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Environmental Assessment.
Principle AP 1: Consistency with objectives of national forest programmes.
Criteria AC 1: Interventions complement the objectives under Ghana’s national forest programmes.
Indicator AQ 1a: Evidence of consistency and alignment of interventions with the objectives of national forest programmes.
Indicator AQn 1a: Number (or percentage) of Corporate Plans, HIA Management Plans, Forest Reserve Plans, District Assembly Medium Term Development Plans, Projects, etc. which complement national forest programmes.
Indicator GQn 1b: Percentage of planned actions initiated and implemented.
Natural Habitats.
Principle GP 1: Reduction of Emission Displacement.
Criteria GC 1: REDD+ actions shall develop and implement strategies to reduce emissions displacement within the national boundary. This includes broad-based assessments to document potential displacement of emissions and implementing actions to prevent displacement of emissions.
Indicator GQ 1a: Description of documentation on the types of emission displacement that are likely to occur outside REDD+ interventions within the national boundary.
Indicator GQ 1b: Description of monitoring strategy on forest-related emissions and carbon stock changes in HIA’s.
Indicator GQ 1c: Availability of an annual monitoring report on forest-related emissions and carbon stocks changes.
Indicator GQn 1a: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in potential displacement areas within national boundaries.
Indicator GQn 1b: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in HIAs.
Indicator GQn 1c: Rates of deforestation in neighbouring areas before and after the REDD+ intervention implementation.
Forests.
Principle BP 1: Transparency and effectiveness of national forest governance.
Criteria BC 1: Effective and efficient REDD+ implementation at all levels, scales and contexts, shall be governed by good forest governance principles.
Indicator BQ 1a: Description and evidence of how existing frameworks and measures (eg: FGRM, BSP, etc) have been implemented.
Indicator BQn 1a: Number of grievances received and percentage addressed.
Criteria BC 2: REDD+ interventions shall strengthen national and sub-national governance structures.
Indicator BQ 2a: Description and evidence of how national and sub-national governance structures (Safeguards Governance structure, HIA Governance Board, Consortium, CREMA, etc.) are functioning.
Criteria BC 3: REDD+ interventions shall involve all affected/relevant stakeholders in decision making and give consideration to gender representation.
Indicator BQ 3a: Description and evidence of how vulnerable groups are involved in decision making.
Indicator BQn 3a: Percentage of women in decision making bodies/governance groups at all levels.
Indicator BQn 3b: Percentage of vulnerable groups (landless, elderly, aged, the youth and women) involved in decision making bodies/governance groups.
Indicator BQn 3c: Number and attendance rates of stakeholder representatives at meetings.
Indicator BQn 3d: Number of stakeholder groups/organisations represented in decision making bodies and fora.
Criteria BC 4: REDD+ interventions shall support access to information and effective communication between stakeholders about processes, risks, decisions and results/ benefits.
Indicator BQ 4a: Description of how information is requested, when and how it is provided.
Indicator BQ 4b: Description of how corruption issues are identified and addressed should be made available to the public.
Indicator BQ 4c: Policy statement on information disclosure by the REDD+ implementing entity.
Indicator BQ 4d: Description of the roles and responsibilities and contact details of NRS Staff.
Indicator BQn 4a: Percentage of adults within REDD+ project areas who have knowledge of the existence of the REDD+ project/ programme organisation.
Indicator BQn 4b: A report of the number of corruption cases received and percentage addressed.
Indicator BQn 4c: Number of information requests and percentage provided.
Indicator BQn 4d: Number of publicly accessible project information releases which are timely, frequent and thorough.
Criteria BC 5: REDD+ interventions shall be implemented through the judicious application of available human and financial resources.
Indicator BQ 5a: Document outlining the organizational structure, tasks and functions of the REDD+ implementing entities.
Indicator BQ 5b: Financial management reporting procedures outlined.
Indicator BQ 5c: Description of how REDD+ finance (readiness, implementation and results) have been spent.
Indicator BQ 5d: Description/ statistics of how project finance has been spent (internal and external annual audits, projected budgets, audited spending reports).
Indicator BQn 4a: Percentage variation of expenditure against approved budgets.
Criteria BC 6: Benefits generated by REDD+ interventions shall be distributed and accessed in a fair, transparent and equitable manner by all legitimate actors.
Indicator BQ 6a: Description of how benefits (monetary and non-monetary) are provided to identified legitimate actors and beneficiaries in the specific REDD+ intervention/PaM.
Indicator BQn 6a: Amount/number of benefits (monetary and non-monetary) provided to identified beneficiaries in the specific REDD+ intervention/PaM.
Indicator BQn 6b: Number of women accessing benefits (monetary, non-monetary), amounts received.
Indicator BQn 6c: Value of benefits and amount (if applicable) received per beneficiary.
Pest Management Plan.
Principle GP 1: Reduction of Emission Displacement.
Criteria GC 1: REDD+ actions shall develop and implement strategies to reduce emissions displacement within the national boundary. This includes broad-based assessments to document potential displacement of emissions and implementing actions to prevent displacement of emissions.
Indicator GQ 1a: Description of documentation on the types of emission displacement that are likely to occur outside REDD+ interventions within the national boundary.
Indicator GQ 1b: Description of monitoring strategy on forest-related emissions and carbon stock changes in HIA’s.
Indicator GQ 1c: Availability of an annual monitoring report on forest-related emissions and carbon stocks changes.
Indicator GQn 1a: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in potential displacement areas within national boundaries.
Indicator GQn 1b: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in HIAs.
Indicator GQn 1c: Rates of deforestation in neighbouring areas before and after the REDD+ intervention implementation.
Involuntary Resettlement.
Principle GP 1: Reduction of Emission Displacement.
