ETHIOPIA: REDD+ INVESTMENT PROGRAM PHASE II (RIP-II) EXTERNAL AUDIT

ETHIOPIA: REDD+ INVESTMENT PROGRAM PHASE II (RIP-II) EXTERNAL AUDIT

Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

REDD+ Investment Program Phase Two (RIP-II)

RIP II is a three-year program, building on good practices and lessons learned in phase I. The second phase will scale the successes of RIP-I and promote innovation and transformational practices to further accelerate action. The following actions will be instrumental for delivering results: a) scaling up good practices to maximize conservation gains at landscape level and livelihood gains for communities; b) bringing relevant international practices and lesson learned from forestry research to inform program planning and implementation, and building the capacity of national partners to engage in development-oriented forestry action research to help bridge the forestry-development gap in forestry; c) strengthening value addition and processing of forest products.

The overall objective of RIP II is to contribute to NDC targets of emission reduction, increased forest cover, and to increased GDP. In order to achieve this overall objective, RIP II is designed to deliver the following four outcomes.

1. Outcome 1: Forest sector transformation strengthened, and private sector engagement enhanced
2. Outcome 2: Conservation of biodiversity and carbon rich natural forests scaled up
3. Outcome 3: Degraded forest landscapes restored and commercial and species diverse plantations established
4. Outcome 4: REDD+ MRV strengthened, and Results Based Payment piloted

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