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presentationmaterials, anddatabases.External reviews, either academicor institu- tional, are still very limited.Assessmenton the JCMMRVwasdoneby reviewing 19approvedmethodologies (asof January2016).On the JCMgovernance, project development, andcapacitybuilding, assessmentwerebasedonobservationduring author’s work experience with the JCM partner countries such as Indonesia, Mongolia, Lao PDR, and Cambodia. Findings from Indonesia were taken from interviews conductedwith Indonesia JCMSecretariatmember, expert, andproject developers from Indonesian side. Thischapterwasdevelopedundervoluntary initiative. It is important tonote the limitationstothisassessment;first,examplesprovidedinthischapteraretakenonly frompartnercountries inAsiaand thePacific, considering thecurrentprogressand experiences concentrated in this region; second, the limited number of interview; third, limited experience on some parts of the JCMMRV project cycle such as verification and credit issuance. 7.4 Enhancing theJCMMeasurement,Reporting andVerification (MRV)Framework Reductions/removals from the JCMprojects are likely to be reported as national achievements to the international community. It is thus important toensure that the JCM reports accountable emissions reductions from projects that contributes to sustainabledevelopment inpartnercountry.Fouraspectsneedtobestrengthenedto deliver this goal: governance,MRVmethodology development, project develop- ment andcapacitybuilding,anda framework toevaluate sustainabledevelopment contribution. 7.4.1 Governance The JCMJointCommittee typically consists of six to seven Japaneseofficials (the Embassyof Japan,Ministryof theEnvironment,MinistryofEconomy,Trade, and Industry,MinistryofForeignAffairs,andsometimesForestryAgency)andeight to ten partner country officials related to the environment, foreign affairs, industry, trade,energy,agriculture,andeconomyandfinance.ConsideringthenatureofJCM support schemewhich favours energy-related projects, it is important to involve ministries andagencieswithamandate inenergy, industry, and infrastructure. It is also recommended to engage organizations with an established, strong relations with private companies such as investment bureaus, trade councils, and business councils. As the main supporting entity for the Joint Committee, capacity of the JCM secretariat of thepartner countries is akeyaspect inenhancing the implementation 116 A.Amellina