GS1366 VPA 10 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
GS-1560 ↗ · current registry ID: GS7367
#972of 1329 in Industrial#117of 157 in Kenya#1399of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project has a reasonable safeguards framework (FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing) and no material findings, but suffers from a critical over-crediting concern where claimed emissions reductions (84,658 tCO₂e) exceed the lifetime ex-ante estimate (50,000 tCO₂e) by 69%. Multiple contradictions across the PDD and monitoring report—on leakage treatment, crediting period length, and additionality test type—undermine confidence in the project's data integrity.
Red Flags
- Claimed ERR of 84,658 tCO₂e (monitoring report, 2020) exceeds the lifetime ex-ante estimate of 50,000 tCO₂e (PDD) by 69%, indicating potential over-crediting
- Crediting period contradicts between documents: 5.3 years (monitoring report) vs 14 years (PDD), a 2.6× discrepancy that directly affects pro-rata credit allocation
- Leakage treatment is inconsistent: PDD states leakage was 'quantified' while the monitoring report states it was 'deemed negligible' with a 0% deduction
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9,534 | 9,534 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,534 | 9,534 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Investment test present but VVB confirmation not stated; test type contradicted between PDD versions
reversal risk for finite-lifetime borehole equipment unaddressed
0% deduction with contradictory justifications (quantified vs deemed negligible) across PDD and monitoring report
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date found; not yet due under standard rules but not jurisdictional
FPIC conducted, grievance mechanism in place, benefit sharing described
CORSIA eligibility and CCP status not stated in available documents
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