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.