JCM_MN_GL_SDCP_CR_ver01.0

Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing
Sustainable Development Contribution Plan and Report
CONTENTS
1.

Scope and applicability.......................................................................................................... 2

2.

Terms and definitions ............................................................................................................ 2

3.

General guidelines ................................................................................................................. 2

4.

Developing an SDCP and an SDCR ...................................................................................... 4
4.1.

Completing an SDCP form ............................................................................................ 4

4.2.

Completing an SDCR form ............................................................................................ 91

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1. Scope and applicability
1.

The “Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Development
Contribution Plan and Report” (hereinafter referred to as “these Guidelines”) are intended
to assist project participants in developing Joint Crediting Mechanism (hereinafter referred
to as “JCM”) sustainable development contribution plan (hereinafter referred to as“SDCP”) and sustainable development contribution report (hereinafter referred to as“SDCR”).

2.

These Guidelines describe standards which are requirements to be met, except guidanceindicated with terms “should” and “may” as defined in paragraph 5 below.

2. Terms and definitions
3.

“SDCP” is prepared by the project participant by filling in “JCM Sustainable Development
Contribution Plan Form” (hereinafter referred to as “SDCP form”) and sets out in detail, in
line with the JCM rules and guidelines, a plan of the JCM project to contribute tosustainable development.

4.

“SDCR” is prepared by the project participant by filling in “JCM Sustainable Development
Contribution Report Form” (hereinafter referred to as “SDCR form”) and sets out theachievement of SDCP implementation for a particular monitoring period.

5.

The following terms apply in these Guidelines:(a) “Should” is used to indicate that among several possibilities, one course of action isrecommended as particularly suitable;(b) “May” is used to indicate what is permitted.

6.

Terms in these Guidelines are defined in “JCM Glossary of Terms” available on the JCM
website.

3. General guidelines
7.

When designing a proposed JCM project and developing an SDCP and an SDCR, project
participants apply these Guidelines.

8.

The project participants provide a comprehensive description of plan and implementationon contributions to sustainable development (hereinafter referred to as “SD”) through theirproject.

9.

The project participants should conduct ex-ante analysis of the contribution to SD using the
SDCP form and ex-post evaluation of the contribution to SD using the SDCR form.

10. These Guidelines, the SDCP form and the SDCR form can be obtained electronically fromthe JCM website.
11. The Joint Committee may revise the SDCP form and the SDCR form, if necessary.
12. The SDCP form and the SDCR form are completed in English language.
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13. The presentation of values in the SDCP form or SDCR form, including those used for the
calculation, where necessary, should be in international standard format e.g. 1,000
representing one thousand and 1.0 representing one. The units used should be accompaniedby their equivalent S.I. units/norms (thousand/million) as part of the requirement to ensuretransparency and clarity.
14. The SDCP form and the SDCR form are to be completed without its format, font andheadings being altered.
15. Project participants are encouraged to refer to, as appropriate, the related local and/or
national regulations in their preparation of SDCP and SDCR.

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4. Developing an SDCP and an SDCR
In the following section, a hypothetical project is described in red color as an example to show
how to fill in the SDCP form and SDCR form.

4.1. Completing an SDCP form
<Example of a completed SDCP form>
A. Project description
A.1. Title of the JCM project
Solar Power Project in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia
A.2. Contact information
Name of the focal point entity (ies):

Tom Company Limited

Name of authorized signatory

Mr.

Last name:First name:Ms.

Title:
Please name the focal point entity of the proposed project.

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B. Prevention of Negative Impacts and Possible Contribution to Sustainable Development
B.1 Plan for prevention of negative impacts and for possible contribution to SD
No.
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Items

