Putting Accountability Into Practice In REDD+ Programs

The document argues that while REDD+ countries are integrating governance arrangements into existing institutions, they rely too heavily on informal 'soft' accountability mechanisms and lack functional grievance redress systems. It emphasizes the need for explicitly defined power relationships between government institutions and the creation of legal frameworks with clear performance standards and sanctions to ensure accountability among stakeholders.

• Accountability relationships between government institutions responsible for decision-making, implementation, consultation, monitoring, and grievance redress in REDD+ programs are generally ill defined, leading to potential institutional conflicts.
• REDD+ countries frequently depend on informal 'soft' accountability mechanisms, particularly regarding information and participation, which often lack supporting legal frameworks, performance standards, or sanctions for noncompliance.
• Despite high recognition of the potential for REDD+ activities to cause conflict, functional Feedback and Grievance Redress Mechanisms (FGRM) remain underdeveloped. A 2013 review of 32 readiness plans showed that over 90 percent of countries recognized the potential for conflict and 63 percent noted the importance of conflict resolution, yet limited progress has been made in implementing FGRMs.

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World Resources Institute (n.d.). Putting Accountability Into Practice In REDD+ Programs. https://www.wri.org/research/putting-accountability-practice-redd-programs

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World Resources Institute. Putting Accountability Into Practice In REDD+ Programs. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/putting-accountability-practice-redd-programs.

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@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendputting, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Putting Accountability Into Practice In REDD+ Programs}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/putting-accountability-practice-redd-programs}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }