Free Prior Informed Consent
A structured, community-driven approach ensuring Free, Prior and Informed Consent through inclusive participation, transparency, and shared decision-making.

VCSL's FPIC Process Flow

Our FPIC process ensures that communities are fully informed, actively engaged, and formally consent to each stage of project development and implementation.

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Analysis

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Use village land use maps and GIS to identify potential project areas and estimate mitigation outcomes and revenues.

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Awareness

β–Ό

Present the VCSL model, maps, and projected outcomes to the Village Council and General Assembly and obtain consent letters.

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Consultation

β–Ό

Collect socio-economic data and verify spatial information with trained patrol teams using smartphone-based tools.

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Co-design

β–Ό

Village Council and General Assembly approve project areas and develop or update Forest Management Plans and bylaws.

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Consent

β–Ό

Obtain formal approval of the 40-year agreement from the Village Council and General Assembly with local authority endorsement.

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Implementation

β–Ό

Execute outcome-based patrols, boundary demarcation, and agricultural extension services using smartphone-supported systems.

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MRV

β–Ό

Village and sub-village leaders participate in community data collection and independent verification through site visits.

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Benefit Sharing

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Village Council and General Assembly approve benefit-sharing guidelines, elect committees, and allocate revenues to dividends and community development projects.

FPIC Outcomes & Participation as of June 2025
FPIC Outcomes
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Consent letters Obtained

85

✍️

40 year Carbon trade Contracts approved

85

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Community Benefit sharing guidelines approved

56

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Community Based Organizations formed

5

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Functional Cloud patrol systems

85

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Forest Management Plans approved

54

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Resolutions for VLFR gazettement Obtained

48

FPIC Participation Summary
Total meetings: 864
Total participants: 47872
Participation by gender and age group
Women represent 43% of total participation, with youth accounting for 18%.
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Meeting outcome Institution Meeting count Female Male Youth Total
Benefit sharing guidelineVillage Council6069613092132005
Benefit sharing guidelineGeneral Assembly24765559616161016171
Boundary RevisionsVillage Council1314827346421
Boundary RevisionsGeneral Assembly31100716993682706
Consent LettersVillage Council1212435182215074257
Consent LettersGeneral Assembly853805521915249024
Consent LettersCouncil Management Team1910836845476
ContractsVillage Council852258110014533358
ContractsGeneral Assembly842490447612046966
ContractsLocal Authority's Full Council61644250589
Community Based Organizations EstablishmentCommunity Based Organizations283437581881101
Smartphone-based Patrol trainingVillage Patrol team85538260379798