The Smart Assurance project supported by the ISEAL Innovations Fund until July 2024 developed and tested a new type of oversight process that combines the use of satellite data, analytical methods, and ground verification supported by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) with assessment practices to provide enhanced oversight both at scale and with a new level of granularity.

The guidance available below describes the approach and provides a step-by-step process for application in other assurance and certification systems.

The value proposition documents the key benefits of the approach, and use cases in two sectors - forestry and aquaculture.