The DNA Secretariat

The DNA organizes and implements its activities with assistance of the DNA Secretariat. The Secretariat functions in the initial phase will be entrusted to the Environmental Protection Department of the MNP and the Climate Change Information Center.

Whereas, the final operational and financing structure of the Secretariat is still a subject of discussion, the main administrative functions of the Secretariat proposed by the draft Procedure are as follow:

• Organize and regulate the process of submission, evaluation and approval of the CDM project documents;
  
  
• Carry out consulting for development of project documents, including development and provision of Project Idea Note (PIN) forms, guides and other relevant materials;
  
  
• Register the Project Design Documents (PDD) of the project activities in the national CDM database and make the documents public in electronic format;
  
  
• Assist the DNA in development of sustainable development criteria for CDM projects;
  
  
• Review officially submitted project documents (PIN/PDD) and prepare evaluation reports for decision making by the DNA; and
  
  
• Develop and maintain a publicly accessible database containing information from all approved project design documents and their evaluation reports on which the Designated National Authority based its approval decision as well as subsequent validation and verification reports on emission reductions from approved projects.