ID-RECCO – the international database on REDD+ projects and programmes: Unlocking REDD+ project knowledge for informed environmental action

Key messages

• Access to standardized, unbiased information on REDD+ projects is essential to assess project impacts, analyse trends, develop and scale up initiatives, and evaluate investment opportunities. This fosters informed decisions, transparency and collaboration in sustainable forest management and climate action.
• Scientists working in CIFOR-ICRAF’s Global Comparative Study on REDD+ have created a publicly accessible database of REDD+ initiatives (ID-RECCO) that offers comprehensive, in-depth information on these projects, while also putting in place checks to ensure data reliability and transparency.
• Stakeholders in the forest carbon sector have identified ID-RECCO as an essential tool for their work, indicating that its many core strengths – comprehensiveness, independence, neutrality and focus on data quality – offer unique value compared to other publicly available resources.
• Beyond aggregating information, ID-RECCO has been instrumental in advancing knowledge-sharing, with a team of CIFOR-ICRAF scientists disseminating insights on REDD+ projects through workshops and seminars, supporting users in deploying data for their research, and offering training.
• Institutionalizing ID-RECCO is crucial to maintain and enhance the impact of REDD+. This tool has successfully supported evidence-based decision-making, as indicated by stakeholder feedback. Ensuring its continuity is therefore essential to strengthen environmental accountability measures, optimize future REDD+ strategies, and enhance their long-term sustainability. This is vital for achieving international climate objectives, promoting sustainable forest management practices, and ensuring equitable livelihood improvements for local communities and Indigenous Peoples.

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