Forests & People First is a consultation document proposing a set of minimum principles/standards that enshrine the strong safeguards necessary for REDD+ and other forest and climate programmes to deliver the desired benefits to local communities and their forests. While this paper only compares multilateral policies, bilateral contributions make up a large part of current REDD+ and forest financing. National governments and bilateral agencies are strongly encouraged to review their own standards and take the necessary steps to ensure harmonization with international safeguards.