Plan Vivo Certificates are issued by the Plan Vivo Foundation following the validation of a project and submission of evidence that activities have been implemented.

Certificate Issuance is an annual process triggered by the submission of annual reports.

Each Plan Vivo project has its own annual cycle for recruiting producers, implementing activities (e.g. planting during the wet season), monitoring and payments based on its geography, type of activities and work schedule. Each project therefore defines its own annual reporting schedule which determines when Certificates are issued each year.