Readiness Preparation Proposal for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
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Readiness Preparation Proposal for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Version 2 Working Draft Date of Submission: June 9, 2014 Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Republic of Paraguay R-PP Template - Version 6 Disclaimer: The World Bank and the UN-REDD Programme do not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in the Readiness Preparation Proposals (R-PPs) submitted by REDD Country Participants and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any consequence of their use. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in the R-PPs do not imply on the part of the World Bank any judgment on the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Note: This version is for use by: 1) FCPF REDD-plus Country Participants submitting revised or new R-PPs to the FCPF FMT for PC 12 meeting in Colombia, June 27 – 29, 2012 or afterwards. 2) UN-REDD countries submitting National Programs, as agreed. R-PP Paraguay Version of June 9, 2014 1 Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 6 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ....................................................................................... 9 Component 1: Organize and Consult ............................................................................................ 10 1a. National Readiness Management Arrangements .................................................................... 10 1b. Information Sharing and Early Dialogue with Key Stakeholder Groups ............................... 27 1c. Consultation and Participation Process ................................................................................... 36 Component 2: Prepare the REDD-plus Strategy .......................................................................... 49 2a. Assessment of Land Use, Land Use Change Drivers, Forest Law, Policy and Governance .. 49 2b. REDD+ strategy options ......................................................................................................... 86 2c. REDD+ Implementation Framework ...................................................................................... 95 2d. Social and Environmental Impacts during Readiness Preparation and REDD-plus Implementation ........................................................................................................................... 105 Component 3: Develop a National Forest Reference Emission Level and/or a Forest Reference Level ........................................................................................................................................... 110 Component 4: Design Systems for National Forest Monitoring and Information on Safeguards119 4a. National Forest Monitoring System ...................................................................................... 119 4b. Designing an Information System for Multiple Benefits, Other Impacts, Governance, and Safeguards ................................................................................................................................... 130 Component 5: Schedule and Budget ........................................................................................... 142 Component 6: Design a Program Monitoring and Evaluation Framework ................................ 145 Annexes 1 Legal, environmental, agricultural, forest and indigenous framework 2 Map of stakeholders 3 Minutes of meetings for R-PP preparation 4 Guidelines issued by the Federation for the Self-Determination of Indigenous Peoples (FAPI) for the implementation of the National Joint Program in Indigenous territories 5 Draft Protocol for a Consultation and Consent Process with the Indigenous Peoples of Paraguay, prepared by FAPI 6 National legal framework and ratified international conventions relating to safeguards 7 Forest Atlas Maps R-PP Paraguay Version of June 9, 2014 2 List of Tables Table No. 1 Existing Mechanisms for Resolving Complaints in Paraguay Table No. 2 Criteria for Stakeholder Engagement Table No. 3 Awareness-Raising Workshops with Indigenous Peoples 2012 Table No. 4 Assumptions for the Consultation Plan Table No. 5 Soy – Area Planted, Production, and Yield Table No. 6 Evolution of Soy Exports Table No. 7 Estimation of the Forest Area Broken Down by Regions Table No. 8 Estimation of Current Productivity and Sustainable Production of Forests Table No. 9 Number of Industries and Estimate of Forest Production Capacity Table No. 10 Potential Use of Land by Region Table No. 11 Forest Area in Five Departments of the Eastern Region Table No. 12 Forest Plantations Established as of 2012 Table No. 13 Principal Agents and Determinants