ANNEX AR MICRO SCALE/MICRO PROGRAMME VERIFICATION REPORT TEMPLATE

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1 ANNEX AR MICRO SCALE/MICRO PROGRAMME VERIFICATION REPORT TEMPLATE CONTENTS A. Project Status Description B. Objective Observers opinion C. Details about the site visit i. Team on site ii. Period of site visit iii. People interviewed iv. Means of interviews D. Evaluation of the status of mitigation and compensation measures E. Status of Sustainable Development issues associated with the project activity i. Environmental issues ii. Social and economic issues Status Of Implementation of Continuous Input / Grievance Mechanism & Feedback Received

2 SECTION A. PROJECT STATUS DESCRIPTION Please indicate the scheme applicable to the micro scale activity: 1. Project activity is under the micro scale scheme 2. Project activity is under the micro programme scheme Title of the Activity or VPA: The first phase of Anhua Rural Household Biodigester Project Title of the PoA: Briefly indicate when the project activity started operation and discuss its current status. The project activity has been implemented by Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre in Dongping Town, Tianzhuang Town and Jiangnan Town, Anhua county, Hunan province, China. This project involves implementation of 4000 household biogas digesters. All the 4000 biodigester systems were completely built from June 2009 to June 2010, and all the systems were put into operation from July 2010, now all the systems are in normal operation. SECTION B. OBJECTIVE OBSERVERS OPINION Please provide an opinion as to whether the project activity is in line with The Gold Standard principles and whether emission reductions should be certified.

3 SECTION C. DETAILS OF SITE VISIT i. Team on site List Objective Observer(s) that went on site. Provide brief information about his/her (their) background and relevant skills. ii. Period of site visit Time period during which Objective Observer(s) was (were) on site.

4 iii. People interviewed Provide the list of the individuals interviewed during the site visit and include relevant information on the group or organisation they represent. iv. Means for interviews Describe the means used to interview individuals during site visit; e.g. one to one interactions, telephonic conversations, etc.

5 SECTION D. EVALUATION OF THE STATUS OF MITIGATION AND COMPENSATION MEASURES Mitigation or compensation measure 1. The maintenance of the biodigesters system. Comments (provide information on status of implementation) Special maintenance procedures have been developed to ensure proper operation of the biogas system. A local biogas technical service system was built under the project according to the Technology service system construction plan for the household biogas project 1 ; the scope of service covers all the project villages. The local biogas technical service systems can ensure all the biogas stove always been wellmaintained. The damaged biogas stove can be fixed or replaced in a short time. 2. Entity provides good training to the villagers of biodigester system management. 3. Short term economic pressure of construction biodigesters and annual maintenance costs. Annual training program is provided to the villagers by the local biogas technical service system 2. The project entity is applying for the VER revenue to reduce the economic pressure While in the process of previous investment, farmers needed to pay RMB 2,200 themselves and they were unable to afford so much money, Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre along with the local Rural Credit Cooperatives provided necessary financing services to the rural households. Then the farmers agreed to install biogas systems. As in the Sample of letter of authorization for GS development between PO and local farmers shows: the GS VER revenue will be used to pay the biogas digester operation and maintenance cost on principle. So a part of GS VER revenue was returned to households to pay the prior period debt, another part 1 Annex07 The detailed information of Anhua biogas technical service systems and Annex Technology service system construction plan of the project. 2 Annex0801 Sample of training records in Qingshan Village Dongping Town_ and Annex0802 Sample of training records in Liantao Village Tianzhuang Town_ and Annex0803 Sample of training records in Huangjia Village Jiangnan Town_

6 was used for the biodigester systems daily maintenance. SECTION E. STATUS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT ACTIVITY i. Environmental issues Did the implementation of the project activity contribute to any negative environmental impacts in the region, e.g. was there any deterioration of air quality, water quality and/quantity, soil condition and biodiversity with respect to the baseline situation (i.e. current situation or most likely situation in the absence of the project activity)? Indicator Description Environment impacts Air quality Water quality and quantity Soil condition Other pollutants Biodiversity The reduction of cooking smoke due to the usage of biogas instead of coal has a positive impact on the air quality. Positive Monitory Parameter: No 1 Indicator AIR QUALITY Quantity of smoke in the kitchen while cooking. Measured The control group KFT and Project KFT, the detailed information please see Annex 03

7 Summary of field test. Value(s) of Baseline situation A lot of smoke in the kitchen while cooking parameter Project situation Hardly smoke in the kitchen while cooking Way of QA/QC procedures twice a year During this period (15/08/ /08/2013), the project KFTs were held in January 2013 and July 2013, and the control group KFTs were held in December 2012 and June 2013, so the actions can meet the frequency requirement. Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre The sample size 261 households can ensure a precision needed to give a precision at 90% confidence intervals (Tvalues). ii. Social and economic issues Did the implementation of the project lead to any negative social and economic impacts in the region, e.g. was there any deterioration of livelihoods, or reduction in the quality and quantity of employment, in comparison with the baseline situation (i.e. current situation or most likely situation in the absence of the project activity)? Indicator Description Social and economic impacts Quality of employment Livelihood of the poor Project activity helps in increasing livelihood of the poor. 1). As the project uses biogas instead of coal for heating energy needs, so the cost of buying coal in the baseline situation is saved. 2). The using of biogas improves indoor air quality by switching over from coal. Thereby, leads to reduction of diseases. 3). Otherwise, proper management of animal Positive

8 Access to affordable and clean energy services Human and institutional capacity Quantitative employment and income generation Balance of payments and investment Technology transfer and technological selfreliance wastes leads to better sanitation conditions. Biogas is a free, clean and renewable energy source. Its use replaces traditional fossil fuel. Project activity led to employment generation during the construction of the biogas digesters. In addition, employment opportunities are provided to the technical trained staff for annual maintenance of the digesters. Positive Positive Monitory Parameter: No 2 Indicator LIVELIHOOD OF THE POOR. Average annual amount of money spent by one household to buy coal. The control group KFT and Project KFT and project sample survey. Value(s) of parameter Baseline situation Project situation P b,y / P p,y / N p,y The detailed information please see Annex 03 Summary of field test and Annex 04 Summary of project sample survey, average value of the two KFTs/Project Surveys is applied ton/day * day/year * CNY 440/ton i = CNY /year/household ton/day * day/year * CNY

9 Way of QA/QC procedures 440/ton = CNY 78.93/year/household twice a year During this period (15/08/ /08/2013), the project KFTs were held in January 2013 and July 2013, and the control group KFTs were held in December 2012 and June 2013, so the actions can meet the frequency requirement. Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre The sample size 261 households can ensure a precision needed to give a precision at 90% confidence intervals (Tvalues). Frequency of illness linked to indoor air quality Measured The control group KFT and Project KFT, the detailed information please see Annex 03 Summary of field test. Value(s) of parameter Way of Baseline situation Project situation QA/QC procedures Cough, headache, eye infection and respiratory problem and other illness caused by poor indoor air are very common. By using biogas to instead of coal, the indoor air pollution reduces, cough, headache, eye infection and respiratory problem and other illness caused by polluted indoor air reduce too. twice a year During this period (15/08/ /08/2013), the project KFTs were held in January 2013 and July 2013, and the control group KFTs were held in December 2012 and June 2013, so the actions can meet the frequency requirement. Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre The sample size 261 households can ensure a precision needed to give a precision at 90% confidence intervals (T

10 values). Hygiene mark of latrine and pigsty Measured The control group KFT and Project KFT, the detailed information please see Annex 03 Summary of field test. Value(s) of parameter Way of Baseline situation Project situation QA/QC procedures The manure is stored in the uncovered deep pits. The manure is collected in the biogas digesters. twice a year During this period (15/08/ /08/2013), the project KFTs were held in January 2013 and July 2013, and the control group KFTs were held in December 2012 and June 2013, so the actions can meet the frequency requirement. Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre The sample size 261 households can ensure a precision needed to give a precision at 90% confidence intervals (Tvalues). No 3 Indicator ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY Percentage of traditional fuel in total energy requirement Measured The control group KFT and Project KFT, the detailed information please see Annex 03 Summary of field test and Annex 04 Summary of project sample survey. Value(s) of Baseline situation Mainly use coal for heating energy needs. parameter Project situation Mainly use clean energy biogas for heating

11 Way of QA/QC procedures energy needs. twice a year During this period (15/08/ /08/2013), the project KFTs and sample survey were held in January 2013 and July 2013, and the control group KFTs were held in December 2012 and June 2013, so the actions can meet the frequency requirement. Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre The sample size 261 households can ensure a precision needed to give a precision at 90% confidence intervals (Tvalues). No 4 Indicator QUANTITATIVE EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME GENERATION Number and duration of jobs created for biogas tank construction and annual maintenance. Measured Contract signed between Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre And local technicians ii And Annex 18 The list of 60 specialized technicians iii Value(s) of Baseline situation 0 parameter Project situation There are 60 specialized technicians worked for the 4000 biogas tanks maintaining in the period. Way of Once per year The Contract signed between Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre And local technicians are valid for 5 years since 2010, besides, the PO provides nonscheduled

12 training for the technicians every year. QA/QC procedures Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre No 5 Indicator Regular training programmes Measured Training records after each training session iv Value(s) of Baseline situation None parameter Project situation The regular formation training programmes in each village provided to the farmers to assure an efficient use of the biogas units, during this period, the training progarmmes were organized from August 2012 to September 2012, the mainly topic of the training was daily management and maintenance of the biodigester system, the town technicians and local technicians and project farmers participated in the meeting. Way of Once a year During this period(15/08/ /08/2013), the training progarmmes were organized from August 2012 to September 2012, so the actions can meet the frequency requirement. Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre QA/QC procedures No 6 Indicator Operation of carbon revenue

13 Measured The publicly financial statement of the fund v and receipts that can demonstrate the households have received the revenue. Value(s) of Baseline situation None parameter Project situation A part of carbon revenue was returned to households to pay the prior period debt, another part was used for the biodigester systems daily maintenance Way of QA/QC procedures Once a year Anhua Rural Energy Technology Service Centre Anhua Rural Energy Agency supervise the operation of carbon revenue. SECTION F. STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS INPUT / GRIEVANCE MECHANISM & FEEDBACK RECEIVED Please evaluate whether the approved/selected methods of Continuous Input/Grievance Mechanism from the LSC report / other consultations have been implemented on site. For retroactive projects check that appropriate means were used by the PP to reach out to relevant stakeholders and seek their feedback on the Continuous Input / Grievance Expression methods as there was no LSC conducted for retroactive projects.

14 Please evaluate the stakeholders comments received by different methods and responses provided by project participants. Also provide opinion if any mitigation measures should be put in place to address the comments raised. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION I, [insert full name], aged [insert age] years, residing at [insert full home address], and working for [insert company name], which is located at [insert company headquarters address], having been selected to serve as an Objective Observer on behalf of The Gold Standard Foundation, hereby certify and declare as follows: Neither I nor anyone else having influence over me has an interest with any person or in any firm, corporation or other business entity that is involved in the assessed project activity GS nor have I participated, or in, by committee or as a consultant, advisor, employee, officer, director, agent, trustee, or otherwise, in the development, implementation, or administration of GS. I further certify and declare that in no way do I have a bias in favor or against any person, firm, corporation or business entity involved with GS, and I understand that such bias would disqualify me as an Objective Observer. If at any time during the evaluation process I should become aware of any interest or bias, I will report it immediately to The Gold Standard Foundation. For purposes of this declaration, I understand interest to include any consideration or other thing of economic value, including future consideration.

15 Name: Signed this day of Year i ii Annex 09-Sample of local technicians' contract iii Annex 10-The list of 60 specialized technicians. iv Annex Sample of training records in Qingshan Village Dongping Town_ and Annex Sample of training records in Liantao Village Tianzhuang Town_ and Annex Sample of training records in Huangjia Village Jiangnan Town_ v Annex 11-The financial statement of the fund