Projects hosted in non-Annex 1 countries, such as Asia, South Africa and South America, may be developed unilaterally, or bilaterally with investment or support from companies and Governments in Annex 1 countries, as long as the project helps the host country meet its own goals for sustainable development, and does not divert Overseas Development Aid away from the country. Although the first 'Commitment Period' of the Kyoto Protocol does not start until 2008, under the Clean Development Mechanism, projects can generate emission credits known as Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) from 2000 onward