Questions
Yes/NoIf answer is Yes, please describe the action plans.
Does the proposed project fail to align with current
Policy alignment
domestic policies or programs that are relevant to its
Nosector, technology, and/or geographical area?
Environmental Impact Does the proposed project require official/legal process of
The project has passed the requirements for EIA under the Law on
Yes
Assessment (EIA)
EIA?
Environmental Impact Assessment of Mongolia in 2015.
Does the proposed project emit air pollutants?
No
Does the proposed project discharge water pollutants orNosubstances which influence BOD, COD or pH, etc.?
Small amount of general waste are expected and they will be disposed
Does the proposed project generate waste, including
Pollution Control
of properly. Electronic waste can be generated due to unforeseen
electronic waste and refrigerants? (If answer is yes, please
Yes
situation during the set-up of equipment and will be kept properly
include waste management plan as an action plan)(No need towhile seeking the ways for treating them appropriately.
answer if EIA is
Certain noise increase is expected from power conditioners during
required)
Does the proposed project increase noise and/or vibration
Yes
operation, but it is expected not to create disturbance since the locationfrom the current level?
is 10 km away from the nearest residential area.
Does the proposed project cause ground subsidence?
No
Does the proposed project cause odor?
No
Does the proposed project create hazardous condition for
There is a possibility that the project have some hazardous conditions
Safety and healthlocal communities as well as individuals involved in theYes
on workers’ safety during construction, thus preventive measures will
project, during either its construction or its operation?
be carried out for securing safety of construction workers.
Is the proposed project site located in protected areas
designated by national laws or international treaties andNo
conventions?
Does the proposed project change land use of thecommunity and protected habitats for endangered speciesNo
designated by national laws or international treaties andNatural Environment conventions?
and biodiversity
Does the proposed project bring foreign species?
No
Does the proposed project include construction activities
considered to affect natural environment and biodiversityNo(e.g., noise, vibrations, turbid water, dust, exhaust gases,
and wastes)?
Does the proposed project use surface water, ground waterNo
and/or deep ground water?

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No.

Items

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Economy16
17

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Social Environment
and Community
Participation

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Technology

Questions
Yes/NoDoes the proposed project have negative impact on local
No
workforce capacity?
Does the proposed project have negative impact on local
No
community’s welfare?
Does the proposed project cause any resettlement or otherNotypes of conflict?
Does the proposed project fail to involve activities to
respond to, and follow up, comments and complaints thatNo
can be received from local communities, particularly fromthe public consultation?
Do the project participants violate any laws and/or
ordinances associated with the labor and working
Noconditions of local communities which the project
participants should observe in the project?
Does the proposed project fail to involve activities to build
capacity of human resources directly involved in theNoproject operation on operation and maintenance throughtechnology transfer, trainings, and technical assistance?
Does the proposed project fail to provide information oftechnology used in the project that consists of technology
specification, manual book, and ways to overcome
Noproblems that can occur when being operated on the site,
in English and in Mongolian language?
Does the proposed project fail to plan the activities todevelop human resources abilities for the local communityNo
involved in the preparation stage of the project, including
construction and installation of technology?

If answer is Yes, please describe the action plans.

Please identify the project influence on its surroundings in line with each identified item and the plan for contribution to sustainable development while
ensuring compliance to national and local regulations. Please answer each question and select Yes (including “Not sure at the stage of submitting SDCP”)
or No depending on the situation at the stage of submitting SDCP.

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C. Potential contribution to Sustainable Development Goals
C.1 Identified potential contribution to SDGs
SDG
No.

Which of the SDG(s) below can the project
identify itself as potentially contributing to?

1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere
End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

2
3
4
5

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
at all ages

Potential
contribution
identified

If identified, please describe the potential contribution.

By promoting the use of solar power instead of coal for electricity generation, the project can help
improve ambient air quality, which can contribute to improving health of people and preventing
diseases from air pollution, as covered by Target 3.9.

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality educationand promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Achieve gender equality and empower all womenand girls

6

Ensure availability and sustainable management ofwater and sanitation for all

7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable
and modern energy for all

8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainableeconomic growth, full and productive employment
and decent work for all

9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive
and sustainable industrialization and foster
innovation

10

Reduce inequality within and among countries

11

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable

12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production
patterns

Unlike thermal power plants, solar power plant does not use water for its operation. The project
can thus help increase water-use efficiency in the energy sector and help protect water resources bypromoting sustainable use of water, specified under SDG 6 particularly its Target 6.4.
By installing an XX MW solar power electricity generation plant supplying to the Central
Electricity System, the project can contribute to expanding infrastructure and technology forsupplying modern and sustainable energy services, and increasing renewable energy use in
Mongolia, a landlocked developing country, helping it achieve its national target, as specified
under SDG 7 particularly its Target 7.1, 7.2, 7.a, and 7.b.

