PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES DESIGN DOCUMENT (PoA-DD)

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1 CDM Executive Board Page 1 PROGRAMME DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM FOR SMALL-SCALE CDM PROGRAMMES OF ACTIVITIES (F-CDM-SSC-PoA-DD) Version 02.0 PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES DESIGN DOCUMENT (PoA-DD) SECTION A. General description of PoA A.1. Title of the PoA PART I. Programme of activities (PoA) GS2506 Improved Cooking Stoves Programme in Côte d Ivoire Current version number of the PoA-DD: 1.8 Date the PoA-DD was completed: 13/05/2015 The programme will be developed as a Gold Standard Programme of Activities A.2. Purpose and general description of the PoA General operating and implementing framework The PoA aims at significantly reducing wood fuel consumption of Ivorian s users (households, communities, small and medium enterprises) 1 by providing them with affordable improved cook stoves (ICS) in replacement of their low-efficiency three-stone fires and traditional cook stoves. ecosur afrique is the coordinating/managing entity (CME) and also acts as the 1 st Voluntary Project Activity (VPA) implementer for this PoA. It will also coordinate the efforts of other potential implementers to distribute ICS throughout Côte d Ivoire. As program manager, it will be the responsibility of ecosur afrique or its affiliates/subcontractors to: - ensure that proposed VPAs are in compliance with PoA eligibility criteria, - write the present PoA-DD and VPA-DD, - collecting documents and supporting evidence required for PoA-DD and VPA-DD validation, - communicate with the Gold Standard Foundation, - hire DOE to conduct validation and verification, - find VERs buyers and distributing VERs revenues to VPA implementers, - implement a monitoring database, - conduct training for monitoring data, - periodically collect monitoring data, - write the monitoring reports, - recruit VPA implementers, - control the procedure proposed by the VPA implementer to ensure the smooth operation of ICS during the proposed crediting period. 1 Households are domestic unit consisting of the members of a family who live together and share food and cooking equipment. Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) targeted by the PoA are small and medium business that use stoves as equipment for their business and consume biomass in order to sell meals (commercial use). For instance, restaurant is considered as a SME as they use ICSs to cook and sell meals. Eventually, communities targeted by the PoA are groups of individuals that have an identity and share some of their resources such as biomass and cooking equipment. For instance, schools, police camps, prisons are considered as communities that are targeted by the project and may be included under following VPAs.

2 CDM Executive Board Page 2 ecosur afrique will be a VPA implementer for this PoA. Separate entities will be authorized to join as independent SSC-VPA implementers. They will have to request authorization for their SSC-VPA(s) to ecosur afrique the CME, and run the project in compliance with the PoA requirements. Therefore they must have appropriate resources as well as keep accurately every record necessary for monitoring, especially regarding sales of ICS and subsequent usage thereof. The PoA under consideration is not claiming for other carbon credit certification schemes other than Gold Standard under the Voluntary market. Policy/measure or stated goal of the PoA This Gold Standard Programme of Activities seeks to reduce CO 2 emissions by disseminating efficient cook stoves throughout Côte d Ivoire where wood fuel represents an overwhelming majority of the cooking energy requirements. In Côte d Ivoire it is estimated that around 90% of the households use wood fuel for their cooking energy requirements (Djezou, 2009), and that biomass (mainly wood fuel) represents 74% of the total primary energy consumed in the country (IEA, 2008). Ivoirians depend on solid fuels for domestic and commercial use and this has been the pattern over the years. Ivorian's remaining rainforests is disappearing at an alarming rate because of increased industrial logging and people cutting down trees for fuel use purposes. In addition to curbing deforestation and generating real and measurable reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, the PoA will cut carbon monoxide and other harmful particles related to incomplete and/or indoor solid fuels combustion. The PoA will also promote and stimulate awareness about efficient cook stoves benefits and forest conservation necessity. The programme coordinated by ecosur afrique will target multiple locations country-wide, starting with obvious urban areas of high density of population and charcoal consumption, and spanning to wider periurban & rural areas which still host around half of the population of Côte d Ivoire and in which the utilization of wood fuel is high given the lack of alternatives. Improved cook stoves will be marketed to Ivoirian s users in replacement of their low efficiency traditional cook stoves and three stone fires 2. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions will be realized by the resulting non-renewable wood fuel consumption reduction at users (households/communities/small and medium enterprises). The project activities will however not consist in fuel switch, in so far as improved cookstove users will keep consuming the same wood fuel, only more efficiently. In addition to curbing deforestation and generating real and measurable reductions in carbon dioxide emissions, the PoA will cut carbon monoxide and other harmful particles related to incomplete and/or indoor solid fuels combustion. The PoA will also promote and stimulate awareness about efficient cook stoves benefits and forest conservation necessity. 2 Those stoves are rudimentary open-fire type of stoves, used by rural and urban households in the developing world. These stoves are notoriously wasteful, with an efficiency level of 5-10% (N'goran, 2006). The replaced system is considered to be a three stone fire, or a conventional system with no improved combustion air supply or flue gas ventilation system, i.e. without a grate or a chimney in Côte d Ivoire. A certification letter has been provided from the UNFCCC focal point of Côte d Ivoire Kadio Ahossane the 20/07/2012 and used as document evidence for PoA 8969 which has been registered under the CDM by UNFCCC. According to AMS-II.G, the efficiency of a three-stone fire system or a conventional device with no improved combustion air supply or flue gas ventilation, that is without a grate or a chimney, which applies to Ivoirian traditional stoves, can be assumed at a default value of 10%. However for conservative reasons, when improved cookstove replace a traditional cook stove fuelled by charcoal, an efficiency of 18% will be used according to Lomé university certification letter.

