The Government of Jamaica is requesting a readiness support which will serve to assist with the capacity building and putting in place planning mechanism to guide the country in becoming REDD+ ready, including the development of a REDD+ Strategy. This will better enable the Government of Jamaica, to leverage the necessary financial resources and/or incentives for REDD+ in the future (e.g. GCF’s Pilot Programme REDD+ Results-Based Payment). The submission of this REDD+ Readiness Proposal demonstrates Jamaica’s commitment to UNFCCC and other international policies towards reducing emissions from deforestation and land degradation while enhancing carbon stocks. Furthermore the proposal builds on previously approved readiness proposals, as it will be an integral component in the country programme strategy to engage with the GCF. Secondly it will further engage the private sector or private entities/individuals that own ~60% of forest lands and gain their buy-in sustainable forest management through a comprehensive awareness programme for land owners and will explore opportunities for public private cooperation.