Assessment of carbon stocks of forest areas of selected Van Panchayats under UFRMP, and facilitate these VPs in generating carbon finance

The objective of the assignment is to assess carbon stocks of forest areas, generate carbon finance under voluntary carbon markets, prepare Project Design Document (PDD), preparation of MRs and their validation and verification of Projects for Voluntary Carbon Markets and building capacity of the community in carbon assessment and in generating carbon finance for the stake holders (Van Panchayats - VPs).

The key objectives of the assignment are to:
1. Assess of Total Carbon stocks of Panchayati Forests of 50 identified VPs under UFRMP;
2. Prepare Project Design Document (PDD) and MRs, validation and verification of Projects for Voluntary Carbon Markets;
3. Generate carbon finance under voluntary carbon markets and building capacity of the community (VPs/stakeholders) in carbon assessment, preparation of PDDs, and in generating carbon finance;
4. Propose and implement Baseline and Monitoring Methodologies.