3 CDM Executive Board Page 3 The social and environmental benefits of improved cooking stoves are multiple: they reduce workloads involved in fuel collection; by reducing indoor air pollution, they can reduce the risk of respiratory diseases, especially for women and children (infections, lung cancer and asthma due to carbon monoxide and other harmful particles rank among the worst threats to women and children s life in poor developing countries more than 1.5 million deaths a year (Rob Bailis, 2009) (World-Health-Organization, 2006); they also reduce expenses for wood fuel purchase thus it will improve users financial capacity to better provide other basic needs. Moreover, PoA activities will foster employment for local communities (marketing campaigns, sales network) throughout its lifecycle. Last but not least, they will contribute to the sustainable development of the country through transfer of clean technology and know-how. Confirmation that the proposed PoA is a voluntary action by the coordinating/managing entity The proposed PoA undertaken by ecosur afrique is a voluntary action since no laws or regulation in Côte d Ivoire obligates the distribution and use of improved cook stoves whatsoever. A.3. CMEs and participants of PoA Coordinating or managing entity of the PoA as the entity which communicates with the Board The Coordinating/Managing Entity is ecosur afrique. ecosur afrique is a private group providing with carbon finance services and private equity investments. The holding company is incorporated in Mauritius and a branch has been created in Côte d Ivoire. Project participants being registered in relation to the PoA ecosur afrique is the only project participant being registered in relation to the PoA. A.4. Party(ies) Name of Party involved (host) indicates a host Party Private and/or public entity(ies) project participants(as applicable) Indicate if the Party involved wishes to be considered as project participant (Yes/No) Côte d Ivoire (host) ecosur afrique No A.5. Physical/ Geographical boundary of the PoA The boundary of a PoA is defined as the geographical area within which all the VPAs included in the PoA will be implemented. The geographical boundary of the PoA will cover the whole Republic of Côte d Ivoire (31 administrative regions) (Figure below). Range of geographic coordinates of Côte d Ivoire are taken as a reference for the programme boundary. The sale agreement of each ICS sold under the PoA will be collected with information about address in order to check that each ICS is included into Côte d Ivoire. It will be reflected into monitoring report.

4 CDM Executive Board Page 4 The identification of each ICS distributed is possible through the unique serial number attached to each stove, which will be uniquely assigned to an end user within each VPA. This information will be stored electronically by the CME in the PoA database. Country Côte d Ivoire GPS coordinates Latitude range: Longitude range: (decimal units) 3 Figure 1: Map of Côte d Ivoire (Source: United Nations Cartographic Section). The boundary of the programme may be amended post-registration to include additional other countries. As per EB60/Annex 26, in expanding the PoA to other countries the following two conditions 4 will be met: The existing registered PoA design document (PoA-DD) will be revised to reflect the changes, in particular, the eligibility criteria for inclusion of VPAs; A designated operation entity (DOE) will confirm that the baseline established in the PoA-DD is applicable to the extended programme boundary; A.6. Technologies/measures The technology or measures to be employed by the SSC-VPA falls into Sectoral Scope 3: Energy demand, as it concerns the introduction of improved cooking devices, with a specified efficiency of at least 20%. Both imported and locally manufactured cook stoves may be included. 3 Google earth snapshot is provided. 4 Under EB 60 Annex 26 three conditions are required however only two (condition (a) and (b) are applicable to Gold Standard as condition (c) require the issuance of a new letter of Approval which is not necessary under GS scheme).

5 CDM Executive Board Page 5 Technology framework: Improved cook-stoves (ICS) are a mature technology for the efficient energy conversion of biomass to heat. PoA technology framework is limited to improved cooking stoves from jiko type system technology using non-renewable biomass as energy source. In cooking, a cook stove may be heated by all type of energy sources such as solar, electricity, gas and eventually biomass. The technology to be deployed under this PoA is delimited by jiko type system Improved cooking stoves technology with efficiency of at least 20 %. Eligibility criteria will verify before inclusion that technology deploy under future VPA are covered by technology framework. Technology covered by the technological framework of the PoA that will be disseminated within this programme is the so called Jiko-type improved cookstove 5. The ICS is made of two different parts: the metallic body and the ceramic liner such as displayed on the figure below. Its performance lies in the production of the liner made of clay, which retain efficiently the heat released by the combustion of the fuel and avoid losses. The adoption of this innovative technology results in significant savings of fuel and associated expenses, thanks to, inter alia, advanced-material combustion chamber (due to its ceramic liner retaining the heat). This ICS is currently produced and manufactured by Man and Man Enterprise a Kumasi (Ghana) based private company that produces efficient cook stoves (improved Kenyan Jiko-type) which are more efficient than the traditional stoves sold in the Ivoirian market. Figure 2: Improved Cooking Stove design If necessary and appropriate, awareness campaign and proper training of cook stoves users will be part of project activities included in this PoA. Indeed, in order to achieve effective non-renewable biomass consumption reduction, adoption capacity of a new technology has to be build. Besides distribution, aftersale services will comprise a suitable training, follow-up and maintenance program for users, in order to ensure that the cook stoves are properly and durably used. Examples of jiko type improved cook stoves to be sold in different sizes can be seen in the following: 5 Jiko type system improved cooking stove is an improved cooking stove technology from Kenya. The specific design feature of this technology is the fact that stoves are composed of two parts, a metallic part and a ceramic part that retain the heat and make it more efficient than traditional system.

