REDD+ is an abbreviation for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, Sustainable Management of Forests and Enhancement of Forest carbon stocks in Developing Countries.The basic idea in REDD+ is that tropical developing countries like Kenya, will be encouraged through incentives to: reduce the rate of deforestation and forest degradation; conserve their forests through sustainable management; and to increase areas under forest cover.

Kenya REDD R-PP Methology Group Meeting

 Kenya REDD R-PP Methology Group Meeting will take place at KFS hqs on 31st March 2010.

The meeting agenda will be

• R-PP consultant Inception Report
• On going activities
• MRV stakeholders workshop
• Draft Workplan
• A.O.B

Kenya plans to save its forests through the REDD+ program by:

1. Preventing further conversion of forest lands to other uses and reclaiming degraded forest areas.

2. Protecting important water catchment and enhancing their sustainable management.

3. Promoting energy conservation technologies to reduce fuel-wood consumption.

4. Building the capacities of local communities to enable them to participate in forest management and

5. conservation activities.

6. Strengthening and empowering institutions through capacity enhancement for sustainable forest management.

7. Promoting nature based micro enterprises.

8. Monitoring the status of our forest through ground and aerial surveys and make strategic responses to forest crisis as they occur.

9. Partnering with local national and international organizations to promote sustainable management and conservation.

10. Implementing major social mobilization and awareness campaigns.

11. Increasing afforestation and reforestation to reduce the current national timber deficit.

12. Improving on fire monitoring and management.

13. Provision of incentives, particularly payment for environmental services and tax holidays / tax rebates.