AFoCO RETC organized an intensive discussion with its Member Parties on 11-13 July 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Acknowledge the importance of partnerships in maximizing the financial support for FLR , the workshop emphasized forest carbon assessments in Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) proposals, concentrating on Paris Agreement aspects, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) tools, and country-based reporting. Additionally, a subsequent discussion in Jakarta aims to foster partnerships, introduce the Climate Action Matching Platform, and explore challenges and opportunities in FLR/REDD+ implementation. As part of this trend, the workshop in Indonesia will highlight mangrove restoration’s role in climate change mitigation, aligning with Indonesia’s efforts to develop an MRV system for assessing forest carbon in mangrove areas, aiming to inspire similar initiatives in other countries.

This report was prepared by the AFoCO Regional Education and Training Center for AFoCO-ITTO Capacity Building Workshop “An Intensive Discussion for MRV in Forest Carbon Assessment” organized on 11-13 July 2023 in Indonesia.