GS1340 Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso - VPA-10 - tiipaalga F3PA cookstoves in Bam and Loroum
GS-637 ↗ · current registry ID: GS3524
#258of 1329 in Industrial#9of 33 in Burkina Faso#433of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard cookstove project in Burkina Faso with VVB-verified additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but undermined by the absence of a buffer pool, a contradictory FPIC record, 17 corrective actions, and security-related monitoring gaps that limit confidence in the verified emission reductions.
Red Flags
- FPIC status is contradictory: the PDD (2022) states it was conducted, but the 2023 verification report records it as not conducted — the VVB-verified record is privileged, indicating a safeguards gap.
- 17 corrective actions were required by the VVB, including inconsistencies in ER reporting, missing grievance log evidence, and unconfirmed design change approvals.
- Security instability in Burkina Faso caused survey delays (March to August 2023), a >1-year gap between monitoring surveys, and a postponed on-site visit — all approved as deviations but reducing data reliability.
- ERR figures differ between the 2023 verification report (169,085 tCO₂e) and the 2024 verification report (82,535 tCO₂e); while likely reflecting different monitoring periods, the magnitude of the difference (~51%) warrants scrutiny.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,045 | 2,045 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5,115 | 5,025 | 90 | |
| 2017 | 9,267 | 9,267 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10,000 | 9,534 | 466 | |
| 2019 | 9,063 | 8,882 | 181 | |
| 2020 | 9,999 | 9,800 | 199 | |
| 2021 | 9,006 | 2,559 | 6,447 | |
| 2022 | 10,000 | 1,292 | 8,708 | |
| Total | 64,495 | 48,404 | 16,091 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-verified combined test
reversal risk unquantified
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific; reassessment timing not stated
FPIC contradictory; grievance mechanism present but inconsistently documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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