This Module uses with a five-step approach to identifying ways to promote transparency, accountability and integrity in the development and implementation of forest carbon projects and/ or national REDD+ processes.
STEP 1 Identify purpose, scope and approach
ACTIVITIES
• Internal discussion • Identification of and consultation with stakeholders
OUTPUTS
• A map of key stakeholders in forest carbon project/ REDD+ development in-country • A clear outline of the objectives and scope of the assessment • A clear outline of potential approaches to the assessment
ACTIVITIES
• Introduce assessment to those who will be involved, including internally • Provide training and information sharing • Engage with other stakeholders through workshops, small group meetings and expert groups to identify key corruptions risks
OUTPUTS
• An initial risk map for users’ focus area (forest carbon projects, national REDD+ development and implementation or both) including an initial ranking and prioritisation of risks
ACTIVITIES
Looking at risk map(s) developed in Step 2 and priority risks: • Identify commonalities between different risks • Identify potential causes of corruption behind the priority risks • Identify stakeholders that may support or undermine proposed actions to address the risks
STEP 2 Identify and prioritise corruption risks
STEP 3 Analyse root causes of priority corruption risks
OUTPUTS
ACTIVITIES
Using list of priority risks and key causes: • Identify what instruments currently exist to address these risks, as well as new ones which might be required • Identify what can be done to make existing instruments work more effectively and adapt to their changing context
OUTPUTS
• Outline of existing instruments to support transparency, accountability and integrity and their usefulness • Identification of gaps in existing instruments and associated needs
ACTIVITIES
• Identify key entry points into process which will have maximum impact towards the objectives stated in Step 1 • Identify actions to be taken by whom and when
OUTPUTS
• A clear plan of action for your organisation (and others) to support demands for and the implementation of instruments that support integrity, transparency and accountability
STEP 4 Identify instruments to support integrity
STEP 5 Develop a strategy for action
• Outline of key potential causes of corruption • Indication of common causes between different risks
KEEPING REDD+ CLEAN: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PREVENTING CORRUPTION
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