Abstract
Four workshops and a webinar series were organized, with the aim of building capacity in countries to use Earth Observation Remote Sensing data to monitor forest cover changes and measure emissions reductions for REDD+ results-based payments. Webinars and workshops covered a variety of relevant tools and methods. The initiative was collaboratively organised by a number of Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) partner institutions with funding from the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). The collaborative approach with multiple partners proved to be efficient and was able to reach a large audience, particularly in the case of the webinars. However, the impact in terms of use of tools and training of others after the events was higher for the workshops. In addition, engagement with experts was higher from workshop participants. In terms of efficiency, webinars are significantly cheaper to organize. A hybrid approach might be considered for future initiatives; and, this study of the effectiveness of both in-person and online capacity building can guide the development of future initiatives, something that is particularly pertinent in a COVID-19 era.
Highlights
Countries and projects have been supported in REDD+ Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) through a number of initiatives, both online/distance learning and face-to-face/in-person, including many organized by Global Forest Observations
A workshop considerably expensive to run than a webinar
When considering that a number of costs are present in both webinars andwas workshops as this study is unique, as a detailed impact survey held after(such all the salaries and overheads for staff and presenters, and equipment), the only cost unique events, the evaluation could have been improved
Summary
Forest management can contribute towards limiting global warming to 2 ◦ C, an internationally agreed target [1]. Reducing emissions from forest loss and increasing removals in forests can be potentially achieved through REDD+: reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries, a results-based payments scheme [2]. One of the major challenges for REDD+ is the provision of reliable estimates of emissions reductions on which payments are based. 2021, 13, 2172 countries have low capacity to measure, monitor, and report on REDD+ using these tools, in Africa [4]. Capacities have been increasing, a capacity gap remains in many countries [5,6] and at the project level, in remote sensing and GIS [7]. Developing capacities as part of South–South and regional cooperation will lead to long term benefits under REDD+ [8]
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