CPA-KE-008 KISUMU
GS-1912 ↗ · current registry ID: GS7504
#78of 352 in Biomass#39of 157 in Kenya#562of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#19of 60 in AMS-I.E
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard cooking-stove project in Kisumu, Kenya, with VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but significant gaps in verified emissions data, an unresolved discrepancy between two monitoring reports' claimed ERR figures, and no documented treatment of reversal risk. The project-specific baseline and the absence of a stated crediting-period end date further limit confidence in the long-term integrity of the credit claims.
Red Flags
- Two monitoring reports (Dec 2021 and Nov 2022) report materially different claimed ERR figures (100,918 vs 65,995 tCO2e) without a clear reconciliation in the extracted record
- Reversal events are explicitly 'not addressed' and no buffer pool percentage is stated, leaving permanence risk unquantified
- The crediting-period end date is missing (null) in the most recent verification report, making the lifetime ex-ante estimate of 444,710 tCO2e difficult to contextualise
- Material findings include the note 'Findings not closed' alongside a list of otherwise closed CARs and CLs, creating ambiguity about whether all issues were resolved
- Sample size was reduced to meet a 95/10 confidence level due to Covid-19 restrictions, weakening the statistical robustness of the monitoring data
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,127 | 0 | 1,127 | |
| 2018 | 10,499 | 0 | 10,499 | |
| 2019 | 11,553 | 0 | 11,553 | |
| 2020 | 14,780 | 0 | 14,780 | |
| Total | 37,959 | 0 | 37,959 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed but revised to automatic-additionality basis
Reversal risk not addressed
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific; no reassessment date documented
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing all documented
CORSIA and CCP status both unstated
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