Participatory assessment and verification in TIM

1. Agree on fair criteria

   Producers and others involved agree on criteria, roles and acceptance conditions that fit the local context.

2. Gather evidence from each plot or area

   Connect activities, photos and assessment data to a plot or area, giving everyone the same evidence to review.

3. Assess and vote together

   Review evidence, discuss findings and vote within agreed roles, accepting results under shared conditions.

4. Record each round on Blockchain

   Store assessment data and results as a history that cannot be rewritten, so everyone can revisit and verify each round.

Assess, vote and agree on acceptance under fair, shared conditions.

• Producers and processors

  Gather evidence at plot or area level and contribute to assessments.

• Brands, distributors and retailers

  Agree on criteria, review evidence and assess within agreed roles.

• Buyers and everyone in the chain

  Vote under shared agreements and review each round’s records on Blockchain.

Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) involve local stakeholders in assurance, drawing on trust, social networks and knowledge exchange.

Like PGS, the people involved shape the criteria and assess together. TIM adds digital evidence, voting and Blockchain records so each round can be reviewed.

Read the PGS guidelines from IFOAM Organics International

Store assessment data and results as a history that cannot be rewritten, so everyone can revisit and verify each round.

Blockchain preserves the assessment data and results of each round. Whether the evidence meets the agreed conditions is decided by participants through assessment and voting.

Yes. Record forest care, women’s roles, shared income, local knowledge, craft and household finances. Activities can be on or off the plot, or at home, with details and photos.