The Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP) was elected again to be the civil society representative for Latin America and the Caribbean to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) as a Civil Society Organization (CSO) Observer 2021-2022. This election was reaffirmed through an assembly on September 30, in which ACOFOP received the highest number of votes in the region and had the most votes from different countries.
Elected observers play an important role, including disseminating documents of interest related to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) initiative; gathering constituent perspectives on issues of potential interest at upcoming FCPF meetings; and providing reports to their constituents on meeting proceedings, outcomes, and activities.
“The role of an observer is to engage with the constituents of this committee, donors and the World Bank’s carbon fund management team to ensure that indigenous peoples and local communities are included in the decisions that are made and that these funds reach these groups directly,” said Sergio Guzman of ACOFOP.
The Association of Forest Communities of Petén (ACOFOP) has participated as an official observer since 2019, together with the different organizations representing the regions of Africa, Asia Pacific, and Northern Region.
These are the organizations selected for the 2021-2022 period:
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About the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF)
This fund was launched in 2008, is currently working with 47 developing countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and the Caribbean, along with 17 donors that have made contributions and commitments totaling $1.3 billion.
It is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries, activities commonly referred to as REDD+.
