Reporting and Verification - GFOI

Internal + External Analysis

Reference Emission Levels

REDD+ Reporting

AFOLU GHG Inventory Reporting

Non-carbon Related Reporting

Reference Emissions Level [MGD Sections]

Institutions involved in measurement, reporting and verification
Measurement, reporting and verification processes
Guiding principles – Institutional arrangements
UNFCCC decisions and requirements
Design decisions relevant to national forest monitoring systems
Definition of forest
Land cover, land use and stratification
Forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Guiding principles – Requirements and design decisions
Estimation methods for REDD+ activities
Estimation of emissions from deforestation
Estimation of emissions from degradation
Sustainable management of forests, enhancement of forest carbon stocks (within existing forest), and conservation of forest carbon stocks
Enhancement of forest carbon stocks (afforestation of land not previously forest, reforestation of land previously converted from forest to another land use)
Conversion of natural forest
Selecting an integration framework
Practical considerations in choosing an integration tool
Reporting forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Technical assessment of forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Guiding Principles – Reporting and verification of emissions and removals

REDD+ Reporting [MGD Sections]

Measurement, reporting and verification processes
Guiding principles – Institutional arrangements
UNFCCC decisions and requirements
Significance and key category analysis
Design decisions relevant to national forest monitoring systems
Definition of forest
Land cover, land use and stratification
Forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Quality assurance and quality control
Guiding principles – Requirements and design decisions
Estimation methods for REDD+ activities
Estimation of emissions from deforestation
Estimation of emissions from degradation
Sustainable management of forests, enhancement of forest carbon stocks (within existing forest), and conservation of forest carbon stocks
Enhancement of forest carbon stocks (afforestation of land not previously forest, reforestation of land previously converted from forest to another land use)
Conversion of natural forest
Integration frameworks for estimating emission and removals
Selecting an integration framework
Activity data x emission/removal factor tools
Fully integrated tools
Practical considerations in choosing an integration tool
Guiding principles – Methods and approaches
Reporting results of REDD+ activities
Technical analysis of the REDD+ annex to the BUR
Additional advice on REDD+ reporting and verification
Guiding Principles – Reporting and verification of emissions and removals
Financial considerations

Non-carbon Related Reporting [MGD Sections]

Institutions involved in measurement, reporting and verification
Guiding principles – Institutional arrangements
Guiding principles – Requirements and design decisions
Guiding Principles – Reporting and verification of emissions and removals
Financial considerations

Internal + External Analysis [MGD Sections]

Institutions involved in measurement, reporting and verification
Measurement, reporting and verification processes
Operational requirements
Guiding principles – Institutional arrangements
Quality assurance and quality control
Guiding principles – Requirements and design decisions
Reporting forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Technical assessment of forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Reporting results of REDD+ activities
Technical analysis of the REDD+ annex to the BUR
Additional advice on REDD+ reporting and verification
Guiding Principles – Reporting and verification of emissions and removals

AFOLU GHG Inventory Reporting [MGD Sections]

Institutions involved in measurement, reporting and verification
Guiding principles – Institutional arrangements
UNFCCC decisions and requirements
IPCC good practice guidance
Relationship to UNFCCC
Design decisions relevant to national forest monitoring systems
Definition of forest
Land cover, land use and stratification
Forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Quality assurance and quality control
Guiding principles – Requirements and design decisions
Reporting forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Technical assessment of forest reference emission levels and forest reference levels
Reporting results of REDD+ activities
Technical analysis of the REDD+ annex to the BUR
Additional advice on REDD+ reporting and verification
Guiding Principles – Reporting and verification of emissions and removals
Financial considerations

1.5 Guiding principles – Institutional arrangements

The important elements of a well-functioning institutional system are considered to be:⁽¹⁾
- a solid, sustainable network of institutions with the necessary range of expertise
- clearly documented roles and responsibilities with a single body assigned for overall coordination
- mechanisms for communication and exchange of information between central; and local, state, or provincial level agencies
- continuity of staff and succession planning
- high level of engagement and acceptance amongst the participating stakeholders.
A long-term vision through strategic planning supported by adequate budgets should be established to support the development and ongoing monitoring, measurement, reporting and verification requirements of REDD+.
Planning, preparation, documentation and archiving, compilation of reports, national consultation, assessment, approval, submission and continual improvement are MRV functions that require effective and documented institutional arrangements.
Institutional arrangements established under REDD+ can also support broader reporting for the LULUCF sector, as well as greenhouse gas inventories for Biennial Update Reports.

⁽¹⁾	These general principles were adapted from Gonzanlez Miguez, 2012; UNFCCC, 2013.For further discussion on institutional setup and case studies see: MAPT National GHG Inventory Case Study Series.