MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION REPORT VCS Version 3, CCB Standards Second Edition KATINGAN PEATLAND RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECT MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION REPORT COVER PAGE i. Project name: The Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project (The Katingan Project) ii. Project location (Country, Sub-national jurisdiction(s)) Mendawai, Kamipang, Seranau and Pulau Hanaut sub-districts of Katingan and Kotawaringin Timur districts, Central Kalimantan, Republic of Indonesia iii. Project proponent (organization and contact name with the email address and telephone number) Organization: PT. Rimba Makmur Utama (PT. RMU) Contact name: Dharsono Hartono, Director Email: [email protected] Phone: +62 (0)21-2358-4777 Mobile: +62 (0)816-976-294 iv. Auditor (organization and contact name with the email address and telephone number) Organization: SCS Global Services Contact name: Christie Pollet-Young, Program Director Email: [email protected] Phone: (510) 452-9093 v. Project start date, GHG accounting period and lifetime Project start date: November 1, 2010 GHG accounting period: November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2070 (60 years) Project lifetime: November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2070 (60 years) vi. The project implementation period covered by the PIR (Monitoring and Implementation Report) November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2015 vii. History of CCB Status including issuance date(s) of earlier Validation/Verification Statements etc. The Katingan Project is concurrently completing the CCB Validation. The project completed validation against the Verified Carbon Standard on May 11, 2016. v3.0 1 MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION REPORT VCS Version 3, CCB Standards Second Edition viii. The edition of the CCB Standards being used for this verification CCB Standards Third Edition ix. A brief summary of the climate, community and biodiversity benefits generated by the project since the project start date and during the current implementation period covered by the PIR The Katingan Project’s goal is to protect and restore 149,800 hectares of peatland ecosystems, to offer local people sustainable sources of income, and to tackle global climate change – all based on a solid business model. The project area stores vast amounts of CO2, and plays a vital role in stabilizing water flows, preventing devastating peat fires, enriching soil nutrients and providing clean water. It is rich in biodiversity, being home to large populations of many high conservation value species, including some of the world’s most endangered; such as the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis larvatus). It is surrounded by villages for which it supports traditional livelihoods including farming, fishing, and non-timber forest products harvesting. The project’s achievements during this Monitoring Period include: A) Climate benefits Achieved emissions reductions of 12,748,612 tons of GHG through avoided deforestation and forest degradation, prevention of peat drainage, and minimizing fires and fire damage Ecological enhancement at the landscape scale through ecosystem restoration B) Community benefits Conducted participatory planning to identify community boundaries and goals Provided training for community members hired by the project Supported initiation of community-led enterprises and ensured long-term success and self- sufficiency through microfinancing and training Enabled community sanitation and renewable power projects C) Biodiversity benefits Reduced threat of drivers of deforestation and forest degradation to stabilize healthy populations of faunal and floral species in the project zone Enhanced natural habitats and ecological integrity through ecosystem restoration x. Which optional Gold Level criteria are being used and a brief summary of the exceptional benefits generated by the project to meet the requirements of each relevant Gold Level The Katingan Project seeks to achieve all climate, community and biodiversity Gold Level criteria. A) Climate Gold Standard The Katingan Project has provided significant support and benefits to the project-zone communities in coping with and adapting to the expected impacts of climate change in coming years. The project has strengthened community and biodiversity resilience through various project activities, including restoration of peat swamp ecosystems and reforestation, climate resilient infrastructural development, adjustment and diversification of agroforestry and agricultural practices, capacity building for forest management and non-timber forest product development, and the implementation of integrated natural disaster prevention and management systems. B) Community Gold Standard The project zone is qualified as a rural area of a high concentration of population living under the national poverty line, and the Katingan Project delivers significant well-being benefits to smallholders/community members. The project has benefited communities through a variety of socio- economic activities which also target the most vulnerable and marginalized community members. This includes the poor, women, elderly and the disabled. These programs are designed to lift the poorest out of poverty by engaging them in community-based business development such as microfinance, women’s empowerment, sustainable agroforestry, renewable energy development, and NTFPs. All v3.0 2 MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION REPORT VCS Version 3, CCB Standards Second Edition community programs are designed and implemented through community participation, transparent decision-making processes based on mutual trust, and proper management of project activities. C) Biodiversity Gold Standard The Katingan Project is qualified as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), and conserves and protects the biodiversity of global significance. The project has generated exceptional biodiversity benefits based on multiple achievement of the criteria defined in the CCB Standards Third Edition. This includes five species considered critically endangered, eight considered endangered, and 31 species considered vulnerable. For two of these at least, Orangutan and Proboscis Monkey, the project zone is estimated to hold over 5% of the entire global population. xi. Date of completion of this version of the PIR, and version number as appropriate. July 29, 2016, Version 1.2 v3.0 3 MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION REPORT VCS Version 3, CCB Standards Second Edition KATINGAN PEATLAND RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECT MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION REPORT Document Prepared By PT. Rimba Makmur Utama Katingan Peatland Restoration and Conservation Project Project Title Version 1.2 Report ID PT RMU Katingan VCSCCB Verification 01 Date of Issue 29-07-2016 Project ID PL 1477 Monitoring Period 01-11-2010 to 31-10-2015 Prepared By PT. Rimba Makmur Utama Contact Address: Menara BCA, Fl. 45, Jl. MH Thamrin No. 1, Jakarta, Indonesia Phone: +62 (0)816-976-294 Email: [email protected] URL: www.katinganproject.com v3.0 4 MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION REPORT VCS Version 3, CCB Standards Second Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 General ........................................................................................................................................... 15 1.1 Summary Description of the Project ............................................................................................. 15 1.1.1 Project summary ........................................................................................................................ 15 1.1.2 Project objectives ....................................................................................................................... 16 1.2 Project Location ............................................................................................................................ 16 1.2.1 Project geographic boundaries .................................................................................................. 16 1.2.2 Basic physical parameters ......................................................................................................... 18 1.3 Project Proponent ......................................................................................................................... 20 1.3.1 Contact information and roles of the project proponent ............................................................. 20 1.3.2 Organizational structure ............................................................................................................. 22 1.4 Other Entities Involved in the Project ........................................................................................... 23 1.4.1 Implementing and technical partners ......................................................................................... 23 1.4.2 Key technical skills required for project implementation ............................................................ 24 1.5 Project Start Date ......................................................................................................................... 25 1.6 Project Crediting Period ................................................................................................................ 25 2 Implementation of Design ............................................................................................................... 26 2.1 Sectoral Scope and Project Type ................................................................................................. 27 2.2 Description of the Project Activity ................................................................................................