This technical report covers the technical analysis of the technical annex submitted on a voluntary basis, in the context of results-based payments, by Paraguay on 27 December 2018 through its second biennial update report in accordance with decision 14/CP.19. The technical annex provides data and information on the activity “reducing emissions from deforestation”, which is among the activities included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70, and covers the same national territorial forest area as the assessed forest reference emission level proposed by Paraguay in its modified submission of 9 May 2016.
Paraguay reported the results of the implementation of this activity for 2015–2017, which amount to 26,793,311.02 t CO2 eq (23,020,721.90 t CO2 eq/year for 2015–2016 and 3,772,589.12 t CO2 eq/year for 2016–2017) and were measured against the assessed forest reference emission level of 58,763,376.14 t CO2 eq/year.
The data and information provided in the technical annex are in overall accordance with the guidelines contained in the annex to decision 14/CP.19. The technical analysis concluded that the data and information provided by Paraguay in the technical annex are transparent and overall consistent with the assessed forest reference emission level established in accordance with decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 71(b), and decision 12/CP.17, section II. This report contains the findings from the technical analysis and a few areas identified for capacity-building and future technical improvement in accordance with decision 14/CP.19, paragraph 14.