Progress in Protecting Asia’s Forests at Scale: Lessons from Viet Nam - COP31

​Viet Nam has moved faster than almost any other country in Asia in developing its jurisdictional REDD+ program. Hear directly from VNFOREST about its journey, the challenges it has faced, and the factors that have unlocked progress as it moves towards signing a historic agreement to access climate finance from the LEAF Coalition.

​Technical partners will cover the behind-the-scenes infrastructure that means Viet Nam is likely to be the first country in Asia to have high-integrity credits issued—from forest monitoring to safeguards and benefit-sharing.

​LEAF Coalition corporate participants and donor governments, including the Republic of Korea, the UK, and Norway, will share their perspectives on the progress made in Viet Nam and across Asia more broadly, and explain why they believe jurisdictional REDD+ is one of the most credible ways to finance the protection of Asia’s forests at scale.