Report on the technical assessment of the proposed forest reference level of Kenya submitted in 2020
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This report covers the technical assessment of the voluntary submission of Kenya on its proposed forest reference level (FRL) in accordance with decision 13/CP.19 and in the context of results-based payments. The FRL proposed by Kenya covers the activities reducing emissions from deforestation, reducing emissions from forest degradation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks, which are among the activities included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70. For its submission, Kenya developed a national FRL. The FRL presented in the original and modified submission, for the reference period 2002–2018, corresponds to 52,204,059 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. The assessment team notes that the data and information used by Kenya in constructing its FRL are transparent, complete and in overall accordance with the guidelines contained in the annex to decision 12/CP.17. This report contains the assessed FRL and a few areas identified by the assessment team for future technical improvement in accordance with the provisions on the scope of the technical assessment contained in the annex to decision 13/CP.19.