6 CDM Executive Board Page 6 Indicative stove specifications of a medium size ICS to be sold under several SSC-VPAs of this Program are, among others: Table 1: Medium size Project s cook stoves official technical specifications produced by Man and Man Enterprise (ICS designed for Households). Weight 7-10 kg Cooking power output kw th Efficiency 30.9 % 2 Type of fuel charcoal 7 Adoption traditional cooking styles and posture Durability 3-5 years 8 Height Approx. 25cm Width Approx 30.5 cm The technology and know-how being applied by the project activity is environmentally safe and sound since it will positively curb deforestation currently endangering natural forests by promoting sane and sustainable practices in the targeted areas of Côte d Ivoire. It is made possible by technology transfer of highly efficient stoves to the Host party. The Program of Activities is initially focussed on the replacement of traditional cook stoves and threestone fires systems by jiko type improved cook stove. One of the ICS model to be deployed is known as Soutra Fourneau (local language name/brand for jiko type ICS produced by project proponent). There are currently four different sizes of improved cookstoves (Soutra Fourneau) to be disseminated, each size fitting different target users needs. The standard one that will be disseminated in households and that will likely be disseminated in major quantity within the PoA has an average thermal efficiency of 30.9% 9, and is therefore significantly more efficient than the stoves to be replaced. Other users targeted by the programme are communities such as schools, police camps and small and medium enterprises such as restaurants. The table below presents the different models with their dimensions and typical applications. Stove size Small Medium Typical application Mostly for domestic use Commonly used for both domestic and nondomestic (commercial or institutional) applications 6 Results from Water Boiling Tests done over the medium size ICS by the Lomé s University laboratory are available to the DOE. Small, large and extra-large ICS will be tested before the inclusion of VPA into the PoA in accordance with eligibility criteria. 7 While this stove type uses charcoal, other stove types with different wood fuels may be used under future VPAs. 8 The technical lifetime of the ICS is between 3 to 5 years (Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, 2012) p Results from Water Boiling Tests done over the medium size ICS by the Lomé s University laboratory are available to the DOE. Small, large and extra-large ICS will be tested before the inclusion of VPA into the PoA in accordance with eligibility criteria.

7 CDM Executive Board Page 7 Large Extra-Large Mainly used in non-domestic (commercial or institutional) applications Mainly used in non-domestic (commercial or institutional) applications Only the medium size ICS has been tested resulting in a test report. Small, large and extra-large ICS will be tested before their inclusion into the VPA aiming at distributing such stoves into the PoA in accordance with eligibility criteria 2. SSC-VPA implementers are allowed to distribute more than one model and size of ICSs. The ICS type (model), including its size and fuel used, to be deployed under each VPA will be determined at the time of VPA inclusion 10. A.7. Public funding of PoA The PoA does not expect to involve any public funding according to the OECD definitions 11 for Official Development Assistance (ODA). A written declaration of project s non-use of ODA has been submitted to DOE using the ODA declaration template form (Annex D). SECTION B. Demonstration of additionality and development of eligibility criteria B.1. Demonstration of additionality for PoA According to section 4 of Annex F of GS Standard Version 2.2: A PoA is additional if it can be demonstrated that in the absence of carbon finance: (i) the proposed voluntary measure would not be implemented, or (ii) the mandatory policy/regulation would systematically not be enforced and that noncompliance with those requirements is widespread in the country/region, or (iii) that the PoA will lead to a greater level of enforcement of the existing mandatory policy/regulation or to a greater level of adoption of an existing voluntary scheme. i) As the proposed PoA is a voluntary coordinated action and no mandatory policy/regulation exists in Côte d Ivoire, only point (i) shall be addressed. Voluntary coordinated action ecosur afrique has implemented an innovative business model that includes the population along the whole value chain as suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and customers and accounts for positive economic, social and environmental effects. ecosur afrique is established in Côte d Ivoire to retail wellengineered technology solutions to improve households cooking conditions, with a primary emphasis on applications for the developing world. As neither law nor regulation obligates the distribution or use of ICS in Côte d Ivoire, this proposed PoA is a voluntary coordinated action and in the absence of carbon finance, the measure would not be implemented It will be checked that stove fits technology framework of PoA according to eligibility criteria. 11 Based on: OECD, Development Assistance Committee, Glossary, available online at 12 It has been confirmed during onsite visit with project proponent and ANDE (DNA of Côte d Ivoire).Moreover, exemption letter of Environmental Impact Assessment has been delivered to project proponent confirming that neither law nor regulation obligates the distribution or use of ICS in Côte d Ivoire. Document evidence is provided to DOE.

