIFOR, Bogor, Indonesia.

24 Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) 27 countries

25 Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP) SWAMP Follow-Up Info USFS Global Contacts Beth Lebow, Alex Moad, Sasha Gottlieb, Moses Jackson, Website

26 Climate Fellows Program Peer-to-Peer Technical Collaboration Program Overview

27 Climate Fellows Program WHAT IS THE CLIMATE FELLOW PROGRAM? The Climate Fellows program places US technical experts within ministries in partner countries to provide long-term, hands-on assistance on climate-related work areas Responds to national needs, including REDD+ readiness and other sustainable landscape efforts Fellows serve for approximately 2 years in-country Funded by US Department of State, implemented by US Forest Service

28 Climate Fellows Program WHO ARE THE CLIMATE FELLOWS? Forest Service technical experts in different fields related to REDD+ Geospatial Analysis Forest Monitoring Forest Ecology GHG Emissions Estimation Fellows work directly with/in government offices responsible for REDD+ and related initiatives

29 Climate Fellows Program WHERE HAVE CLIMATE FELLOWS WORKED? Zambia Costa Rica Philippines Coming soon

30 Climate Fellows Program Costa Rica Zambia Philippines Randy Hamilton Geospatial Advisor Works with the National Fund for Forest Financing (FONAFIFO) January present Darren Johnson Forest Ecologist Worked with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) August 2014 August 2016 Amanda Whitehurst Remote Sensing Expert Worked with the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) and Forest Management Bureau (FMB) September November 2016

31 Climate Fellows Program Climate Fellows Follow-Up Info USFS Global Contacts Alex Moad, Sasha Gottlieb, Moses Jackson, USFS Costa Rica Program Manager Ingrid Swenson,