PAGOCIF: plugin de QGIS para el cálculo del reconocimiento económico del certificado de incentivo forestal (CIF).

Abstract

Currently, the Fund for the Financing of the Agricultural Sector (FINAGRO), operator of the forest incentive certificate (CIF), is facing operational difficulties in its payment settlement process, given that the current process is carried out manually by officials. using Excel, which increases the likelihood of errors in incentive payment calculations. This situation has occurred on previous occasions, generating reprocesses within the organization. In order to optimize the operational process at FINAGRO, a plugin is implemented in QGIS called PAGOCIF, which is a specialized tool designed to simplify the calculation of the payment of benefits related to the CIF. The creation of the plugin represents a solution that provides efficiency in estimating the incentive payment, allows users to make accurate and quick estimates of the payment, facilitates decision making, this because users have access to a tool that provides estimates reliable CIF economic recognition, which allows them to make informed and strategic decisions regarding the financial planning of reforestation projects.