Protica succeeds in incorporating agreements on transparency and participation mechanisms in

Perus agreement with an important forest conservation fund

The approved resolution of US$ 5 million was officially published on the Forest Carbon Partnership
Fund (FCPF) website to implement Phase II of REDD+ Readiness in Peru. In the annex of the official
resolution is the aide mmoire of the meeting held between Protica and the National Program
for Forests Conservation to Climate Change Mitigation (NPFCCCM) of the Ministry of the
Environment (MINAM). This text contains remarks and answers to the observations made by
Protica to Perus Mid-Term Report submitted to the FCPF, regarding transparency, participation
mechanisms and timely information for the involvement of civil society, indigenous organizations
and academia in the implementation of the project.

In the resolution, the FCPF suggests to Peru to take into account the aide mmoire for REDD+
readiness continuation and to include it as an input in the grant planning, budget, and execution
and monitoring of the donation for the implementation of this Phase II.

On March 16, the Climate Governance Program of Protica, Peruvian Chapter of Transparency
International, met with the FCPF project coordinator in Peru from MINAMs Forests Program,
Jorge Sanz, to address Protica's observations to the Mid-term Report.

At that meeting, Mr. Senz reported that they had received observations to the Mid-Term Report
from Protica and the indigenous organization AIDESEP. For this reason, the NPFCCCM had
requested meetings with each of these actors in order to resolve their remarks and observations.

At that meeting Protica expressed its concern about the lack of participation mechanisms and
timely publication of information for the involvement of civil society, indigenous organizations and
academia. For his part, the NPFCCCM indicated that there are different consultancies that are
being carried out to improve stakeholders participation as well as for the Safeguards Information
System (SIS), but they are under review by the Program. In addition, he clarified that the National
General Directorate of Climate Change (DNGCC), as the new focal point for REDD+, will be
responsible for the design of REDD+ policies in the country, while the NPFCCCM will be responsible
for the implementation of REDD+ projects.

At the end of the meeting, it was agreed that the meetings aide mmoire would be annexed to
the resolution issued by the FCPF in order to facilitate the accountability of the agreements
reached and to ensure their implementation by the NPFCCCM.

Protica welcomes the openness gesture of MINAMs Forests Program, by addressing and seeking
to resolve the doubts raised and the remarks made to the Mid-Term Report by external
stakeholders. Our institution trusts that this will become a recurring practice and, at the same
time, reaffirms the need of a REDD+ governance space that includes the full and effective
participation of civil society, indigenous organizations and academia.
 AIDE MMOIRE1
In San Isidro, at 10:00 am on March 16, 2017, at the headquarters of the National Program
for Forests Conservation to Climate Change Mitigation (NPFCCCM), met:

Magaly Avila, Proticas Climate Governance Program Coordinator.

Astrid Aguilar, Proticas Climate Governance Program Assistant.
Cecilia Tacusi-Oblitas, Proticas Climate Governance Program Specialist.
Jorge Luis Senz Rabanal, Coordinator of the Coordinating Unit of the R-PP Project,
National Program for Forests Conservation to Climate Change Mitigation
(NPFCCCM) of the Ministry of the Environment.
The purpose of the meeting was to review and analyze the most appropriate way to address
the suggestions made2 by Protica to the Mid Term Report submitted by MINAM to the
FCFP on January 13, 2017.

MEETING AGREEMENTS:

As part of the meeting, the parties agreed that this was the beginning of a participatory,
informative and transparent process regarding REDD+ processes in the country. This
means that MINAM understands the necessity to establish mechanisms for participation and
timely information for the involvement of civil society, indigenous organizations, and
academia.

1. Regarding Indicator 9, Information sharing and accessibility of information:

The information of the Non-reimbursable Technical Cooperation No. ATN/FP-14403-
PE "Implementation of the Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) for Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and Forests Degradation (REDD+) in Peru" will be
published in the National Program for Forests Conservation to Climate Change
Mitigation website, in the section where the information of the agreement is currently
being disseminated. At a second stage, this information will be included as part of
the website for REDD+ that has been designed by the NPFCCCM. As an immediate
measure, the NPFCCCM will publish the mid-term report in both Spanish and English
in the section where the information of the agreement is currently being
disseminated.

Protica, understands that information access is important, so it suggests in a

complementary way, that the NPFCCCM spreads with greater emphasis the relevant
issues of the R-PP through their social networks in advance and in a timely manner,
this way greater accessibility to interested parties will be achieved with friendly
information. But it is necessary for MINAM to seek sustainable and intercultural
information mechanisms for national and regional actors.

