Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  438
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  TIST Program in Uganda CCB-002
• Secondary name
• Country
  Uganda
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2022
• Size (in hectare)
  1006
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2033
• Duration
  30
• 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
  Region : Western
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Bushenyi, Kabale, and Kanungu

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2003-2033
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  813845
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  2012
• Reference period end year
  2019
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  43891
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=31211&IDKEY=klksjoiuwqowrnoiuomnckjashoufifmln902309ksdflku098043039969
• 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=7331&IDKEY=998klasmf8jflkasf8098afnasfkj98f0a9sfsakjflsakjf8d810109449
• 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
  Documents on VCS website (https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/993) |http://www.climate-standards.org/2012/11/27/tist-uganda-ccb-002/ https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/TIST_Program_in_Uganda_CCB-002/055-TIST+Uganda+CCB002-valid-verif+report_-final.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. Payments are paid at least annually based on the number of live trees counter at $.02 per tree per year
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | fuel efficient stoves | micro-credits | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  ND
• Is there environmental education?
  ND
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  ND
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  ND
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes