International 
Training Local "Gold Standard" Experts
As of: September 2021
The project supported to develop the carbon market, especially to improve the quality and sustainability of 'Clean Development Mechanism' (CDM). To this end, the project established a global network of regional Gold Standard managers who supported project developers on the ground through local stakeholder consultations, on-site audits and project visits. The project also trained the project developers as well as 'Designated National Authorities' (DNAs), non-governmental organizations, technical cooperation organizations, 'Designated Operational Entities' (DOEs) and retailers.
State of implementation/results
- Project completed
- Positions established for seven regional Gold Standard managers and one Network Controller (for two years)
- More network staff members have been financed through WWF Netherlands and The Gold Standard Foundation
- 40 training workshops, four Gold Standard academies and over 40 conference visits aimed at project developers, DOEs and DNAs were carried out
- A new market for CDM projects, among them more than 20 projects in Sub-Sahara Africa, was developed.
Project data
- Country:
- worldwide
- Implementing organisation:
- The Gold Standard Foundation
- Political partner(s):
- Diverse climate change relevant institutions in the respective partner countries/Diverse klimarelevante Institutionen in den entsprechenden Partnerländern
- Implementing partner(s):
- Diverse climate change relevant institutions in the respective partner countries/Diverse klimarelevante Institutionen in den entsprechenden Partnerländern
- BMU grant:
- 975.597,23 €
- Duration:
- 11/2008 till 12/2010
- Website(s):
