Report on the technical assessment of the proposed forest reference level of Togo submitted in 2020
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This report covers the technical assessment of the voluntary submission of Togo 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 Togo covers the activities reducing emissions from deforestation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (through reforestation and afforestation), which are among the activities included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70. For its submission, Togo developed a national FRL. The FRL presented in the original submission, for the reference period 2003–2018, corresponds to 730,590 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. As a result of the facilitative process during the technical assessment, the FRL was modified to 729,520 ± 135,625 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. The assessment team notes that the data and information used by Togo 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.