Complaints and Appeals

March 8, 2023 – Complaint by Amerindian Peoples Association regarding the 2016-2020 Validation and Verification of the Government of Guyana’s REDD+ Program

• APA Complaint Letter
• Formal response by the Government of Guyana
• Formal response by the Chair of the National Toshaos Council
• Complaint Review Report
• Statement by the ART Secretariat

June 16, 2023 – Appeal of the result of the review process for their complaint by Amerindian Peoples Association regarding the 2016-2020 Validation and Verification of the Government of Guyana’s REDD+ Program

• ART Secretariat Statement on the APA Appeal Submission November 3, 2023
• Summary of the Appeal Record
• APA Appeal Letter June 16, 2023
• Response Letter July 16, 2023
• APA Letter regarding Nominee July 20, 2023
• Response Letter July 24, 2023
• APA Letter regarding Nominee August 22, 2023
• Response approving Nominee August 30, 2023
• Terms of Reference to APA September 18, 2023
• Terms of Reference to Appeal Committee September 18, 2023
• APA Letter regarding Terms of Reference October 4, 2023
• Email from APA Nominee regarding Terms of Reference October 6, 2023
• Response to APA proposed changes to Terms of Reference October 10, 2023
• Email from APA requesting more time to review Terms of Reference October 12, 2023
• Response to request for more review time October 13, 2023
• APA Letter with redlined Terms of Reference and Appeal Addendum October 18, 2023
• Response to APA Appeal Addendum with Order of Dismissal October 25, 2023
• APA Letter regarding Terms of Reference and Order of Dismissal October 27, 2023
• Order of Dismissal October 27, 2023