Third Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance - Enhancing coherence and coordination of forest financing
Durban, South Africa
Background
The forum will delve into the issues of coherence and coordination in the implementation of REDD‐plus activities including in relation to the transfer of payments for results‐based actions and alternative approaches.The forum will also look at finance for forests in the context of adaptation and mitigation,bringing together aspects inside and outside of climate change action,so as to enhance the overall coherence and coordination of forest finance. To this end,theforum will take stock and assess what finance for forests is already flowing and could be catalyzed, and how climate finance for forests can be increased, including through the utilization of public and private finance and different instruments.