As one of the last steps in REDD+ readiness under the UNFCCC, Suriname needed to prepare a Safeguards Information System (SIS). AAE, in consortium with Tropenbos Suriname, UN Environment WCMC and Adept developed the SIS for Suriname, which can be accessed at http://sis.surinameredd.org.
Main tasks
- Stakeholder engagement: two national workshops, SIS training and consultation of all ten Indigenous and Tribal Peoples communities in the interior
- Interpretation of safeguards in national context
- Identification of SIS objectives and functions
- Legal analysis of existing Policies, Laws and Regulations (PLRs) against safeguards requirements of UNFCCC and UNDP
- Identification of suitable information and indicators
- Development of SIS portal
- Creation of framework for generation of Summary of Information (SoI)
Main outputs
- Inception/roadmap report
- Workshop and community consultation reports
- Legal analysis of existing PLRs
- Communication material in Dutch, English and Sranan Tongo
- SIS training manual
- SIS report
- SIS portal: functioning website in Dutch and English
- Functioning website in Dutch and English
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