Indonesia and UNFCCC Step Up REDD+ Cooperation with Asia-Pacific Countries
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian Government and the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are promoting cooperation on forest governance and climate finance through the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) programme with countries across the Asia-Pacific region.
“REDD+ plays a crucial role not only in strengthening global climate governance, but also in consolidating national forestry governance,” said Haruni Krisnawati, expert staff member to the Forestry Minister for Climate Change, in a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday.
The cooperation is being advanced through the “REDD+ Community of Practice Regional Meeting for Asia-Pacific Countries”, which is taking place in Bali until 15 October 2026.
Haruni said the event was attended by experts, government officials and forestry practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific region to share practical experience, assess progress and formulate strategies to address deforestation and forest degradation.
“It is an honour to continue protecting and managing forests sustainably. This meeting is a valuable opportunity to learn from one another’s diverse approaches, strengthen professional networks and explore new opportunities for cooperation,” she said.
Dirk Nemitz, team lead for AFOLU at the UNFCCC Secretariat, said the Bali meeting was designed to facilitate the exchange of technical knowledge and experience among countries in the region on implementing REDD+, and to respond to the increasingly complex REDD+ funding and governance landscape following the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
“The forum’s outcomes and sustainability depend greatly on participants’ active engagement in supporting implementation on the ground,” Nemitz said.
During the meeting, participants discussed several strategic issues, including a review of 10 years of REDD+ implementation and the harmonisation of reporting and results-based finance.
They also discussed strengthening safeguards and synergies among the Rio Conventions. The programme included a field visit to mangrove restoration sites at the Mangrove Arboretum, the Mangrove Information Center and the Wantilan Mangrove Nursery in Bali to observe best practices in coastal ecosystem restoration.