GS1247 VPA 269 - Burkina Faso Safe Water

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard safe-water/energy-efficiency project in Burkina Faso with VVB-confirmed additionality and no reversal events, but undermined by a 0% leakage deduction that contradicts the PDD's 5% provision, a project-specific baseline, and an unusually large number of open corrective actions and forward action requests. The verified ERR matches the claimed figure exactly, yet the PDD's ex-ante estimate (10,000 tCO₂e) sits well below the verified 11,590 tCO₂e for a two-year monitoring window, raising questions about the robustness of the original estimate.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage deduction is 0% in the verification report while the PDD (2025-03-21) specifies a 5% deduction; the justification shifts between 'quantified' and 'deemed negligible' across documents
• ⚠Over 40 corrective actions and 5 open Forward Action Requests remain unresolved, including SDG indicator evaluation at VPA level and fNRB report submission
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
• ⚠The PDD ex-ante ERR (10,000 tCO₂e) is substantially lower than the verified figure (11,590 tCO₂e) for a two-year monitoring period within a five-year crediting window, suggesting the original estimate may not have been conservative

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