Digital SDG Impact Tool Manuals

31.10.2023 Guidelines

For Project Developers

For Validation and Verification Bodies

For Host Countries

For Reviewers

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Stakeholder consultation and engagement Guidelines

A step-by-step guide to help project developers conduct stakeholder consultations in an effective and meaningful manner and presents guiding questions to audit and validate the stakeholder consultation process.

Eligibility of Gold Standard VERs for use under CORSIA’s first phase

This document provides guidance on the eligibility criteria for Gold Standard VERs (GS VERs) to be supplied for use under the First Phase of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), as well as the process that must be followed for GS VERs to be labelled as eligible on the Gold Standard Impact Registry.

Risks and Capacities Guidelines for Agriculture and Forestry

The Risks & Capacities guidelines provide a structured framework for assessing performance risks associated with the potential non-delivery or reversal of greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits and other Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) impacts from agriculture and forestry activities. The guidelines employ a standardized risk scoring methodology that evaluates a set of predefined risk categories to identify and quantify risks to both the activity and its expected SDG outcomes.

Risks and Capacities Guidelines for Blue Carbon and Freshwater Wetlands

The Risks & Capacities guidelines provide a structured framework for assessing performance risks associated with the potential non-delivery or reversal of greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits and other Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) impacts from blue carbon and freshwater wetlands (BCFW) activities. The guidelines employ a standardized risk scoring methodology that evaluates a set of predefined risk categories to identify and quantify risks to both the activity and its expected SDG outcomes.

User Manual for Project Developers

User Manual for Validation and Verification Bodies

User Manual for Reviewers

User Manual for Host Countries