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.
