Project Design Document (PDD)

The Project Design Document (PDD) is a precise project description and serves as the basis for the CDM project evaluation by an Designated Operational Entity (DOE). In addition to the project description, the complete PDD particularly contains the following documents/information:

• Baseline Study;
• Monitoring Plan;
• Stakeholders´ comments;
• Details on ecological, socio-economic and development effects.
  

The PDD must be forwarded along with all necessary documents to the Programme Management as part of a comprehensive Proposal. The Programme Management then checks the PDD (as well as the additional documents) for completeness and compliance with the international and Austrian regulations. Additionally, the Programme Management evaluates the project on the basis of the following criteria:

• Quality of Baseline and Monitoring Plan;
• Economic and technical aspects;
• Ecological, socio-economic and development effects.