Support Tools

A guidance note to help prepare the conversion of POAs/CPAs/Projects from other standards to GS4GG. To be used alongside GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Product Requirements – Annex B and the Transition Request Form, it also contains annexes for frequently asked project specific technology types, which include improved cookstoves (ICS), rice cultivation and A/R projects.

A tool to easily, clearly and transparently monitor SDG impact. From 13 March 2022, the SDG Impact Tools are a mandatory part of the project development cycle. You can find all the information you need to apply these tools in the SDG Impact Tool Featured Requirements page.

This is an ER calculation tool for community water supply projects, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply"

This is an ER calculation tool for household level water treatment technologies, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply"

This is an ER tool for TPDDTEC methodology

This tool is applicable for the project with single project scenario. In case the Project Developer has more than 1 type of project scenario (e.g., project stove which are 5% different in absolute term, the Project Developer could (1) create different files for different project scenarios OR (2) Copy the tab "ER schedule per month) but edit the input parameters accordingly.

This document provides non-binding default cost of equity for Turkey to demonstrate investment analysis and additionality of project activities. Depending on the sector, project developers can select the relevant benchmark value for their proposed project activity.

Project developers are required to demonstrate that there are governance and management systems (GMS) in place to ensure smooth design, implementation and operation of the urban Project. The governance and management systems criteria are available in this Tool. Each of the criteria given in the Tool shall be self-assessed by the developer for a given Project as relevant.

The SDG assessment tool enables cities/municipalities to carry out the assessment of SDG contribution of their planned project/programme beyond what would reasonably be expected to occur in the Baseline Scenario. The programme developer will apply this tool to assess SDG contributions and identify relevant indicators to monitor actual progress made and results achieved while also providing data to communicate project's contributions towards a particular SDG.

This technical reference manual aims to assist project developers and practitioners in applying the Gold Standard Methodology to Estimate and Verify ADALYs from Cleaner Household Air. While the specific requirements and guidelines are laid out in the ADALYs methodology, this document serves as a supplementary guide to support the successful implementation of the methodology. The manual also provides information on global and regional organisations and testing centres who have the expertise and capacity to monitor personal exposure – a mandatory requirement for the ADALYs methodology.

NOTE: The Cookstove IQ Tool is currently in the process of being upgraded and will be re-released in the future.