The project can contribute to facilitating sustainable and resilient infrastructure development
through financial, technological and technical support, and increasing the resource-use efficiency
through sustainable energy use in Mongolia, a landlocked developing country, specified under
SDG 9 particularly its Target 9.4 and 9.a.
By reducing the consumption of coal, the project can contribute to reducing air pollution
particularly in Ulaanbaatar City, reducing levels of fine particulate matter, thus improving overall
air quality, which is a big issue in Mongolia. The project can contribute to SDG 11 particularly its
Target 11.6.
By substituting energy source from fossil fuels, the project can contribute to reducing coalconsumption and mining, promoting sustainable management and efficient use of natural7

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SDG
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16

17

Which of the SDG(s) below can the project
identify itself as potentially contributing to?

Potential
contribution
identified

Take urgent action to combat climate change andits impacts

If identified, please describe the potential contribution.
resources. The project can contribute to SDG 12 particularly its Target 12.2.
The project can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel substitution compared toreference emissions which will contribute to actual emissions reduction in Mongolia. The projectwill also contribute to improving awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on
climate change actions mitigation in Mongolia. The project can contribute to SDG 13 particularly
its Target 13.3.

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas andmarine resources for sustainable development
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use ofterrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests,
combat desertification, and halt and reverse landdegradation and halt biodiversity loss
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies forsustainable development, provide access to justicefor all and build effective, accountable andinclusive institutions at all levels
Strengthen the means of implementation andrevitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable
Development

Private sector actors will mobilize direct financial investments to Mongolia for the installation,dissemination, and operation of an environmentally sound technology promoted by the project.
Private investments will benefit from public funding support under the JCM public-private
partnership, which can contribute to SDG 17 particularly its Target 17.3, 17.7, and 17.17.

Please mark each box under “Identified” depending on the potential contribution(s) from implementation of the project to each Goal. Where “Identified”
box is marked, project participants are requested to describe the potential contribution(s) to the Goal.
When describing the potential contribution(s), please refer to the complete list of SDGs and indicators, “Global indicator framework for the Sustainable
Development Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, available on the United Nations Statistics Division website:
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/indicators-list/.
References
Law of Mongolia on Environmental Impact Assessments (2011)
Global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
List the references used to support descriptions provided, if any.
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4.2. Completing an SDCR form
<Example of a completed SDCR form>
A. Project description
A.1. Title of the JCM project
Solar Power Project in Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia
A.2. General information of project
Reference Number

MN00X

Registration date

dd/mm/yyyy

Monitoring period

Start: dd/mm/yyyy, End: dd/mm/yyyy

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B. Contribution to Sustainable Development
B.1 Check list for prevented negative impacts and for contribution to SD

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3
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5

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If a box under “Identified” is marked, please describe
the corrective actions

Project failed to align with current domestic policies orprograms relevant to its sector, technology, and/or
geographical area
Environmental Impact Project did not meet the regulatory requirements of EIA
Assessment (EIA)
reporting to the Government of Mongolia
Occurrence of pollution in ambient air quality
Occurrence of pollution in water quality

Pollution Control

Occurrence of waste generation, including electronic
waste and refrigerants

Some general and electronic wastes were generated.
Those wastes were properly transported and treated inline with the local regulations and company plan forproper disposal.

Occurrence of noise and/or vibration
Occurrence of ground subsidence
Occurence of ambient odor
Safety and healthNatural Environmentand biodiversity

14
15
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17

Identified

Policy alignment

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7
8
9

Not
identified

Items

No.

EconomySocial Environment
and Community
Participation
Technology

A minor accident occurred but it was treated, its damage
was compensated, and the safety measures were revisedfor local communities as well as individual workers
involved in the project.

Occurrence of accident or occupational accident
Change of protected area conditions
Change of land use change and ecosystem conditions
Introduction of foreign species
Environmental impact during construction
Use of surface water, ground water and/or deep groundwater
Decrease in local workforce capacity
Decline in local community welfare
Occurrence of resettlement or conflict
Failure to follow up comments and complaints
successfully
Violation of regulatory labour and working conditions
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Not
identified

Items

Identified

If a box under “Identified” is marked, please describe
the corrective actions

operation and maintenance of technology
Failure to provide technology specification and manualbook at least in English and in Mongolian language asapplicable
Failure to develop human resources abilities of the local
community involved in the preparation stage of the project

Please check each box, either in “Not Identified” or “Identified” depending on the kind of impact through the implementation of the project in line witheach identified item. Where a box under “Identified” is marked, project participants are requested to describe the corrective actions on each related“Identified” impact.

