Read up on the latest from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility 

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Thank you for reading updates from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). This issue highlights the latest news, publications and events from September through December 2015. Please enjoy and contact us with any question or feedback. 
Showcasing the link between forests and climate change: three examples of REDD+ in Africa
In side events at COP21 in Paris, three African countries that are working with the World Bank Group showcased examples of how REDD+ has helped establish the building blocks they need to fight conserve forests and support green economic growth.
Increased funding for FCPF from Germany, Norway and the UK
At COP21 last week, Germany, Norway  and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland released a finance statement in which they pledge “$339M to support circa five new large-scale emissions reductions programs under the FCPF Carbon Fund”. 

COP21 pivotal to Mozambique’s prosperity
Momede Nemane writes about why Mozambique's presence at COP21, as one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world, is critical to ensure its sustainable economic and social development.

Thinking big: The importance of landscape-scale climate action plans
Given that emissions from land use contribute significantly to climate change, it’s important to note many countries have included the land sector, which covers sustainable agriculture and forestry, as a key part of their approach to mitigating climate change in Paris.
Co-chairs' summary from PC20/PA8 meeting 
The Co-chairs’ summary  from the Twentieth Meeting of the FCPF Participants Committee (PC20)/Eighth Meeting of the FCPF Participants Assembly (PA8) held San Jose, Costa Rica, November 4-6, 2015 is now available online in English, Spanish and French. 
Videos from FCPF/UN-REDD Programme Knowledge Exchange Day sessions 
Watch  videos  from all of the 2015 Global Joint FCPF/UN-REDD Programme Knowledge Exchange Day sessions in Costa Rica.  
Covering more ground:18 countries and the work to conserve forests
At the 13th meeting of the Carbon Fund in Brussels, in October, seven new countries were selected into the FCPF Carbon Fund pipeline. 

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2015 annual report 
The 2015 Forest Carbon Partnership Facility annual report is now available. The report covers achievements and results from July 2014 through June 2015.

Photos and videos 
Find photos from recent meetings in Costa Rica, Belgium and previous events on the Flickr stream. 

Watch videos from all of the 2015 Global Joint FCPF/UN-REDD Programme Knowledge Exchange Day sessions in Costa Rica (scroll down to bottom of the page). 
Upcoming meetings

Late April/early May, 2016: 21st Participants Committee Meeting (PC21), venue to be announced

Week of June 16-22, 2016: 1 4th Carbon Fund Meeting (CF14), Paris

Late September/early October, 2016: 22nd Participants Committee Meeting (PC22) and 9th Participants Assembly (PA9), venue to be announced

Late November/early December, 2016: 15th Carbon Fund Meeting (CF15), venue to be announced

Submission deadlines 

January 8, 2016: Submission deadline for MTRs to be reviewed virtually (prior to PC21)

February 19, 2016: Submission deadline for MTRs and R-Packages to be reviewed at PC21

Mid/late May, 2016 (indicative): Submission deadline for MTRs to be reviewed virtually (between PC21 and PC22)

End of July, 2016 (indicative): Submission deadline for MTRs and R-Package to be reviewed at PC22


COP21 image credit: Via UNFCCC, GNU photo credit:  Afp-Services / silvereg, Mozambique photo credit: Andrea Borgarello, TerraAfrica, 'Thinking big' photo credit: Pablo Cambronero/UN REDD Programme, all other photos courtesy of World Bank, used with permission.