8 CDM Executive Board Page 8 If the PoA is implementing a voluntary coordinated action, it would not be implemented in the absence of the PoA. Additionality As per Version 09.0, EB68, Annex 27, 2 Guidelines on the demonstration of additionality of smallscale project activities : Documentation of barriers is not required for the positive list of technologies and project activity types that are defined as automatically additional for project sizes up to and including the small-scale CDM thresholds (e.g. installed capacity up to 15 MW). The positive list comprises of:[ ] (c) Project activities solely composed of isolated units where the users of the technology/measure are households or communities or Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and where the size of each unit is no larger than 5% of the small-scale CDM thresholds; [ ]. The proposed PoA comply with the requirements criteria under option (c) of the positive list. The proposed PoA is solely composed of isolated units (Improved Cookstoves) where the users of the technology are households, communities or small and medium enterprises where the size of each unit is no larger than 5% of the small-scale CDM-thresholds. Under these conditions, each appliance result in less than 9 GWh th of annual energy savings. The condition is part of eligibility criteria and will be checked at the time of VPA inclusion. Maximum annual energy savings allowed for one appliance under one VPA of a PoA (5% of 180 GWh th ) Maximum annual energy savings under each VPAs of the PoA 9 GWh th 180 GWh th of annual energy savings Therefore, the conditions are sufficient for the proposed PoA to be automatically additional. Moreover, carbon finance was the main reason for implementing the PoA as it is demonstrated by the following facts: - ecosur afrique is a carbon finance service consultant and decided to carry on its own PoA only with the perspective of carbon revenues; - ecosur afrique invested in Man and Man Enterprise, its technology provider, as it was not able to provide the necessary efforts to implement the project due to its low production capacity thus not able to feed all the projects and not able to pilot the PoA in Côte d Ivoire. ecosur afrique did invest through its subsidiary ecosur investment in order to provide Man and Man Enterprise the capital to expand its production capacity only with the perspective of carbon finance revenues 13. Carbon finance was early considered. Conclusion: In the absence of the Gold Standard, none of the implemented SSC-VPAs would occur. Indeed, barriers prevent the project to occur and no policies/regulations of any kind mandate the adoption of more efficient and cleaner cooking technologies; the proposed PoA has been undertaken in the sole context of the Gold Standard, as securing carbon revenues was a priority to start the implementation of 13 It is substantiated by the change of the legal structure of Man and Man Enterprise on the 28 February 2013 in order to let ecosur afrique take a stake into its capital. ecosur afrique and ecosur investment seats now in the Board of Man and Man Enterprise certificate of incorporation has been provided to DOE.

9 CDM Executive Board Page 9 the proposed PoA (as evidenced by the VERPA signing mentioned in Table 2 and all public and private announcements did mention the Gold Standard perspective. Therefore the PoA is deemed additional. Chronology of events for securing funds from the sale of Gold Standard VERs Table 2: Gold Standard VERs consideration in the programme implementation timeline PoA milestones Date Comments/ Evidence VERPA signature September 27 th 2013 Signed VERPA First submission of PoA (Starting date) Local stakeholders consultation for the VPA001 September 30 th 2013 October 11 th 2013 B.2. Eligibility criteria for inclusion of a VPA in the PoA Notification of upload of Design Consultation Report (date of design consultation). Official announcements & LSC report According to the Standard Demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programmes of activities (Version 03.0, EB 74, Annex 5), the eligibility criteria for inclusion of a VPA in the PoA is specified in Table below. Table 3: Eligibility criteria 1 Eligibility conditions Compliance rationale In each SSC-VPA-DD, it shall be demonstrated with The SSC-VPA takes place GPS coordinates that the within the borders of Côte SSC-VPA does take place d Ivoire (a host country which within the borders of Côte has ratified the Kyoto protocol d Ivoire (a host country and is listed as a Non-Annex I which has ratified the Kyoto country with no cap GHG emissions); protocol and is listed as a Non-Annex I country with no cap GHG emissions). Mean of proof / Evidence Document Map snapshot with GPS coordinates Tick when met Tick if not applicable

10 CDM Executive Board Page 10 2 Eligibility conditions The SSC-VPA specifies the level and type of service provided by the technology/measure as well as its performance which are in line with the technology outlined in SSC-PoA-DD and in compliance with national and/or international testing/certification requirements. Specifications of the technology/measure shall include the type, capacity and other key features of the design of the systems 14. It should be confirmed that ICS deployed are jiko type improved cooking stoves technology. Different models/size of the jiko type technology may be marketed; Compliance rationale The type of technology deployed under SSC-VPA should be jiko type system. All ICS models and size of the jiko type technology that will be marketed in SSC- VPAs shall have certified test results that confirm that their efficiency is at least of 20%, by an international testing protocol. 15 It shall be confirmed that ICS deployed are improved cookstove from jiko type technology. Certified test results shall provide with capacity of ICS deployed (power output of the system). It shall be mentioned whether the stove is portable or not. Mean of proof / Evidence Document Certified ICS testing report. Tick when met Tick if not applicable 14 It shall specify the technology type, ICS capacity and other key features of the design of the system that makes it efficient.only jiko type ICSs may be included under the PoA. 15 Medium size jiko type ICS has been tested and ICS report has been provided. Small, large and extra-large jiko type ICS will be tested before the inclusion of VPA aiming at distributing such stoves in accordance with eligibility criteria 2.

