The REDD+ Carbon Stock Assessment Project is a national initiative to strengthen the country’s capacity to measure, monitor, report, and verify forest carbon stocks in support of climate change mitigation and sustainable forest management commitments under the UNFCCC.
Working across surveyed districts, the project combines ground-based forest inventory with satellite remote sensing and geospatial analysis to produce scientifically robust, internationally credible carbon stock estimates that inform national REDD+ reporting and climate finance readiness.
Mission
To generate credible, science-based forest carbon stock data that supports national climate reporting and sustainable forest management decisions.
Vision
A nationally owned, continuously updated forest carbon monitoring system that underpins climate policy for decades to come.
Expected Outcomes
A validated national forest carbon stock report, trained technical staff, and a reusable GIS and field-data infrastructure.
Message from the Secretary
"Forests are among our most valuable natural assets in the fight against climate change. This project represents a significant step toward understanding, in scientific and verifiable terms, the true carbon value of our national forest estate. I am proud of the collaboration between government, researchers, and international partners that has made this assessment possible, and I look forward to the policy impact this data will have for years to come."
Secretary of Forest
Message from the Project Director
"Delivering a national carbon stock assessment of this scale requires rigorous field work, sound science, and close coordination across dozens of teams. Every plot measured and every satellite image processed brings us closer to a dataset the country can rely on for its climate commitments. I am grateful to every field officer, GIS analyst, and partner organization who has contributed to this effort."
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Project Timeline
3
Field Data Collection
2024
4
Remote Sensing Analysis
2024
REDD+ and Climate Change
REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) is a UNFCCC mechanism that incentivizes developing countries to protect and enhance forest carbon stocks. Accurate carbon stock data is the technical foundation that makes REDD+ results-based finance possible — without credible measurement, verified emission reductions cannot be claimed.
Project Scope
The assessment covers all major forest types across eighteen districts, combining over a thousand field inventory plots with wall-to-wall satellite coverage to produce both district-level and national carbon stock estimates.
