REDD+ Demonstration Activities in Cambodia: The Case of the Oddar Meanchey Community Forestry REDD+ Project

Summary

In Cambodia, a first REDD+ demonstration project, the Oddar Meanchey Community Forestry REDD+ project (OM CF REDD+), started in 2008. This case study provides an overview of the progress and lesson learned from the OM CF REDD+ project. It looks into some important components of REDD+ such as strategies to reduce deforestation; monitoring, verification and reporting (MRV) systems; project financing; payment distribution; and governance aspects in the project.