1
This is an unofficial translations made by Protica
2
The list of suggestions/observations submitted to the FCPF by Protica is included as an annex.
 2. Regarding the Participation and Stakeholder Involvement Plan (PPIA):
The Ministry acknowledges the comments related to consultation, socialization
and/or validation of the PPIA, it should be emphasized that this document needs to
be updated in accordance with the current context around the implementation of
REDD+; as it will be necessary to carry out at least one socialization meeting and
meetings where comments and/or suggestions will be received before the PPIA is
finished by the consulting company.
This spreading will also be made through the web portals mentioned in point 1 and
the social networks of the NPFCCCM.
The NPFCCCM, in coordination with the DGCCDRH3, will organize informative
meetings with key stakeholders on REDD+, sufficiently in advance of
document/commentary deadlines and before regular meetings with donors.
Efforts will be made to inform in advance about the events related to the project and
their dates which are already planned internationally.

3. Regarding REDD+ Roundtables4:

Within the framework of the National Environmental Management System, GOREs5
have the power to establish the technical working groups or spaces they deem
appropriate, such as working groups on climate change, biological diversity, among
others. These working groups are part of the respective Regional Environmental
Commissions (CAR). MINAM promotes these regional spaces as appropriate to
address the issue, based on the information provided by the Regional Government.
This accuracy is performed on the ranges of Indicator 1 of the MTR.

4. Regarding Table 5, Characterization of potential stakeholders in REDD+:

It should be understood that civil society is included among the potential
stakeholders for REDD+, considered in Table 5. In this case, it is understood that
civil society is considered within type 4 (by some REDD+ initiative in which they
participate) or within the type of stakeholder 5 (for the cooperation funds they
manage in support of other stakeholders).

5. Regarding Table 6, on stakeholders participation in the various phases of

preparation of the National Strategy about Forests and Climate Change (ENBCC6).
It is pointed out that in the final contributions stage, only the indigenous and peasant
organizations and the national and regional representatives of the national
commission sent contributions to the document. The rest of the actors did so in the
previous stages of the design process. In total, 761 contributions were received, all
analyzed and when appropriate, included in the final document of the strategy.

3
General Directorate of Climate Change, Desertification and Water Resources
4
The regional REDD+ roundtables are not currently operating, with the exception of some of them, such as
Loreto and San Martins roundtables, are currently in the process of reactivation.
5
Regional Governments
6
The phases of the participatory process of the ENBCC were: Preparatory, Informative, Dialogue-
Recollection of Contributions, Final Contributions.
6. Regarding Safeguards:
It is pointed out that deadlines established in the contract for the development of the
consultancy: (i) development of the Strategic Environmental and Social Assessment
(SESA) study, (ii) Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF); and
(iii) the Safeguards Information System (SIS) proposal, take into account the
progress made prior to this study, which began on December 21, 2016. In addition,
it is important that information on the progress of Safeguards in the country, including
the services contracted for it, is publicly accessible to the different stakeholders.
During the development of the SESA study, four workshops for dissemination, one
national workshop and three regional workshops are planned to allow socialization
of the SESA proposal and collect contributions. These workshops are expected to
take place no later than May of this year.

The monitoring of the key milestones and the management of the process is carried
out by the General Directorate of Climate Change, Desertification and Water
Resources, with the collaboration of the NPFCCCM.

7. Regarding the Mechanism of Attention to Citizens (MAC):

Regarding the MAC, it will be analyzed within the consultancy referred to in the
previous point, where it will be evaluated and when it is the case the pertinent
information from the SESA/ESMF/SIS process will be gathered (to complement it),
which has a greater scope.

8. Regarding Indicator 2, Operating mandate and budget:

It is pointed out that MINAM and SERFOR participate in a collaborative way in the
monitoring of forest cover linked to REDD+ topics. In this case, efforts are being
made to ensure transparency in interventions, avoid duplication of effort and
expenditure, and promote institutional complementarity.

The NPFCCCM will share the table consolidating the projects it manages (who are
at the design, execution, and closure phases), including its components.

The Projects table to be shared, will also be placed on the NPFCCCM website, on
a temporary basis. In the next stage, an ad hoc website for REDD+ will be put in
place and is being implemented by the NPFCCCM, which is expected to be kept
updated.

9. With regard to Indicator 14, Action Plans to address natural resource rights, land
tenure and governance:
It is clear to Protica that the issue is not under the functional mandate of the
NPFCCCM and that its only intervention is through the efforts it makes with the
governing body (MINAGRI/others) and the implementing agencies (GOREs), to
address the topics adequately. However, it was agreed that MINAM will share the
information of the projects or components related to sanitation and land titling, with
budgets and personnel in charge for their better understanding.