31 March 2014, IISD news -  The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)  has reported on the outcomes of the REDD+ partners platform meeting, which  considered progress and next steps for REDD+ in the Congo Basin with a  particular focus on Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and  Gabon.

In reviewing progress, meeting participants highlighted improved  communication and awareness raising on REDD+ including at the local level,  increased capacity for measurement, reporting and verification (MRV),  strengthened links between climate change mitigation and adaptation, and the  development of allometric equations and databases on carbon stocks in  preparation for results-based payments.

Overall, the meeting concluded that the platform is a useful forum for  coordination, however further work could be done with regard to gathering and  disseminating national and local experiences in REDD+. The meeting also called  for greater coordination between partners and the Commission des Forêts d'  Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC) administration and suggested that a guidance  document be published on the rules and mechanisms for REDD+ in the region.

The meeting brought together representatives from projects implemented by the  CBFP, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), COMIFAC, the Food  and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the Global Environment Facility  (GEF), the World Bank, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature  (IUCN).

Source: http://forests-l.iisd.org/news/redd-partners-in-congo-basin-to-enhance-coordination/