GS1247 VPA 61 Improved Kitchen Regimes: Kayonza District Borehole Project, Rwanda
GS-884 ↗ · current registry ID: GS5033
#1065of 1329 in Industrial#98of 139 in Rwanda#1507of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
This Gold Standard cookstove project in Rwanda has VVB-confirmed additionality and no reported reversals, but suffers from a severe 4× discrepancy in claimed emission reductions between two monitoring reports, a complete absence of a verified ERR figure, and contradictory leakage and fNRB values across documents. Thirteen inter-document contradictions and ten open corrective actions significantly undermine confidence in the project's quantified claims.
Red Flags
- Claimed ERR of 38,968 tCO₂e (2021 monitoring report) contradicts 159,041 tCO₂e (2020 monitoring report) — a 4× discrepancy with no verified figure to adjudicate
- No verified ERR figure exists in any available document, making it impossible to confirm or reject the claimed reductions
- Leakage treatment is contradictory: the 2021 monitoring report applies a 0% deduction and deems leakage negligible, while the 2023 PDD quantifies a 5% deduction
- Five Forward Action Requests (FARs) remain open, including the requirement for a VPA-level fNRB report and SDG indicator substantiation
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,726 | 3,726 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8,331 | 7,996 | 335 | |
| 2020 | 2,568 | 2,568 | 0 | |
| Total | 34,625 | 34,290 | 335 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test (2025)
no reversals reported
Contradictory: 0% vs 5% deduction
Project-specific; reassessed 2024
FPIC, grievance, benefit sharing documented
CCP and CORSIA status not stated
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