11 CDM Executive Board Page 11 3 Eligibility conditions Compliance rationale The target group of each SSC-In each SSC-VPA-DD, it VPA shall be either: shall be confirmed which - the households types of users are targeted (Households are by the SSC-VPA. Only one domestic unit target end-user may be consisting of the included under the same members of a family VPA. who live together and share food and cooking equipment). - the communities (communities are groups of individuals that have an identity and share some of their resources such as biomass and cooking equipment. For instance, schools, police camps, prisons are considered as communities) - the small and medium enterprises (Small and Medium Enterprises(SME) are small and medium business that use stoves as equipment for their business and consume biomass in order to sell meals (commercial use). For instance, restaurant is considered as a SME as they use ICSs to cook and sell meals.); Mean of proof / Evidence Document Section A.3. Project description in VPA-DD And/or Project Design study and/or any references that can substantiate the compliance Tick when met Tick if not applicable

12 CDM Executive Board Page Eligibility conditions The baseline fuel type used by the target group shall be charcoal or firewood. The target group shall use lowefficiency traditional cook stoves or three stone fires in the baseline. The baseline consumption and Compliance rationale If households, communities or small and medium enterprise are selected as target group of the SSC- VPA under consideration, baseline fuel type, baseline fuel consumption, type of baseline stove and efficiency of baseline stove should be determined and substantiated with baseline stove efficiency of thedocumented evidence. selected target group should be determined. Mean of proof / Evidence Document Document evidences that can substantiate baseline determination in the case households, communities or small and medium enterprises are selected as target end-users such as ICS test report and/or baseline consumption survey. Section A.3. Project description in VPA-DD And Project design study Each SSC-VPA-DD shall The project shall be the indicate the distribution distribution (sale) of efficient mechanism of ICS: the sale jiko type cook stoves to target of the ICS and thus user in Côte d Ivoire, and demonstrate that it classifies therefore classifies as an Enduse Energy Efficiency as an End-use Energy Efficiency Improvement Improvement project. project. In each SSC-VPA-DD, it Detailed shall be demonstrated that calculation are In reference to the Guidelines the nominal energy savings provided in on the demonstration of of each ICS is lower than Section D.2.: additionality of small-scale 5% of the applicable limit Application of project activities 16, the annual for Type II small scale CDM methodology(ies) energy savings generated by project activities i.e. of 180 in VPA-DD each ICS sold under the GWh th. = 9,000 MWh th. And framework of a VPA included Any related under this PoA shall not document exceed 5% of the small-scale evidence that can CDM thresholds (i.e. 5% of substantiate the 180 GWh th = 9,000 MWh th ); compliance such as ICS test report. Tick when met Tick if not applicable 16 Documentation of barriers is not required for the positive list of technologies and project activity types that are defined as automatically additional for project sizes up to and including the small-scale CDM thresholds (e.g. installed capacity up to 15 MW). The positive list comprises of: [ ](c) Project activities solely composed of isolated units where the users of the technology/measure are households or communities or Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and where the size of each unit is no larger than 5% of the small-scale CDM thresholds;

13 CDM Executive Board Page Eligibility conditions Compliance rationale In each SSC-VPA-DD, it shall be demonstrated that the number of ICS to be distributed multiplied by the nominal energy savings of each ICS is lower than the The VPA s annual energy applicable limit for Type II savings do not exceed 180 small scale CDM project GWh th ; activities i.e. of 180 GWh th The SSC-VPA properly applies methodology AMS- II.G Version 05.0 in compliance with its eligibility criteria as follow: 2. This category comprises energy efficiency improvements in thermal applications of nonrenewable biomass. Examples of applicable technologies and measures The VPA complies and applies include the introduction of the small-scale baseline and high efficiency 17 biomass monitoring methodology AMS fired cook stoves 18 or ovens II.G Version 05.0; or dryers and/or energy efficiency improvements in existing biomass fired cook stoves or ovens or dryers. Mean of proof / Evidence Document Detailed calculation are provided in Section D.2.: Application of methodology(ies) in VPA-DD And Any related document evidence that can substantiate the compliance such as ICS test report. Section D.2.: Application of methodology(ies) in VPA-DD. And ICS test report or thermal performance certificate And Additional document evidence from literature that can substantiate the compliance with point 3. Tick when met Tick if not applicable 3. Project participants shall be able to show that nonrenewable biomass has been used in the project region since 31 December 1989, using survey methods or referring to published literature, official reports or statistics 17 The efficiency of the project systems as certified by a national standards body or an appropriate certifying agent recognized by that body. Alternatively, manufacturers specifications may be used. 18 Cook stoves with specified efficiency of at least 20%.

