Rules & Requirements
The SD VISta Program rules are the backbone of the program. They define the standards and processes which all projects must follow in order to be certified. The SD VISta rules are set out in a suite of documents that comprise two categories: Requirements and Templates and Forms.
Documents are updated periodically. Please check this page to be sure you are using the latest version of a given document.
Requirements
Templates & Forms
Note that as the SD VISta Program rules are revised, previous versions that are no longer in use will be archived here.
Verra Launches Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard
Verra recently launched the Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta for short), which will help drive…
Press Release: New Standard Will Drive Finance to the Most Impactful Sustainable Development Projects
Washington, DC | 23 January 2019 | Today, the non-profit organization Verra — which developed…
SD VISta Pilot Project: Transformational Change of Land and Livestock Management
By John Holler Driving down the dirt roads that border South Africa’s Kruger National Park,…
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