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Joint Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing
Sustainable Development Implementation Plan and Report
CONTENTS
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Objectives ...................................................................................................................................22.

Scope and applicability ................................................................................................................23.

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

4.

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

5.

Developing an SDIP and an SDIR ...............................................................................................4
5.1.

Completing an SDIP form ....................................................................................................4

5.2.

Completing an SDIR form ....................................................................................................81

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1. Objectives
1.

The Joint Crediting Mechanism (hereinafter referred to as “JCM”) aims to contribute to thesustainable development in Georgia through the implementation of JCM projects, and the “Joint
Crediting Mechanism Guidelines for Developing Sustainable Development Implementation Planand Report” (hereinafter referred to as “these Guidelines”) facilitates this objective.

2. Scope and applicability
2.

These Guidelines are applicable to project participants, the Joint Committee and the secretariat withrespect to evaluation of the contribution of JCM projects to the sustainable development in Georgia.

3.

These guidelines are intended to assist project participants in developing JCM sustainable
development implementation plan (hereinafter referred to as “SDIP”) and sustainable development
implementation report (hereinafter referred to as “SDIR”).

4.

These Guidelines describe standards which are requirements to be met, except guidance indicatedwith terms “should” and “may” as defined in paragraph 7 below.

3. Terms and definitions
5.

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

6.

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

7.

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.

8.

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

4. General guidelines
9.

When designing a proposed JCM project and developing an SDIP and an SDIR, project participants
apply these Guidelines.

10. The project participants provide a comprehensive description of plan for contributions tosustainable development (hereinafter referred to as “SD”) through the proposed JCM project.
11. The project participants should conduct ex-ante analysis of the contribution to SD using the SDIP
form and ex-post evaluation of the contribution to SD using the SDIR form.
12. These Guidelines, the SDIP form and the SDIR form can be obtained electronically from the JCM
website.
13. The Joint Committee may revise the SDIP form and the SDIR form, if necessary.
14. The SDIP form and the SDIR form are completed in English language.
15. The presentation of values in the SDIP form or SDIR form, including those used for the calculation,2

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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 accompanied by their equivalent S.I. units/norms(thousand/million) as part of the requirement to ensure transparency and clarity.
16. The SDIP form and the SDIR form are to be completed without its format, font and headings beingaltered.
17. Project participants are encouraged to refer to, as appropriate, the related local and/or national
regulations and guidelines in their preparation of SDIP and SDIR.

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5. Developing an SDIP and an SDIR
In the following section, a hypothetical project is described in red color as an example to show how tofill in the SDIP form and SDIR form.

5.1. Completing an SDIP form
<Example of a completed SDIP form>
A. Project description
A.1. Title of the JCM project
Energy Management System application for office buildings in Georgia
A.2. Contact information
Name of the focal point entity(ies):

ABC Buildings Holding Company Limited (Building 1, 2,3)

Name of authorized signatory
Last name:First name:Title:
Please name the focal point entity of the proposed project.

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B. Possible Contribution to Sustainable Development
B.1 Plan for possible contribution to SDNo.

Items

1EIA

2
3

4Pollution
Control(No answer isnecessary if
EIA isrequired)

Questions

Yes/NoDoes the proposed project require official/legal
process of EIA?
Does the proposed project emit air pollutants?

No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

Does the proposed project discharge waterpollutants or substances which influence BOD,
COD or pH, etc.?
Does the proposed project generate waste?

No
Yes

Does the proposed project increase noise,
vibration and/or odor beyond the levels requiredby laws or regulations?

NoYes

No
Yes
No
Yes

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Does the proposed project cause groundsubsidence?
Does the proposed project pose a dangerous
condition for local communities as well asindividuals involved in the project during either
its construction or its operation?
Is the proposed project site located in protectedareas designated by national laws or international
treaties and conventions?
Does the proposed project change land use of thecommunity and protected habitats for endangered
species designated by national laws orinternational treaties and conventions?
Does the proposed project introduce foreign
species?

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Does the proposed project involve construction

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Safety andHealth89

NaturalEnvironment
andBiodiversityNoYes
NoYes

NoYes
No

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If the selected answer is “Yes” in the left-hand column. please describe
the action plans in a blank cell in this column.

