GS1340 Efficient cookstoves in Burkina Faso – VPA-25 – Solidagro F3PA cookstoves in Passoré

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard cookstove project in Burkina Faso with confirmed additionality, a quantified 5% leakage deduction, and no material findings, but undermined by 26 corrective actions in the latest verification report, a project-specific baseline with no stated reassessment date, and a 100% usage-rate assumption that leaves no margin for cookstove loss or non-use. Multiple cross-document contradictions—mostly resolvable by recency—signal inconsistent MRV record-keeping.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠26 corrective actions in the May 2026 verification report, including missing baseline survey supporting documents, a missing Carbon Waiver for VPA-25, and a discount-factor inconsistency between the MR and the VPA-DD
• ⚠Usage rate assumed and verified at 100% with no discount for cookstove breakage, loss, or non-use, which is aggressive for a household cookstove deployment in a low-income setting
• ⚠FNRB method shifted from local field data (validation report, March 2023) to a national default (verification report, May 2026) without a clear justification in the extracted record
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed

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