CT-AF-005 — Community Reforestation (REDD+)

Description

Covers community-led reforestation, avoided deforestation, and REDD+ projects that generate verified carbon credits while restoring native ecosystems. This category is central to Colombia's AFOLU strategy given that deforestation accounts for roughly 36% of national GHG emissions, predominantly in Amazon and Pacific regions.

Colombia Context

Colombia committed to zero net deforestation by 2030 under its NDC, with community reforestation and REDD+ as primary delivery mechanisms. Ley 2169 (2021) Art. 15 establishes the national REDD+ framework and Art. 14 links payments for ecosystem services (PES) to community conservation. COP16 Cali (2024) reinforced Colombia's global biodiversity leadership and catalyzed new commitments for community-based restoration in Choco, Caqueta, and Guaviare. SISCLIMA integrates IDEAM's deforestation alerts (AT-D) with REDD+ MRV requirements, enabling near-real-time monitoring of reforestation progress. The Programa Bosques de Paz channels resources to post-conflict PDET territories for community-led restoration.

EUDR Relevance

Wood and timber products are EUDR-regulated. Community reforestation projects that produce timber must comply with Article 9 geolocation and deforestation-free requirements. The partial flag reflects that REDD+ projects are primarily about avoided deforestation rather than timber production, but any wood harvested from reforested areas entering EU markets triggers full EUDR compliance.

CTH Data Coverage

One CLP startup is developing community-based carbon credit verification tools using satellite imagery and ground-truth validation. REIN Hub field presence in PDET territories provides community engagement data relevant to REDD+ social safeguards and benefit-sharing documentation.

Green Finance Alignment

Fully aligned with TVC forestal criteria for reforestation and REDD+ projects. CBI Forestry criteria apply for both reforestation and avoided deforestation with verified baselines. EU Taxonomy partial alignment under activities 1.1 (Afforestation) and 1.2 (Rehabilitation of degraded land). Strong eligibility for sovereign green bond proceeds under Colombia's Green Bond Framework.

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  "origo_label": "Community Reforestation (REDD+)",
  "sector": "AF",
  "source": "origo",
  "eudr_coffee": "N",
  "eudr_cacao": "N",
  "col_gf_aligned": "Y",
  "col_ndc2030_aligned": "Y",
  "cth_data_coverage": "Y",
  "schema_version": "1.1",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-27"
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