GS11638 GS11640 RVPA-3 SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa- WPS in Uganda by AERA- VPA 5

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard water purification project in Uganda with a VVB-confirmed combined additionality test, quantified 5% leakage deduction, and strong social safeguards (FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing). The project delivered 163% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the first monitoring period, indicating a conservative baseline. However, the absence of a stated buffer pool, a project-specific (non-jurisdictional) baseline, 16 material findings during verification, and two still-open corrective actions temper the overall assessment.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Two corrective actions remain open at the time of the verification report (October 2024): updating the KPI table with validated VPA names/IDs and correcting inconsistent emission reduction values in the Monitoring Report
• ⚠16 material findings were raised during verification, including typographical errors in survey data, an inconsistency in filter replacement counts (189 vs 25), and missing supporting documents for WHO compliance — all resolved but indicating a high volume of data-quality issues
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed

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