National REDD+ Strategy

The National REDD+ Strategy (NRS) builds upon existing relevant policies to guide Malaysia's REDD+ implementation.

Main Objectives

Policy Synergy

To promote consistency and synergies in the implementation of climate change, forest and biodiversity related policies between federal and state levels.

MRV & NDC

To measure, report and verify (MRV) REDD+ results and as part of efforts to achieve the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

Sustainable Financing

To develop a sustainable financing mechanism for REDD+ implementation.

REDD+ Actions & National Targets

National Targets

  • Maintaining 50% forest cover
  • Achieving the NDC pledge made under the UNFCCC's Paris Agreement for the period between 2020-2030
  • Achieving National Policy on Biological Diversity (2016-2025)
  • Forest policies

Addressing Key Areas

  • Identifying drivers of deforestation
  • Enhancing transparency of MRV system
  • Developing sustainable financing system

Eligible Activities

Reducing emissions from deforestation

Reducing emissions from degradation

Sustainable management of forests

Conserve forest carbon stocks

Enhance forest carbon stocks