CDM project activity/programme of activities registration request review form (CDM-REGR-FORM) (Version 03.0)

Reference number of the proposed CDM project activity/programme of activities (PoA) submitted for registration	10559
Title of the proposed CDM project activity/PoA submitted for registration	Reducing Gas Leakages within the Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Network in Bangladesh
Please indicate, in accordance with paragraphs 37 and 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures, which validation requirement(s) may require review. A list of requirements is provided below. Please provide reasons in support of the request for review. Including any supporting documentation.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 37 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The participation requirements as set out in paragraph 28 to 30 of the CDM modalities and procedures are satisfied; Comments by local stakeholders have been invited, a summary of the comments received has been provided, and a report to the designated operational entity (DOE) on how due account was taken of any comments has been received; Project Participants have submitted to the DOE documentation on the analysis of the environmental impacts of the project activity, including transboundary impacts and, if those impacts are considered significant by the project participants or the host Party, have undertaken an environmental impact assessment in accordance with procedures as required by the host Party; The project activity is expected to result in a reduction in anthropogenic emissions by sources of greenhouse gases that are additional to any that would occur in the absence of the proposed project activity, in accordance with paragraphs 43 to 52 of the CDM modalities and procedures; The baseline and monitoring methodologies comply with requirements pertaining to methodologies previously approved by the Executive Board; Provisions for monitoring, verification and reporting are in accordance with decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions of the COP/MOP; The project activity conforms to all other requirements for CDM project activities in decision 17/CP.7, the CDM modalities and procedures and relevant decisions by the COP/MOP and the Executive Board.
The following are requirements derived from paragraph 40 of the CDM modalities and procedures:
The DOE shall, prior to the submission of the validation report to the Executive Board, have received from the project participants written approval of voluntary participation from the designated national authority of each Party involved, including confirmation by the host Party that the project activity assists it in achieving sustainable development; In accordance with provisions on confidentiality contained in paragraph 27(h) of the CDM modalities and procedures, the DOE shall make publicly available the project design document; The DOE shall receive, within 30 days, comments on the validation requirements from Parties, stakeholders and UNFCCC accredited non-governmental organizations and make them publicly available; After the deadline for receipt of comments, the DOE shall make a determination as to whether, on the basis of the information provided and taking into account the comments received, the project activity should be validated; The DOE shall inform project participants of its determination on the validation of the project activity. Notification to the project participants will include confirmation of validation and the date of submission of the validation report to the Executive Board; The DOE shall submit to the Executive Board, if it determines the proposed project activity to be valid, a request for registration in the form of a validation report including of the project design document, the written approval of the host Party and an explanation of how it has taken due account of comments received.
There are only minor issues which should be addressed by the DOE/project participants prior to the registration of the project.
Additional information
1) The CL 01 in the validation report (page 38) shows that the initial project start date was 07/09/2018 (i.e. the date when EcoGas Asia (PP) and Climate Compass signed “Gas Leak Project Field Service Agreement”), which is the earliest date when the PP committed itself to expenditures related to the implementation of the project activity. However, since there was no financial transaction towards the implementation under this contract and the activity carried out was only a feasibility study, the start date has been revised to 21/06/2019 (i.e. the date when the PP signed the “Gas leak project service agreement” with Climate Compass LLC and Brawa Consulting Ltd.), under which there was the first financial transaction towards the implementation of the project activity. The DOE is requested to: (a) Clarify further how it has validated that the date 07/09/2018 which was initially reported as the start date of the project activity as per CL 01 in the validation report on page 38 does not qualify to be considered as the start date as per the Glossary: CDM terms, considering the DOE has confirmed that this is the earliest date when the PP committed itself to expenditures related to the implementation of the project activity and is the first between the two agreements. The DOE thus shall also justify how it has validated that the local stakeholder consultation was conducted in accordance with the requirements specified in para 107 of the PS for CDM Project activity version 02.0 ; (b) Describe the nature and deliverables under these two agreements, i.e. “Gas Leak Project Field Service Agreement” (dated 07/09/2018) and “Gas leak project service agreement” (dated 21/06/2019) and the rationale for the second agreement (dated 21/06/2019) while the first agreement (dated 07/09/2018) was already in place. In doing so, a copy of these two agreements could be submitted. Please refer to Paragraphs 40 and 130 of VVS-PA (version 02.0) and paragraph 107 of PS-PA (version 02.0)..
Date	18 Jun 20