Better cooking for a better health In Rusizi district - Rwanda

Audit Analysis

A VCS cookstove project in Rwanda that passed validation with an investment-test additionality assessment confirmed by the VVB and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but the validation process surfaced 27 corrective actions covering methodology applicability, emission-factor parameters, and stakeholder consultation. No monitoring data or verified emission reductions exist yet, the baseline is project-specific with no reassessment date, and the assumed 100% usage rate remains unverified. The project is registered but still in its early crediting period, so long-term performance cannot yet be assessed.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠27 corrective actions were required during validation, including incorrect ER calculation equations, incomplete NCV parameter tables, and insufficient fNRB justification — indicating a weak initial design that was only remediated at the validation stage
• ⚠Usage rate is assumed at 100% with no verified field data; the monitoring report has not yet been produced
• ⚠Low extraction confidence across the document set limits the reliability of the structured data used for scoring

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.