"Verra failed to take any action against the six auditing firms that carried out audits of the Kasigau REDD project."
The auditors, usually with technical and academic background in the forestry, are in no position to audit cultural and social aspects and investigage criminal behaviour of individulas. The auditors are not qualified nor trained for that (just think about data and individuals protection). Including such aspects in the regular audit, as specified by § 3.19.11 of VSC Standard (The project proponent shall ensure that no discrimination or sexual harassment occurs in the project design or implementation) requires involvement of additional specialised auditors. In case a sexual harassment would be reported an auditor would have to immediately pause the audit, inform auditing company, VERRA and police (leaving the project country, before reporting to police (advice from auditor trainings)).
"Verra failed to take any action against the six auditing firms that carried out audits of the Kasigau REDD project."
The auditors, usually with technical and academic background in the forestry, are in no position to audit cultural and social aspects and investigage criminal behaviour of individulas. The auditors are not qualified nor trained for that (just think about data and individuals protection). Including such aspects in the regular audit, as specified by § 3.19.11 of VSC Standard (The project proponent shall ensure that no discrimination or sexual harassment occurs in the project design or implementation) requires involvement of additional specialised auditors. In case a sexual harassment would be reported an auditor would have to immediately pause the audit, inform auditing company, VERRA and police (leaving the project country, before reporting to police (advice from auditor trainings)).
GJK
Although in a perfect world it should not be necessary, perhaps articles on harassment should be basic boiler-plate in carbon contracts.