GS11677 GS11902 Malawi Biomass Energy Conservation Programme CPA 3
GS-3917 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11903
#438of 1329 in Industrial#41of 92 in Malawi#697of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#85of 189 in AMS-II.G
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard domestic biomass stove project in Malawi with a confirmed investment-test additionality and a 5% quantified leakage deduction, but undermined by seven cross-document contradictions in key parameters (additionality test type, usage rates, leakage justification, crediting period) and a lengthy list of corrective actions related to CDM-era terminology and SDG reporting inconsistencies. The verified ERR is very close to the claimed figure, suggesting the project is delivering near its estimates, but the data reliability issues limit confidence in the underlying assumptions.
Red Flags
- Seven contradictions across documents, including additionality test type (investment vs combined), usage rate verified (0.7678 vs 0.9206), leakage justification (quantified vs deemed negligible), and crediting period start date (2016 vs 2021)
- Multiple corrective actions required for use of CDM-specific terminology (CPA, DOE) in a Gold Standard project, indicating the PDD was not properly adapted to GS4GG requirements
- Crediting period discrepancy of five years between the monitoring report (2016–2025) and the validation report (2021–2026), which materially affects pro-rata ERR expectations
- No buffer pool percentage stated and no permanence claim period specified, leaving reversal risk unquantified for an energy-efficiency project where stove replacement or abandonment is a realistic scenario
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,246 | 0 | 15,246 | |
| Total | 15,246 | 0 | 15,246 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed but test type contradicted across documents
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
5% deduction applied but justification contradicted in appendix
Project-specific baseline, no reassessment date found
FPIC conducted, grievance mechanism present, safeguards documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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