A small amount of waste is expected during the set-up of equipment.
However, generated waste will be treated in line with the company
recycling plan for proper disposal.
Certain noise increase is expected. However, proper noise control
measure will be carried out.

The project may create a dangerous condition during its installation.
However, preventative measures will be carried out for securing safety ofworkers during its installation.

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Economy1415

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Social andLocalCommunity
Participation
17181920Technology

activities considered to affect natural environmentand biodiversity (e.g., noise, vibrations, turbidwater, dust, exhaust gases, and wastes)?

Yes

Does the proposed project use surface water,ground water and/or deep ground water?
Does the proposed project have negative impact
on local workforce capacity?

NoYes
No

Does the proposed project have negative impact
on local community’s welfare?
Please describe what best possible measures theproject participants of the proposed project take toensure human rights through the supply chain andthe implementation of the proposed project, anddemonstrate that there is no violation of humanrights.
Please describe, if possible, how the project
participants of the proposed project respect,promote and consider their respective right tohealth, the rights of indigenous peoples, localcommunities, migrants, children, persons withdisabilities and people in vulnerable situations
and the right to development, as well as genderequality, empowerment of women andintergenerational equity.
Does the proposed project cause any resettlement
or other types of conflict?
Does the proposed project include activities to
respond to, and follow up, comments andcomplaints that have been received from local
communities, particularly from the publicconsultation?
Do the project participants comply any laws
and/or ordinances associated with the working
conditions of local communities which the project
participants should observe in the project?
Does the proposed project include activities toYes
No
Yes--No
Yes
No
Yes

NoYes

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build capacity of human resources throughtechnology transfer and technical assistance?

Yes

Where applicable, please identify the impact of a proposed project on its surroundings using the guiding questions. If the selected answer is“Yes”, describe
in a blank cell in the rightmost column above a plan for contribution to sustainable development while ensuring compliance with national and local regulations.
Please answer each question and select Yes or No (including “Not sure at the stage of submitting SDIP”) depending on the situation at the stage of submitting
SDIP.
References
List the references used to support descriptions provided, if any.

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5.2. Completing an SDIR form
<Example of a completed SDIR form>
A. Project description
A.1. Title of the JCM project
Energy Management System application for office buildings in Georgia
A.2. General information of project
Reference Number
Registration date
Monitoring period

GE00X
dd/mm/yyyy
Start: dd/mm/yyyy, End: dd/mm/yyyy

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B. Contribution to Sustainable Development
B.1 Check list for contribution to SD
No.

Items

1EIA234567Pollution Control

8Safety and health

9101112NaturalEnvironment andbiodiversity

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Economy1617181920

Social and Local
Community
Participation

Notidentified

Project is included in the EIA reporting to theGovernment of Georgia
Occurence of pollution in ambient air quality
Occurence of pollution in water quality
Occurence of waste generation
Occurence of noise and/or vibration
Occurence of ground subsidence
Occurence of ambient odor
Occurrence of accident or occupational accident

Change of protected area condition
Change of land use change and eoosystem condition
Introduction of foreign species
Environmental impact during construction
Use of surface water, ground water and/or deep groundwater
Decrease in local workforce capacity
Declination of local community welfare
Violation of human rights through the supply chain andimplementation of the project
Problems related to the right to health, the rights ofindigenous peoples, local communities, migrants,children, persons with disabilities and people invulnerable situations and the right to development, as
well as gender equality, empowerment of women andintergenerational equity
Occurrence of resettlement or conflict
Failure to follow up comments and complaints
successfully
Violation of regulatory working condition

9Identified

If “Identified” is checked in the box, please describe thecorrective actions

An accident occurred. But its damage was compensated,
and the safety measures were revised for local communities
as well as individuals involved in the project.

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Technology

Failure to build human and institutional capacity bytechnology transfer

Please check each box, either in “Not Identified” or “Identified” depending on the kind of impact through the implementation of the project in line with eachidentified item. Where “Identified” box is checked, project participants are requested to describe the corrective actions on each “Identified” impact.
B.2 Please describe the contribution of the JCM project to the sustainable development in Georgia below:

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