Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  437
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  TIST Program in Kenya CCB-004
• Secondary name
• Country
  Kenya
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  2724
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2063
• Duration
  60
• Project description
  The objectives of TIST are to: - increase biomass and carbon sequestered in project areas, - provide a sustainable fuel wood supply for the members, - provide a new source of revenue to the members from the sale of carbon credits, - provide training in important social and health related subjects, and - improve the biodiversity of the area by adding canopy and indigenous trees.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  timber production
• Objective 3
  return on investment
• Deforestation drivers
  energy wood, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  dry|humid
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  plantation
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Provinces : Central, Rift Valley and Eastern
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Meru and Nanyuki

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2004-2063
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  2644904
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  42452
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2012/11/29/tist-program-in-kenya-ccb-004/
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  withdrawn
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2012/11/29/tist-program-in-kenya-ccb-004/ https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/TIST_Program_in_Kenya_CCB-004/070-TIST+Kenya+CCB004+Valid-verif+report-final.pdf

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Unclear
• Monetary benefit detail
  Direct cash: farmers receive an annual advance on their potential carbon revenues, which eliminates the need for credit. Payments are annual based on number of live trees per year at $.02 per tree. Employment: New job opportunities: TIST requires a Host Country staff to operate. There are currently three staff employees and over 50 contract Quantifiers.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | fuel efficient stoves | micro-credits | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  Yes
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  No
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  No
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes