An approach to designing pro-poor local REDD+ benefit distribution systems: Lessons from Vietnam

Provides lessons learned from Vietnam's approach to designing a pro-poor REDD+ benefits distribution system for the future development of effective benefit distribution systems in Vietnam and for practitioners introducing REDD+ in other countries. These lessons will be refined and improved over time as more experiences from REDD+ emerge. The report defines who is eligible for REDD+ benefits, benefits characteristics (engaging the poor, linking payments to performance and governance), monitoring and transparency (minimising the risk of corruption at local level).