Bangladesh Apon Chula Improved Cookstove Program II
#47of 150 in Cookstoves#52of 121 in Bangladesh#513of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#37of 103 in VMR0006
Audit Analysis
The Apon Chula cookstove project has a solid additionality foundation confirmed by the VVB and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but suffers from a project-specific baseline, unaddressed permanence risk, and a notable 12.6% increase in claimed ERR between the PDD and the validation report. The absence of any monitoring data and the low extraction confidence in the available documents limit confidence in the project's ongoing performance and data reliability.
Red Flags
- Claimed ERR increased by approximately 12.6% (from 4,614,390 in the 2022 PDD to 5,195,362 in the 2025 validation report) without a clear explanation in the extracted record
- No monitoring report or monitoring period data was found in the extracted record, making it impossible to verify actual delivery against claims
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable, which undermines confidence in the extracted figures
Credit Vintages
No issuances recorded on the registry.
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Not fully addressed
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific; reassessment not yet due
FPIC, grievance mechanism documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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