14 CDM Executive Board Page Eligibility conditions Compliance rationale Transfer of credits ownership shall be guaranteed from stove Transfer of credits user to VPA implementer. ownership shall be The VPA is guaranteed from stove user either to project owner by the implemented by the signed Stove Purchase and Coordinating/managing entity Sale Agreement, a or by another entity which has contractual agreement signed a binding agreement between the CME and any with the CME which ensures new VPA implementer. that they are aware and agree that their activity is subject to a PoA and that their carbon rights have to be relinquished to the CME; Each cook stove sold under the SSC-VPA will be uniquely marked using ICS serial numberand recorded in an electronic database for all PoA life, as described in SSC-PoA- DD section C and VPA-DD section A.13 in order to ensure that no double counting will occur ; The SSC-VPA-DD has been reviewed by the CME and submitted to a DOE for inclusion into the PoA; In each SSC-VPA, it shall be stated how the sold ICS will be uniquely marked, identified and recorded. If the SSC-VPA is not implemented by the Coordinating/managing entity (CME), the VPA implementer shall submit a SSC-VPA-DD to the CME for each SSC-VPA and with all underlying evidence. If the conclusion of CME review is positive, the CME shall notify the VPA implementer of the submission of the SSC- VPA-DD to the DOE for inclusion. Otherwise conclusion of the CME review shall be sent to the VPA implementer. Mean of proof / Evidence Document Contractual agreement between CME and VPA implementer (necessary only if CME is not the VPA implementer). And / or Sale agreement between VPA implementer and end user. Section A.13 of VPA-DD and template of sale contract in which serial number of ICS that will be distributed under the PoA appears and show serial number structure ensuring that ICS to be allocated with an unique serial no to ensure no double counting will occur. Conclusion review of the SSC-VPA-DD of the CME. And/or Quotes of DOE signed for VPA inclusion. Tick when met Tick if not applicable

15 CDM Executive Board Page Eligibility conditions Compliance rationale A local stakeholder consultation has been conducted at the VPA level or the VPA-DD demonstrates that the activities are i). close A local stakeholder enough (both location and consultation has been time, i.e. implementation conducted and a Local within 2 years); ii). similar Stakeholder Consultation socio economic situations, Report has been submitted iii). identical activity or prior to the inclusion of the technology and iv) same SSC-VPA. A single LSC target end users.. Details meeting can serve for several pertaining to the VPA only if i). close enough consultation are available in (both location and time, i.e. Section C. of the VPA-DD. implementation within 2 years); ii). Similar socio economic situations, iii). Identical activity or technology and iv) same target end users. The SSC-VPA sampling plan complies with the Standard for sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities ; The SSC-VPA does not involve any public funding according to the OECD definitions for Official Development Assistance (ODA); For each SSC-VPA, it shall be stated in the SSC-VPA- DD, or in a supporting document that is to be made available to the DOE, how the SSC-VPA complies with the Standard for sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities. In each SSC-VPA, it shall be stated that the SSC-VPA does not involve any public funding according to the OECD definitions for Official Development Assistance (ODA) Mean of proof / Evidence Document Section C of VPA-DD and consultation minutes and presentation or (in case of a single LSC live meeting is used for several VPAs), proof for a single LSC meeting as follows: i). close enough (both location and time, i.e. implementation within 2 years); ii). similar socio economic situations, iii). identical activity or technology and iv) same target end users. Section D.7 of SSC-VPA-DD and / or additional supporting evidence applicable. if No use of ODA written declaration. Tick when met Tick if not applicable

16 CDM Executive Board Page Eligibility conditions The starting date of the SSC- VPA is verifiable through documentary evidence. The SSC-VPA shall demonstrate that it respects all specific Gold Standard project eligibility requirements. The SSC-VPA shall respect the requirements of the Gold Standard regarding sustainable assessment and sustainable monitoring plan. New VPA implementer that wishes to join the programme should acknowledge receipt, understand and agree on the Code of Conduct and human right statement of ecosur afrique. Compliance rationale In each SSC-VPA, it shall be demonstrated how the starting date is verifiable through evidence. documentary The GS Project eligibility criteria stipulated in the Toolkits must be demonstrated accordingly as it is a mandatory GS requirement. The VPA passport shall describe how it will respect the requirements of the Gold Standard regarding monitoring of sustainable development parameters. VPA implementer that wish to join the programme should acknowledge receipt of the Code of Conduct and human right statement of ecosur afrique by and confirm that he understands it and agree on. Mean of proof / Evidence Document Document evidence such as order of first batch of ICSs or first sale agreement signed. Document evidence that can substantiate the compliance VPA passport and related evidences mentioned in the passport. from VPA implementer with the mention. «We acknowledge receipt of the Code of Conduct and human right statement of ecosur afrique that we understand and agree on.» Tick when met Tick if not applicable 19 The SSC-VPA shall discourage the parallel use of inefficient baseline stoves. The VPA implementer shall raise awareness (presentations, posters, leaflets, etc.) of the clear-cut disadvantages that a continued use of inefficient baseline stoves would create compared to ICS Material used for awareness raising, pictures or other documentation of awareness raising events or measures. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required by the national laws of Côte d Ivoire as explained in Section E therefore no eligibility criteria related to EIA is included in the table above. B.3. Application of methodologies As detailed in section A.6, the proposed PoA is an initiative to sell fuel-efficient cook stoves to households in Côte d Ivoire as a replacement of their inefficient traditional cook stoves and three stone fires that is eligible under methodology AMS-II G.

