Intercooperation, with support from La Asociaci?n Coordinadora Ind?gena y Campesina de Agroforester?a Comunitaria de Centroam?rica (ACICAFOC), Forest Trends, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) held a workshop analyzing the effectiveness of the Payment for Environmental Services in providing community benefits and how that system could be fitted for REDD+ initiatives. The workshop convened community leaders from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Per?, M?xico, and Panam?, who shared their experiences using PES schemes and how a system such as this could enhance community participation in REDD+ plans.