Agroforestry plantation Bateke Plateau, Republic of Congo
#5of 66 in Soil carbon#153of 629 in Verra (VCS)#3of 26 in AR-ACM0003
Audit Analysis
A small-scale (194 ha) agroforestry project in the Republic of Congo with VVB-confirmed additionality, no reversal events, and a 17–20% buffer pool. The project delivered roughly 62% of its pro-rata expected emissions reductions for the elapsed monitoring period, indicating conservative crediting. However, ten documented contradictions across the record—particularly on FPIC, grievance mechanisms, safeguards, and leakage justification—undermine confidence in the consistency of the project's compliance documentation.
Red Flags
- Ten contradictions across the document set, including conflicting statements on FPIC (confirmed in the 2026 verification report vs. denied in a 2025 appendix), grievance mechanism, safeguards, and benefit-sharing
- Leakage justification is inconsistent: the 2023 verification report characterises leakage as 'quantified' while the 2026 verification report states it was 'deemed negligible' with a 0% deduction
- Buffer pool percentage differs between documents (17% in the 2023 verification report vs. 20% in the 2024 monitoring report) without a clear explanation of the change
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2,164 | 0 | 2,164 | |
| 2019 | 2,164 | 0 | 2,164 | |
| 2020 | 1,442 | 0 | 1,442 | |
| Total | 5,770 | 0 | 5,770 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed barrier test
No reversals; 17–20% buffer pool
0% deduction; justification inconsistent across reports
Project-specific; reassessment not yet due (10-yr interval)
Confirmed in 2026 VR but contradicted by earlier records
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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