GS10959 VPA06 Safe Water Project in Rwanda VI

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard safe-water project in Rwanda that displaces thermal energy for water purification, with VVB-confirmed additionality and no reported reversal events. However, the project relies on a project-specific baseline, a 100% usage-rate assumption, a 0% leakage deduction justified only as 'deemed negligible,' and an extensive list of corrective actions that signal recurring monitoring and documentation weaknesses. CORSIA eligibility without a stated CCP position introduces dual-channel risk.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Usage rate assumed and verified at 100% (1.0), meaning every beneficiary household is assumed to use the water-purification technology at full capacity with no attrition or under-use allowance
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% justified solely as 'deemed negligible' with no quantified analysis, while the monitoring report (Dec 2025) references a 'quantified' leakage treatment — an unresolved contradiction
• ⚠Total ERR claimed and verified are identical (496,357) across the 2026 verification report, raising the possibility that the VVB accepted the project's calculations without independent recalculation, especially given the volume of corrective actions
• ⚠CORSIA-eligible with CCP status not mentioned in any available document, leaving the dual-channel allocation question unresolved
• ⚠Extensive list of corrective actions (6 CARs) and findings (multiple CLs, FARs) spanning baseline survey inconsistencies, fNRB recalculation, double-claiming safeguards, and monitoring-frequency compliance

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