Energy Efficient Stoves Program - CPA 2

Audit Analysis

The Energy Efficient Stoves Program (CPA 2) in Ethiopia has VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but is undermined by an extensive list of 30+ material findings and corrective actions, including a 47% downward correction to the specific fuel consumption value for Mirt stoves. Multiple contradictions across documents (FNRB units, ERR figures, crediting period, grievance mechanism status) and a project-specific baseline with no stated reassessment date raise reliability concerns. The project is functional but its documentation quality and data consistency are well below the standard expected for a Gold Standard registration.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Specific fuel consumption for Mirt stoves corrected from 508 kg/g to 328.53 kg/g (a 47% reduction), indicating the initial ex-ante estimate was substantially overstated
• ⚠30+ material findings and corrective actions across verification and KPID documents, including inconsistencies in thermal efficiency values, sample size statements, and missing evidence (sales receipts, contracts, NDC declaration)
• ⚠FNRB value contradicts between documents: 76 in the verification report vs 0.76 in the monitoring report, suggesting a unit or magnitude error that was not clearly resolved
• ⚠Crediting period differs between the verification report (2021-01-01 to 2023-12-31) and the monitoring report (2021-04-01 to 2024-03-31), creating ambiguity about the exact period of credit issuance
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage or reversal event data found in any available document, leaving permanence risk unquantified

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