of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Paraguay Table No. 14 Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation – Underlying Causes Table No. 15 Strategic Options for Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation Table No. 16 CO2-e Emissions in Gg by sector in the 2000s Table No. 17 Actions Needed for the Effective Implementation of a Safeguards System Table No. 18 Capacity Strengthening for Implementing a Safeguards System Table No. 19 Monitoring and Evaluation Framework List of Maps Map No. 1 Political Division of Paraguay Map No. 2 Forest Cover by Department and Region Map No. 3 Expansion of Soy Production – Eastern Zone Map No. 4 Location of Silos Map No. 5 Forest Coverage with Classification of Forests Map No. 6 Protected Wilderness Areas in the Public Domain (Forest Coverage) Map No. 7 NFI Sampling Points in the Eastern Region Map No. 8 NFI Sampling Points in the Western Region List of Charts Chart No. 1 REDD + National Coordination Structure Chart No. 2 REDD+ Operational Unit Chart No. 3 Plan for Sharing the R-PP Chart No. 4 Volume of Soy Production by Department Chart No. 5 Sectoral Division of GHG Emissions Based on the Numbers Reported in the Second National Communication R-PP Paraguay Version of June 9, 2014 3 General Information Contact Information Name Lic. Cristina Morales Palarea Title Minister, Executive Secretary Organization Environment Secretariat Address Madame Lynch 3500 Telephone +59521615807 Fax +59521615807 Email ministra@seam.gov.py – cmoralespy@gmail.com Website www.seam.gov.py R-PP Development Team Name Organization Stephanie Petta Focal Point, FCPF SEAM Dania Moreno Focal Point, UN-REDD SEAM Jesús Riquelme Focal Point, UN-REDD SEAM Luz Marina Coronel Director, Environment Information System Gustavo Casco Coordinator, GIS UN-REDD SEAM Héctor Alcaraz Coordinator, Forest and Carbon Inventory, SEAM Ethel Estigarribia Coordinator, Legal Aspects and Multiple Benefits, UN-REDD SEAM Damiana Mann Permanent Focal Point, UN-REDD, National Forestry Institute Carlos Irrazabal Alternate Focal Point, Un-REDD, National Forestry Institute Nadia Alcaraz Specialist, National Forestry Institute Alba Guillen Paraguay Indigenous Peoples’ Institute – INDI Víctor César Vidal Forest, Agriculture & Livestock Specialist Gisela Ulloa REDD Project Specialist Lilian Portillo Climate Change and REDD Specialist Diana Gauto Environmental Coordinating Office, Ministry of Public Works and Communications José Aguilar Ministry of Public Works and Communications Ángel Parra Climate Change Manager, WWF Paraguay Rafael Carlstein Representative, Paraguayan Federation of Timber Producers R-PP Paraguay Version of June 9, 2014 4 Summary of the R-PP Dates of R-PP preparation (beginning to submission): September 2013 – April 2014 Expected duration of R-PP implementation (month/year to January 2015 month/year) Total budget estimate: US$5,905,000 Anticipated sources of funding: from FCPF: US$3,800,000 from UN-REDD: US$565,000.- National government contribution:US$1,000,000 (in goods, services, and human resources) Other source: US$540,000 (Donation from the Government of Japan) Expected government signer of R-PP grant request (name, Maria Cristina Morales Palarea title, affiliation): Minister, Executive Secretary Environment Secretariat Expected key results from the R-PP implementation Outcome 1. Organization and consultation process: Outcome 2. Preparation of the REDD+ strategy Outcome 3. Development of a national forest reference emission level or a forest reference level Outcome 4. Design of systems for national forest monitoring and information on safeguards Outcome 5. Schedule and Budget Outcome 6: Monitoring and Tracking R-PP Paraguay Version of June 9, 2014 5 Executive Summary Paraguay has a surface area of 406,752 km2, and a total population of 6,273,103 inhabitants, 58.8 percent of whom live in urban areas and 41.2 percent in rural areas. The Republic of Paraguay’s territorial, political, and administrative system comprises 17 departmental governorships and 225 municipal governments. Paraguay’s small and open economy is heavily dependent on commodity exports, in particular soy and beef, which account for close to 50 percent of exports. However, poverty and inequality remain major development challenges, as one in three Paraguayans is poor and one in five lives in extreme poverty. From a physiographical standpoint, Paraguay is divided into two major natural regions: the eastern region and the western region (Chaco), each of which has markedly different features. The western region (Chaco) covers 60 percent of the national territory and is home to slightly over three percent of Paraguay’s total population. The eastern region, where the vast majority of Paraguay’s population (97 percent) resides, covers the remaining 40 percent of the national