GS10789 VPA8: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Kenya

Audit Analysis

This Gold Standard cookstove project in Kenya has verified additionality and quantified leakage, but is undermined by an extensive list of material findings, a significant fNRB parameter change (0.64 to 0.8933), and delivery of only about 41% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the monitoring period. The project lacks a buffer pool and relies on a project-specific baseline, while the sheer volume of corrective actions (over 30) signals systemic data-quality and documentation issues across the project's lifecycle.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠fNRB value changed from 0.64 (validation report, 2025) to 0.8933 (verification report, 2026) — a 40% increase that materially inflates the non-replacement baseline and credit calculation
• ⚠Verified ERR of 29,732 represents only ~41% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation (~71,600) for the one-year monitoring period, indicating significant under-delivery versus the lifetime estimate of 358,068
• ⚠Over 30 corrective actions and material findings across multiple verification cycles, including baseline parameter inconsistencies, missing GWP references, and equations provided as screenshots rather than text
• ⚠Leakage treatment changed from 'deemed negligible' (0%, Dec 2024) to 'quantified' (5%, Jan 2026), indicating the project's leakage position was not stable across reporting periods

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