Annual report of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. Note by the secretariat. Part I.
This annual report of the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC) to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) covers activities of the JISC during the period from 13 September 2008 to 23 October 2009, the closing date of the eighteenth meeting of the JISC. The report recommends actions to be taken by the CMP at its fifth session. It also refers to work undertaken by the JISC during this reporting period, including the further operationalization of the verification procedure under the JISC, the associated project caseload and the operation of the joint implementation (JI) accreditation process. The report also highlights the areas of governance, management and resources, in particular noting the need for adequate and predictable resources to ensure effective implementation of JI activities. Based on this information, the CMP may wish to provide further guidance on JI to the JISC