Operational Flow
Independent Impact structures the lifecycle of impact claims from initial project conception to tokenisation. Workflows are transparent by default, and each stage leaves an auditable trail linking artefacts, responsible agents, and verification outcomes.
Project Design and Submission
Implementers prepare project design documents (PDDs) that describe planned interventions, impact pathways, methodologies, and data requirements. These artefacts are stored on IPFS and referenced within the platform so reviewers can trace every assumption and data source.
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Balancing Openness and Quality
Independent Impact is founded on the ideal of mass participation in generating shared benefits for all. The platform removes barriers for new contributors while ensuring that quality signals guide the most consequential decisions. Every agent and control earns reputation through community assessment, and that reputation determines the responsibilities they can assume.
Roles Across the Lifecycle
- Implementers submit projects and carry out interventions, providing the data needed to establish impact.
- Validators review methodologies and project design documents, assessing whether evidence and controls are sufficient.
- Verifiers confirm that reported outcomes align with the agreed methodologies and that data provenance is intact.
- Methodology developers design and iterate on the frameworks others use to measure and assure impact.
Reputation as a Governance Layer
Reputation is the connective tissue that keeps the ecosystem accountable. Contributors gain standing by delivering reliable work, whether through meticulous project documentation or thorough evaluations. Reputations decay or are challenged when contributions fall short, encouraging continual improvement and truth-seeking dialogue.
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Architectural Principles
Independent Impact implements technologies that reinforce transparency and accountability at every layer of the impact lifecycle. The stack is intentionally modular so the platform can incorporate new methodologies, data sources, and assurance requirements without sacrificing integrity.
Hedera Consensus Service
Hedera Consensus Service captures an immutable, ordered log of platform events. This journal confirms when artefacts were submitted, who evaluated them, and what decisions were taken. It underpins dispute resolution by providing a shared timeline of actions.
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