17 CDM Executive Board Page 17 The approved baseline and monitoring methodology AMS-II.G Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass, (Version 05.0 EB 70) is applied to each VPA included in the PoA. Sampling plan is applicable and developed in the VPA-DD. SECTION C. Management system As stated in the Standard Demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for programmes of activities (Version 03.0, EB 74, Annex 5,) 19. The CME shall have the competencies to check the features of potential VPAs and ensure that each VPA meets all requirements and eligibility criteria before inclusion in the registered PoA. The CME shall develop and implement a management system that includes the following: (a) Definition of roles and responsibilities of personnel involved in the process of inclusion of VPAs, including a review of their competencies Personnel Responsibility related to inclusion process Competency -Contact with CPAs managers Skills to apply relevant principles, PoA manager -Approval for inclusion procedures and techniques for CPA -Signature of agreement for CPA inclusion and inclusion, verification, review and final confirmation for CPA inclusion approval including the ability to: Plan and Inclusion process evaluation team CPA manager CPA inclusion manager (consultant) -Assess additionality and eligibility criteria against documents provided by CPA owner/proponent -Verify double counting concern -Povide evidence for CPA eligibility under the PoA -Organize (if relevant) on-site visit, environmental analysis and stakeholder consultation -Draft CPA DD -Contract DOE -Submit CPA DD and answer CARs and CLs requests -Define follow up actions organise the work effectively -Knowledge of specific CDM technical and methodological aspects -Knowledge of specific CDM technical and methodological aspects -Ability to: Plan and organize the work effectively and in the agreed timeframe, to prioritize and focus on matters of significance -Ability to prepare the relevant reports and handle all follow up actions CME -Approval of CPA inclusion -Plan and make effective use of resources; -Understand the different functions and lead the team to reach conclusion; Monitoring manager Outsourcing Manager -Check monitoring plan and availability of monitoring data -Responsible for control of all organizations undertaking critical activities on behalf of the CME -Knowledge about quantification, monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions, including relevant technical and sectoral issues -Good subcontractor manager, able to keep contact and obtain from third parties the desired outcomes of the CME. ecosur afrique is the programme manager, the Coordinating and Managing Entity (CME) and the main VPA implementer. As stated in paragraph A.2, it is responsible for: - ensuring that the proposed VPA is in compliance with PoA eligibility criteria, - writing the present PoA-DD and VPA-DD, - collecting documents and supporting evidence required for PoA-DD and VPA-DD validation,

18 CDM Executive Board Page 18 - communicating with the Côte d Ivoire DNA and the CDM Executive Board, - hiring DOE to conduct validation and verification, - finding VERs buyers and distributing VERs revenues to VPA implementers, - implementing a monitoring database, - conducting training for monitoring data, - periodically collecting monitoring data, - writing the monitoring reports, - recruiting VPA implementers, controlling the procedure proposed by the VPA implementer to ensure the smooth operation of ICS during the proposed crediting period. Potential SSC-VPA implementers will have to sign a contractual agreement with the CME (ecosur afrique) in which they cede rights to sell VERs generated by their respective SSC-VPA to the CME. The standard contract will also outline the conditions of participation in the PoA and the Gold Standard procedures that have to be respected in this regard, so that whoever operating the SSC-VPA is aware of and has agreed that the project activity is being included to the PoA. Moreover, end-user will have to sign a sales agreement in which it will cede it rights to the project owner and agree with the principle of renewing the ICS with a new ICS if the old one is not operating anymore. VPA implementer is responsible for: - Distributing the ICS, - Data monitoring and checking, - Facilitating the CME and DOE s access to required documents as needed, - stove maintenance, repair and replacement of devices (when commercially practical) In addition, the CME shall set up the following operational elements to ensure management and oversight of the proposed PoA. (b) Records of arrangements for training and capacity development for personnel In order to ensure that the competencies of the members of the compliance team remain current, training and capacity development records in which all instruction sessions and workshops related to Gold Standard procedures and project management shall be established. The training and capacity development

