This report covers the technical assessment of the voluntary submission of Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste covers the activities reducing emissions from deforestation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks, which are among the activities included in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70.

For its submission, Timor-Leste developed a national FRL. The FRL presented in the original submission, for the reference period 2017–2021, corresponds to –215,868 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. As a result of the facilitative process during the technical assessment, the FRL was modified to –196,723 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.

The assessment team notes that the data and information used by Timor-Leste in constructing its FRL are transparent, complete and in overall accordance with the guidelines contained in decision 12/CP.17, annex. 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 decision 13/CP.19, annex.