UN-REDD Programme 85d ago

This event responded to a growing need to better connect social forestry, forest restoration, and forest-based enterprises with the finance, policy, and jurisdictional frameworks required to enable scaling. While climate commitments, jurisdictional REDD+ programmes, and enterprise incubation initiatives have been advancing, they have often operated in parallel rather than as an integrated system capable of generating investable pipelines. Hosted under the UN-REDD Programme in collaboration with the Government of Viet Nam and supported by the Korea Forest Service and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the event went beyond a traditional conference—it focused on turning ideas into action. By convening incubators, investors, enterprises, jurisdictional REDD+ actors, and development partners, the event helped clarify how enterprise support can translate into bankable opportunities, how jurisdictional frameworks can help de-risk investment, and how financial institutions can more effectively engage in forest-positive economies that deliver climate, restoration, and livelihood outcomes. During the workshop, participants: 1. Identified and connected forest-based enterprise support actors (incubators, buyers, investors, and jurisdictions) to build investible pipelines and clearer pathways for access to finance. 2. Strengthened capabilities through the REDD+ Academy on how JREDD+ can interface with social forestry enterprises and investment. 3. Defined practical follow-up actions for aligning enterprise incubation and investment with jurisdictional REDD+ approaches.