Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  441
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  TIST Program in Kenya CCB-002
• Secondary name
• Country
  Kenya
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  2556
• 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, illegal logging, 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
  Province: Central
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Laikipia, Nyeri, Meru and Kirinyaga

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2004-2063
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  2600818
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  2015
• Reference period end year
  2020
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  44256
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/TIST_Program_in_Kenya_CCB-002/041_01-TIST%20CCBA-002%20Validation_Verification_Final%20Report.pdf
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  Registered
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  43922
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=37995&IDKEY=ciquwesdfmnk0iei23nnm435oiojnc909dsflk9809adlkmlkfm52395105
• 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/2011/08/08/tist-program-in-kenya-ccb-002/ https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/TIST_Program_in_Kenya_CCB-002/041_01-TIST%20CCBA-002%20Validation_Verification_Final%20Report.pdf

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  farmers receive an annual advance on their potential carbon revenues. These payments are paid, at least annually, based on the number of live trees counted each year. The payments are $0.02 per tree per year
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agroforestry | fuel efficient stoves | 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