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It is essential for a REDD+ country to establish Reference Emission Level (REL) – a benchmark for assessing the performance of implementing REDD+ activities – and Measuring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system – a system to "measure", "report", and "verify" the performance against REL – in line with the decisions adopted by the Conference of Parties (COP) of UNFCCC. The government of Lao PDR decided to establish the REL/MRV Technical Working Group (REL/MRV TWG) under the National REDD+ Task Force as a forum to discuss these issues. Furthermore, it is also important for F-REDD to closely collaborate with the REL/MRV TWG, as the support by F-REDD to REL and MRV will be intensively discussed and reviewed in the REL/MRV TWG meetings.

As a leading partner of REL/MRV TWG, F-REDD took a facilitative role on drafting the TOR, developing the work plan, and enhancing coordination among the TWG members. F-REDD will continue to play a key role in assisting the launch of the REL/MRV TWG in the next quarter, and will keep the group lively through active participation of the related organizations.

Pre meeting of REL/MRV TWG