We are pleased to announce the selection process for Civil Society Organization (CSO) Observers to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is complete. 

 

Click here to view the Final Report and selection results

 

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FCPF Civil Society Organization Observers: Introduction to Observer Roles and Selection Process (WEBINAR RECORDINGS)

We hosted two webinars to share more information on the CSO Observer role and selection process. Recordings of each webinar are available below.

• June 7 : View Recording
• June 9: View Recording

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During the 2021 selection process, there were five open CSO Observer seats, including:

 

• Four CSO Observer seats for regional representatives, including:
  • Three Southern CSOs based in a REDD+ country participating in the FCPF, one from each of the following three regions: Africa, Asia‐Pacific, and Latin America‐Caribbean.
  • One CSO representing an organization based in a Northern country. (Note: In this process, Northern countries are defined as those not eligible for financing from the International Development Association (IDA) or International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). Please visit this website to learn more. )
• One CSO Observer seat for a gender-focused CSO from an organization based in a REDD+ country participating in the FCPF.

 

What is the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)?  

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples and other forest dependent communities focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries (activities commonly referred to as REDD+).

The FCPF is made up of two funds, the Readiness Fund and the Carbon Fund, and their governance bodies. The former supports national REDD+ readiness activities while the latter advances programming and payments for measured and verified emissions reductions from REDD+ countries.

Learn more at https://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/

 

Who are Civil Society Organization (CSO) Observers to the FCPF?  

The FCPF Charter establishes Observer roles for both the Participants Committee for the Readiness and the Carbon Funds. In addition to Civil Society Organization (CSO) Observers, the Charter also designates Observer roles for representatives from relevant international organizations, forest-dependent indigenous peoples and forest dwellers, relevant private sector entities, the UN-REDD Programme and the UNFCCC Secretariat. These representatives may have a seat at meetings as Observers and speak to the issues being discussed without voting rights on any motion or resolution.

 

How are CSO Observers Selected?  

In accordance with the Charter, each sector developed their own process to officially "self-select" observers. These terms of references are for observers representing Global Northern and Southern CSOs, as well as those which are focused on Gender equality in REDD+, climate change, and forestry.

 

Who is RESOLVE?

RESOLVE is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. specializing in designing, facilitating, and managing collaborative processes to develop enduring solutions to environmental, natural resource, and public health policy challenges. Since 1977, RESOLVE has made a name for itself in the field of environmental conflict resolution as being a foremost expert in helping stakeholders work together to address tough issues and reach enduring solutions. RESOLVE has successfully partnered with companies, organizations, and government agencies to create effective and credible stakeholder engagement programs and policy solutions that build relationships, manage conflict, and achieve goals.

In addition to the FCPF, RESOLVE has successfully developed and facilitated selection process for CSO Observers to the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs). Our work on this process included developing a set of guidelines designed to promote CSO engagement, identifying methods to increase efficiency and achieve credible, transparent, representative results, and managing an application and global voting process to identify CSO Observers. RESOLVE relied upon fundamental principles of public participation and the guidance of well-respected CSO members through the selection efforts.