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Technical discussions were held on interim REL and its basic data.

The 4th meeting of REL/MRV TWG was held in the afternoon of May 24th with a total of over 30 participants from DOF and other development partners.

F-REDD has been supporting the production of multi-year Forest Type Maps by remote sensing, and quantification of forest carbon stocks through the National Forest Inventory (NFI). Using these results, provisional methodologies and estimation of REL were presented. Key issues discussed included the method to differentiate the level of forest regeneration using a parameter (i.e. years after the forest loss), carbon pools and GHG gases to consider, and assessing the impact of logging. As the contents were technically complex and partly based on provisional data, it was agreed to have further discussions.

In order for the REL of Lao PDR to fulfill the requirements of the UNFCCC and the FCPF Carbon Fund, sufficient capacity development and cooperation among related agencies are essential. F-REDD will continue to support this technically and institutionally.