Unless already addressed satisfactorily as a part of the existing Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report, the opinion of an independent external expert(s) should be provided. Based on relevant CVs submitted by the Project Participants, Gold Standard will select an external expert. It is the Project Developer’s responsibility to pay for this expert. Before any work can start on the study, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) needs to be signed by all parties (e.g. Gold Standard, the Project Developer and the expert(s)). The MoU will outline the scope of the work and what needs to be assessed by the expert(s).