Distribution of Improved Cook Stoves in Sub-Saharan Africa-Malawi-CPA-002
#5of 60 in Cookstoves#1of 9 in Malawi#87of 629 in Verra (VCS)#5of 38 in VMR0006
Audit Analysis
A VCS cookstove distribution project in Malawi with a VVB-confirmed combined additionality test, quantified 5% leakage deduction, and no reported reversal events. However, the project-specific baseline, absence of a stated buffer pool, and seven inter-document contradictions (including a 13% downward revision in verified ERR between successive verification reports) moderate confidence in the credit's robustness. The project is not CORSIA-eligible and the verified usage rate of 87.1% is reasonable for the sector.
Red Flags
- No buffer pool percentage stated in any available document, leaving permanence risk for a cookstove project (stove loss, breakage, or abandonment) unaddressed
- Seven contradictions between documents, including a 13% downward revision in verified ERR (707,458 → 616,196 tCO2e) between the 2023 and 2024 verification reports, and conflicting FNRB method (local field vs. national default)
- FPIC explicitly not conducted, and benefit-sharing documentation is contradictory between the verification report (not described) and the monitoring report (described)
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 386,735 | 271,262 | 115,473 | |
| 2022 | 320,723 | 0 | 320,723 | |
| Total | 707,458 | 271,262 | 436,196 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test, VVB-confirmed
No buffer pool stated; cookstove reversal risk
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, not jurisdictional
Grievance present; FPIC not conducted
CORSIA excluded; CCP status unknown
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