In 2021, the UN-REDD Programme continued to support 12 partner countries and one region in advancing their efforts to integrate gender equality and women’s empowerment principles into their REDD+ action, particularly on REDD+ implementation and Results-based Payment efforts. Within this context, the gender approach of the Programme was informed by the findings and results (published in March, 2021) of the December, 2020 UN-REDD gender survey which explored and identified ways to further promote the equitable and active participation of women and men in the COVID era of co-operation.

The global political landscape for forests and climate has never been more favorable. The Glasgow COP, at the end of the year, shone a spotlight on forests contributions to combating climate change and keeping the 1.5ºC target alive. The conference yielded a number of milestone commitments and about 80 percent of the signatories to the Paris Agreement signed the $12 billion Declaration on Forests and Land Use, representing sufficient critical mass to accelerate the realization of forests’ contribution to climate change mitigation, adaptation and delivery of the SDGs by 2030.