Secretariat
FRIM has been assigned as the secretariat for considering application of CDM projects on forestry. FRIM has assigned the International and Legal Affairs Unit which has been set up in 28 April to take the role of the Secretariat.
The main aim of the secretariat is to provide support to the CDM Technical Committee for Forestry in carrying out its duties. In addition, to foster and promote CDM project development, the Forestry Secretariat will act as a resource centre on CDM in providing the following:
- Provide background materials needed on all aspects of the CDM project cycle including internationally approved guidelines for baselines studies and monitoring procedures.
- Assist the Technical Committee by setting up a national web site on CDM projects activities.
- Provide inputs to the formulation of the CDM forestry policy and promotional strategy (i.e. formulation of methodologies such as baseline setting, assessment of needs for capacity building assessment of CDM potential in Malaysia).
- Create a national database on the major stakeholders in CDM Forestry project development.
- Create awareness and disseminate information (through the web site, media and organization of events, such as seminars and stakeholders meeting).
- Document and monitor successful projects and "good practices".
- Network with national stakeholders and identify of local experts.
- Provide advisory services to foreign and local investors and developers in the identification and development of project proposals.
- Conduct technical evaluation of CDM project proposals.
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