National REDD+ Strategy, 2017-2026 (Cambodia)

The vision of Cambodia’s National REDD+ Strategy is to contribute to national and global climate change mitigation through improving the management of its natural resources and forest lands, and biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Its mission is to strengthen the functioning and capacity of national and sub-national institutions for effective implementation of policies, laws and regulations to enhance management of natural resources and forest lands, and biodiversity conservation, while its goal is to reduce deforestation and forest degradation while promoting sustainable management, conservation of natural resources and contribute to poverty alleviation. The scope of Cambodia’s REDD+ Strategy will prioritize addressing deforestation, and build capacity alongside to later address forest degradation. Cambodia intends to implement REDD+ at the national level under the results-based payment mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Cambodia intends to consider implementation of sub-national and voluntary market based REDD+ projects subject to specific criteria. 

The three strategic objectives that have been identified to achieve the vision, mission and goal of the Strategy are to: 

1. Improve management and monitoring of forest resources and forest land use
2. Strengthen implementation of sustainable forest management
3. Mainstream approaches to reduce deforestation, build capacity, and engage stakeholders