To support rural communities in Mexico to sustainably manage their forests, build social organization, and generate additional income from forest products and services including from reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is policy design and institutional strengthening. The second component of the project is consolidation of priority community-based programs at national level. The third component of the project is innovation for Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation, Forest Degradation, Conservation of Forest Carbon Stocks, Sustainable Management of Forests, and Enhancement of Forest Carbon Stocks (REDD+) in early action areas.