GS1247 VPA 134 Zoba Maekel Community Boreholes
GS-1108 ↗ · current registry ID: GS6235
#151of 1329 in Industrial#3of 38 in Eritrea#276of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A community borehole project in Eritrea with VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but significant data gaps (no verified ERR figure, no buffer pool, reversal events not addressed in the verification report) and multiple cross-document contradictions that undermine confidence in the claimed 20,392 ERR. The verified usage rate of 0.77 falls well below the assumed 0.9, suggesting the project is under-delivering relative to its ex-ante assumptions.
Red Flags
- Verified usage rate (0.77) is 14% below the assumed rate (0.9), indicating the project is under-delivering relative to its design assumptions
- Total ERR verified is not found in the extracted record, making it impossible to confirm the claimed 20,392 ERR
- Reversal events are marked as 'not addressed' in the 2025 verification report, despite the monitoring report stating none were reported
- Four corrective actions (FARs) remain open regarding repair documentation, maintenance transparency, and seasonality in usage surveys
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 538 | 538 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5,623 | 5,623 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5,226 | 2,468 | 2,758 | |
| 2021 | 5,510 | 2,451 | 3,059 | |
| 2022 | 6,387 | 2,661 | 3,726 | |
| 2023 | 10,000 | 9,800 | 200 | |
| 2024 | 10,000 | 2,600 | 7,400 | |
| Total | 53,284 | 36,141 | 17,143 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
reversal not addressed in VR
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, reassessed 2024
FPIC, grievance, benefit sharing documented
CCP and CORSIA status not stated
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