Launching of China Clean Development Fund collection management information system

(March 14, 2008)

EnviSolve was entrusted by China CDM Fund Center to develop a management information system for tracing CDM projects progresses and CERs issuance. According to China CDM Regulations issued by the State Council, the CDM Fund Center administered by Ministry of Finance is entitled to collect a percentage of the amount for each deal of carbon trade from project owners.

The information system developed by the EnviSolve incorporated the whole process and flow of a deal early from PDD development to CERs issuance. It assists the fund collectors to plan their collection work based on the incorporated process and flow of a deal, and then automatically compare their plans with the progresses of a deal so as to support the decision making of the fund collectors.

The system can also generate different types of tables and charts reflecting the status and trend of fund collection up to date, which is important for the center to plan and control the use of the fund.

EnviSolve has conducted a series of trainings to the center staff on how to use the system. The system has now been installed, tested, and formally launched. The center management requires its staff using the system everyday to guide, plan, and record their daily work. So far, no major bugs have been reported from the staff.

The development of the management information system is an output of the technical assistance funded by Asian Development Bank to the center to build its institutional capacity.