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Date: October 2024

Place: Virtual, Teams platform

Arranged By: Technical Program Team

This third workshop focused on presenting the update of the scheme for allocating the financial resources derived from the sale of carbon credits, focusing on equity, transparency and the benefit for the entire missionary community. The three main trust accounts and the weighting criteria for native forest owners were detailed.

Key meeting ideas:

Structure of Funds: Three main accounts were established: Account 1 for sustainable development and community projects (indigenous peoples, NGOs, SMEs); Account 2 for direct payments to private forest owners; and Account 3 for institutional strengthening and program operationalization.

Payment Criteria (Account 2): The benefits for private individuals are weighted according to territorial planning (giving greater value to green categories for the conservation effort), membership in the green corridor and the commitment to have created private reserves.

Smallholder Incentive: An extra "base payment" was introduced for those who own less than 50 hectares and maintain a high forest cover, recognizing the greater effort involved in conserving small areas.

Non-monetary benefits In addition to payments, the program funds fire prevention, technology monitoring, legal security against intrusions, and strengthening local governance.

Transparency and participation It was stressed that owners are free to join or carry out independent private projects, and that all information on the use of funds will be public through an inter-ministerial committee and external audits.

Date: July 26, 2024

Location: Virtual, Teams platform

Organized by: ECO2 Program technical team

Main Speaker: Fabián Gaioli, Technical Specialist in the development of the Misiones Jurisdictional REDD+ Program. Moderator: Augusto Abdulhadi, advisor to the Ministry of Ecology of Misiones. Participants: 33

The event was inaugurated by Augusto Abdulhadi, who welcomed attendees and explained the workshop structure. He detailed that this meeting would focus exclusively on technical aspects, reserving legal and implementation topics for future workshops. The main objective was to discuss the technical aspects of the Jurisdictional REDD+ Program in the province of Misiones, as part of a broader cycle covering technical, legal, and implementation topics of the program.

🗓️ Date: August 29, 2024
🌐 Location: Virtual, Google Meet Platform.
🏛️ Organized by: ECO2 Program technical team

During the workshop, the legal foundations supporting the JNR Program were presented, including the national and international regulatory framework, carbon rights, and governance mechanisms. The importance of local stakeholder participation in the legal construction of the program was highlighted, as well as the need to ensure transparency and equity in the distribution of benefits.

🗓️ Date: September 12, 2024
🌐 Location: Virtual, Teams platform
🏛️ Organized by: ECO2 Program technical team

This third workshop focused on the implementation aspects of the Jurisdictional REDD+ Program in Misiones. Operational steps, institutional roles, and monitoring mechanisms were presented. The importance of inter-institutional coordination and active participation of local stakeholders was highlighted. The meeting concluded with a space for exchange and questions among attendees.

The video "Workshop 2: Private Native Forest Owners" from the ECO2 Misiones Program shows a participatory meeting with forest landowners to discuss how to conserve native forests without losing profitability. Incentives, technical assistance, and policies to make conservation and sustainable economic development compatible in the province of Misiones are addressed.

🗓️ Date: September 26, 2024
🌐 Location: Virtual, Teams platform
🏛️ Organized by: ECO2 Program technical team

This fourth workshop addressed the environmental and social safeguards of the Jurisdictional REDD+ Program in Misiones. The principles of environmental protection, human rights, and community participation that must be met in the program implementation were explained. The importance of ensuring equity, transparency, and respect for indigenous territories and protected areas was highlighted. The meeting concluded with a space for exchange among participants.