19 CDM Executive Board Page 19 records will be collected and should be part of monitoring report. Roles description of each monitoring team member is displayed in table in section B.7.2. (c) Procedures for technical review of inclusion of VPAs Following the requirements stated in the Standard Demonstration of additionality, development of eligibility criteria and application of multiple methodologies for Programme of Activities EB 74, Annex 5, Version 03.0) prior to the start of the inclusion process for a new SSC-VPA under the PoA, the proposed SSC-VPA-DD will be reviewed by an independent compliance team appointed by CME. This compliance team, which shall be composed of personnel with adequate competencies, shall check if the SSC-VPA-DD is drafted following the lines of the Generic SSC-VPA-DD section and if the proposed VPA does comply with the eligibility criteria stated below. The compliance team shall also check that the proposed VPA is neither registered nor being neither registered under another PoA, nor registered or being registered as a standalone CDM Project Activity or voluntary Project Activity. In order to ensure that the competencies of the members of the compliance team remain current, training and capacity development records in which all instruction sessions and workshops related to Gold Standard procedures and overall project management shall be established. The training and capacity development records shall be part of the VPA Inclusion Procedure. The following Technical Review procedure is observed for VPA inclusion: 1. Verify that all eligibility criteria for inclusion in the PoA are met. 2. Check the procedure to avoid double counting. 3. Check if EIA has been undertaken (if required). 4. Check if stakeholder consultation has been undertaken (optional if already held within the boundaries of the SSC-VPA by the CME). 5. Check if all supporting documentation quoted in PoA-DD are in accordance with VPA details. 6. Complete all the sections of the SSC-VPA-DD. 7. Check emission reduction calculation. 8. Seek CME and PoA manager approval for the draft SSC-VPA-DD. 9. Deliver approval and contact agreement for VPA inclusion. 10. Contract a DOE. 11. Submit SSC-VPA-DD to the DOE. 12. CARs & CLRs closed. 13. Confirm the inclusion of the VPA in the PoA. Note on CME on-site visits: - An on-site visit conducted by the CME prior inclusion is mandatory for all proposed SSC-VPA that have started cookstoves distribution before the start of the technical review procedure above. No onsite visit is required if the new SSC-VPA has same boundary (same location, same target end user and technology) than previous VPA already included into the PoA for which an onsite visit has already been organized. - In case of request for addition of a new technology/methodology/new location/new target end user into the programme, an on-site visit and/or a meeting shall be organised with the VPA implementer in order to introduce the new technology and/or to discuss the need of a new methodology. Note on DOE on-site visits: - Every time a new technology/methodology/new location/new target end user is introduced into the programme (if not completed at the time of registering the programme), a site visit conducted by the

20 CDM Executive Board Page 20 DOE will be required in accordance with THE GOLD STANDARD POA RULES AND GUIDANCE ANNEX F (GSV2.2)If no new technology/methodology/location/target end user is introduced into the programme, a site visit conducted by the DOE for each VPA inclusion is not mandatory if VPA has same boundaries (Technology, target end user and location) than other VPA for which an onsite visit has already been included. Furthermore, the Gold Standard Foundation may mandate site-visits upon the reviews conducted on the activities in view of their listing or in the context of a pre feasibility assessment if a specific risk is identified. (d) A system/procedure to avoid double accounting The PoA under consideration is not claiming for other carbon credit certification schemes other than Gold Standard under the voluntary market. It has been cross checked on other schemes websites. Prior to the implementation of each SSC-VPA the VPA implementer will engage in a binding contract with the CME. The contract, specifically identifying the PoA and SSC-VPA, shall comprise all the obligations of both parties and provisions regarding the transfer of VERs ownership and benefits. By signing the contract, the VPA implementer shall certify that the SSC-VPA under consideration is not included nor in the process of inclusion under another PoA. It will also ensure that those operating the VPA are aware of and have agreed that their activity is being subscribed to the PoA and that they cannot sell the Emissions Reduction of the SSC-VPA under another PoA. Moreover logistical records will be used to cross check the sales registry transmitted by the VPA implementers while original sales agreement will be stored as a backup. It will allow CME to check periodically the materiality of the claimed sales, verify the number of stoves sold and therefore avoid neither inclusion of ICS of other VPAs of the proposed PoA nor the inclusion of ICS from another PoA into a designated VPA, nor double accounting. Before inclusion of a SSC-VPA, it shall be stated how the sold ICS will be uniquely marked and recorded including special identification for recognition of stoves appertaining to the PoA during the one site monitoring. Basically, every cook stove under this PoA will be identified by its unique ID number showing its attachment to the proposed PoA. Identification of the stove should make double counting of one ICS not possible. Each cook stove will be uniquely identified during manufacturing phase, which will prevent any issue of double-counting with other cookstoves projects or among different VPAs. This will be achieved by identifying each stove with a serial code stating: Inscription of EA for ecosur afrique (so it will avoid double counting of ICS under two PoA) Inscription of GS (so it will avoid double counting of ICSs under CDM scheme, GS scheme and VCS scheme) VPA number (so it will avoid double counting of ICSs under the same PoA between various VPAs) Serial number within the VPA (progressively from onwards so it will avoid double counting of ICS under the same VPA) This ensures that no confusion arises with other projects in the country, while the VPA number ensures that ICSs from different VPAs within this PoA are not confounded. An example for the first unique serial code for the first VPA may be: EACI-GS-V Each household accept the principle of replacing the ICS when signing the sale agreement (under article 2). Target end user engages itself to renew the ICS when not operating. Therefore all ICSs will be replaced when find not operating anymore during the project activity. In order to ensure no double counting, every replacement of ICS will be documented, registered in electronic database and reflected in monitoring report. After those checks, any entry related to cookstove sale that appear to be invalid, incomplete or duplicate shall be duly acknowledged and not taken into consideration for VERs calculation.