GS1366 VPA 11 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
GS-1561 ↗ · current registry ID: GS7368
#773of 1329 in Industrial#92of 157 in Kenya#1161of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project has reasonable safeguards documentation (FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing) and no material findings, but suffers from significant data gaps and internal contradictions. The most serious concern is a claimed ERR figure of 84,658 tCO₂e that is roughly 8× the pro-rata expectation derived from the 50,000 tCO₂e lifetime ex-ante estimate, raising substantial over-crediting risk. The absence of a named VVB, a buffer pool, and a verified ERR figure further weakens confidence in the project's integrity and transparency.
Red Flags
- Claimed ERR of 84,658 tCO₂e (monitoring report, 2020) is approximately 8× the pro-rata expectation (~10,200 tCO₂e) derived from the 50,000 tCO₂e lifetime ex-ante estimate over a ~5.3-year crediting period — a severe over-claiming signal
- Leakage justification is contradictory: the PDD (2019) states leakage was 'quantified' while the monitoring report (2020) states it was 'deemed negligible' with a 0% deduction
- No VVB name is stated in any available document, making independent verification of additionality and monitoring unverifiable
- Crediting period is inconsistent across documents: 5.3 years (monitoring report) vs 14 years (PDD), creating ambiguity about the project's actual duration
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9,616 | 9,616 | 0 | |
| Total | 9,616 | 9,616 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Investment test present but VVB verification not confirmed; test type changed between PDD versions
infrastructure-failure reversal risk unaddressed
0% deduction with contradictory justification (quantified vs. deemed negligible)
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date stated
FPIC, grievance mechanism, and benefit sharing all documented
CORSIA and CCP statuses not stated in any document
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