Criteria GC 1: REDD+ actions shall develop and implement strategies to reduce emissions displacement within the national boundary. This includes broad-based assessments to document potential displacement of emissions and implementing actions to prevent displacement of emissions.
Indicator GQ 1a: Description of documentation on the types of emission displacement that are likely to occur outside REDD+ interventions within the national boundary.
Indicator GQ 1b: Description of monitoring strategy on forest-related emissions and carbon stock changes in HIA’s.
Indicator GQ 1c: Availability of an annual monitoring report on forest-related emissions and carbon stocks changes.
Indicator GQn 1a: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in potential displacement areas within national boundaries.
Indicator GQn 1b: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in HIAs.
Indicator GQn 1c: Rates of deforestation in neighbouring areas before and after the REDD+ intervention implementation.
Indigenous People.
Principle CP 1: Respect for local communities’ rights.
Criteria CC 1: Availability of work plan or arrangement to recognize the local communities’ rights and aspirations in using forest resources.
Indicator CQ 1a: Availability of work plan or arrangement to recognize the local communities’ rights and aspirations in using forest resources.
Indicator CQ 1b: Type of technical knowledge/skills provided.
Indicator CQ 1c: Evidence of negotiation of rights of local communities in REDD+ interventions.
Indicator CQn 1a: Number of actions implemented with respect to communities rights.
Indicator CQn 1b: Number of capacity building events.
Criteria CC 2: REDD+ interventions shall incorporate stakeholder (including local communities) analysis to identify customary and statutory rights of all categories of stakeholders impacted by the programme.
Indicator CQ 2a: Description of specific community rights regarding land tenure and resource right.
Indicator CQn 2a: Number of stakeholders reached with awareness of local community rights in relation to REDD+.
Indicator CQn 2b: Number of statutory/customary rights holders in the area before and after REDD+ interventions.
Criteria CC 3: The NRS shall institute a monitoring scheme reporting (through safeguard information system) on how rights of stakeholders (local communities) are being respected and addressed.
Indicator CQ 3a: Description of political and institutional support to local communities.
Indicator CQ 3b: Availability of the monitoring scheme.
Indicator CQ 3c: Description of how stakeholders rights are monitored.
Indicator CQn 3a: Number of capacity building events.
Forests.
Principle GP 1: Reduction of Emission Displacement.
Criteria GC 1: REDD+ actions shall develop and implement strategies to reduce emissions displacement within the national boundary. This includes broad-based assessments to document potential displacement of emissions and implementing actions to prevent displacement of emissions.
Indicator GQ 1a: Description of documentation on the types of emission displacement that are likely to occur outside REDD+ interventions within the national boundary.
Indicator GQ 1b: Description of monitoring strategy on forest-related emissions and carbon stock changes in HIA’s.
Indicator GQ 1c: Availability of an annual monitoring report on forest-related emissions and carbon stocks changes.
Indicator GQn 1a: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in potential displacement areas within national boundaries.
Indicator GQn 1b: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in HIAs.
Indicator GQn 1c: Rates of deforestation in neighbouring areas before and after the REDD+ intervention implementation.
Forests.
Principle GP 1: Reduction of Emission Displacement.
Criteria GC 1: REDD+ actions shall develop and implement strategies to reduce emissions displacement within the national boundary. This includes broad-based assessments to document potential displacement of emissions and implementing actions to prevent displacement of emissions.
Indicator GQ 1a: Description of documentation on the types of emission displacement that are likely to occur outside REDD+ interventions within the national boundary.
Indicator GQ 1b: Description of monitoring strategy on forest-related emissions and carbon stock changes in HIA’s.
Indicator GQ 1c: Availability of an annual monitoring report on forest-related emissions and carbon stocks changes.
Indicator GQn 1a: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in potential displacement areas within national boundaries.
Indicator GQn 1b: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in HIAs.
Indicator GQn 1c: Rates of deforestation in neighbouring areas before and after the REDD+ intervention implementation.
Forests.
Principle GP 1: Reduction of Emission Displacement.
Criteria GC 1: REDD+ actions shall develop and implement strategies to reduce emissions displacement within the national boundary. This includes broad-based assessments to document potential displacement of emissions and implementing actions to prevent displacement of emissions.
Indicator GQ 1a: Description of documentation on the types of emission displacement that are likely to occur outside REDD+ interventions within the national boundary.
Indicator GQ 1b: Description of monitoring strategy on forest-related emissions and carbon stock changes in HIA’s.
Indicator GQ 1c: Availability of an annual monitoring report on forest-related emissions and carbon stocks changes.
Indicator GQn 1a: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in potential displacement areas within national boundaries.
Indicator GQn 1b: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in HIAs.
Indicator GQn 1c: Rates of deforestation in neighbouring areas before and after the REDD+ intervention implementation.
Physical Cultural Resources.
Principle GP 1: Reduction of Emission Displacement.
Criteria GC 1: REDD+ actions shall develop and implement strategies to reduce emissions displacement within the national boundary. This includes broad-based assessments to document potential displacement of emissions and implementing actions to prevent displacement of emissions.
Indicator GQ 1a: Description of documentation on the types of emission displacement that are likely to occur outside REDD+ interventions within the national boundary.
Indicator GQ 1b: Description of monitoring strategy on forest-related emissions and carbon stock changes in HIA’s.
Indicator GQ 1c: Availability of an annual monitoring report on forest-related emissions and carbon stocks changes.
Indicator GQn 1a: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in potential displacement areas within national boundaries.
Indicator GQn 1b: Measured Verifiable Emission levels in HIAs.
Indicator GQn 1c: Rates of deforestation in neighbouring areas before and after the REDD+ intervention implementation.