The SADC Secretariat together with GIZ has recently initiated a REDD programme. In a workshop held in Arusha in March 2010, experts from the regions expressed the need for a more structured way in which to share information about ongoing developments on REDD and exchange knowledge among different stakeholders. As a result of this meeting, the SADC information-sharing network on REDD was created, providing a platform for discussion and exchange of information and bringing together key stakeholders to accompany the establishment and prepare for a fully functioning REDD mechanism that corresponds to the specific needs of the region. 

Objective

The objective of the SADC information-sharing network on REDD is to provide experts from governments, research institutes, NGOs and CSOs and other stakeholders in the SADC region with a comprehensive overview of REDD activities in the SADC region by creating a pool of information on specific REDD-related questions relevant to the region and beyond.

Activities

The network was launched during the UNFCCC COP16 in Cancun, Mexico in December 2010.