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C. Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals
C.1 Check list for contribution to SDGs
SDG
No.
1
2

3

4
5

Which of the SDG(s) below did the project identify
itself as contributing to within the monitoring
Identified
period?
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
End hunger, achieve food security and improved
nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
at all ages

If identified, please describe the contribution(s)By helping to reduce the burning of coal for electricity generation, the project helped to improve theambient air quality, which is a big issue in Mongolia. The project may have contributed to reducing
the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous ambient air pollution, specified under SDG 3
particularly Target 3.9.

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality educationand promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Achieve gender equality and empower all womenand girls

6

Ensure availability and sustainable management ofwater and sanitation for all

7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable
and modern energy for all

8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainableeconomic growth, full and productive employment
and decent work for all

9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive
and sustainable industrialization and foster
innovation

10

Reduce inequality within and among countries

11

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable

12

Ensure sustainable consumption and production

Since solar power plant does not use water for its operation unlike thermal power plants, the project
helped increase water-use efficiency in the energy sector and help protect water resources bypromoting sustainable use of water, specified under SDG 6 particularly its Target 6.4.
The solar power plant supplied XX MWh of electricity to the Central Electricity System ofMongolia, which contributed to YY% of total electricity generation in the country in 2017, helping it
achieve its national target. The project contributed to expanding infrastructure for modern andsustainable energy services and increasing renewable energy in Mongolia, a landlocked developing
country, specified under SDG 7 particularly its Target 7.1, 7.2, 7.a, and 7.b.

The project contributed to the sustainability of national electricity system by facilitating sustainable
and resilient infrastructure development through XXX financial investments, transfer of advanced
solar power technology and technical know-how, and increasing resource-use efficiency inMongolia, a landlocked developing country, specified under SDG 9 particularly its Target 9.4 and9.a.
By avoiding coal consumption, the project contributed to reducing air pollution in Ulaanbaatar City,
thus improving overall air quality and quality of life and helping Mongolia address a big
environmental health issue specified under SDG 11 particularly its Target 11.6.
By substituting fossil fuels with solar power as a resource for electricity generation, the use of12

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SDG
No.

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15

16

17

Which of the SDG(s) below did the project identify
Identified
If identified, please describe the contribution(s)itself as contributing to within the monitoring
period?
patterns
approx. XXX ton of coal is avoided every year, contributing to a more sustainable management of
natural resources and promoting cleaner consumption and production specified under SDG 12
particularly its Target 12.2. By working with local designers and manufacturers, the project also
contributed to building capacity of local technical forces in Mongolia.
The project reduced verified greenhouse gas emissions of YYYY tCO2e/year compared to reference
emissions, which contributed to the actual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia. The
Take urgent action to combat climate change andproject also raised awareness and improved understanding in renewable energy, solar power
its impacts
generation, and climate change mitigation through two workshops with ministries and private sector,
one systems operation and maintenance training for ten project operators, and one consultation withfifteen local stakeholders. The project contributed to the overall SDG 13 particularly its Target 13.3.
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas andmarine resources for sustainable development
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use ofterrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests,
combat desertification, and halt and reverse landdegradation and halt biodiversity loss
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies forsustainable development, provide access to justicefor all and build effective, accountable andinclusive institutions at all levels
Direct investments were made for the installation, dissemination, and operation of the solar power
Strengthen the means of implementation andplant systems. The project also benefited from public funding support under public-private
revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable
partnership through the JCM. The project contributed to SDG 17 particularly its Target 17.3, 17.7,
Development
and 17.17.

Please mark each box under “Identified” depending on the contribution from implementation of the project to each Goal. Where “Identified” box ismarked, project participants are requested to describe the contribution.
When describing the contribution(s), please refer to the complete list of SDGs and indicators, “Global indicator framework for the Sustainable
Development Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, available on the United Nations Statistics Division website:
https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/indicators-list/.

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