GS1366 VPA 13 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
GS-1566 ↗ · current registry ID: GS7370
#896of 1329 in Industrial#106of 157 in Kenya#1314of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project has a reasonable safeguards and stakeholder-engagement record, but suffers from a critical over-claiming issue: the monitoring report asserts 84,658 tCO₂e for a single monitoring period against a 50,000 tCO₂e ex-ante lifetime estimate in the PDD. Four inter-document contradictions (leakage treatment, ERR figures, additionality test type, and crediting period) undermine confidence in the data, and the absence of a named VVB and verified ERR figure limits transparency.
Red Flags
- Monitoring report claims 84,658 tCO₂e for the 2018–2019 period, which exceeds the PDD's ex-ante lifetime estimate of 50,000 tCO₂e — an over-claim of roughly 900% of the pro-rata expectation for the elapsed period
- Crediting period is stated as 2018–2024 in the monitoring report but 2014–2028 in the PDD, a discrepancy of nearly 9 years that materially affects pro-rata credit calculations
- Additionality test (investment or combined) is not confirmed as verified by an independent VVB; the VVB name is not stated in any available document
- Leakage treatment is inconsistent: the PDD describes a quantified deduction while the monitoring report states leakage is 'deemed negligible' with a 0% deduction, and no quantitative justification is provided for a borehole project where neighbouring drilling is a plausible leakage pathway
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7,671 | 7,671 | 0 | |
| Total | 7,671 | 7,671 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Test present (investment/combined) but VVB verification not confirmed
no reversal events reported
0% deduction with 'deemed negligible' justification; inconsistent with PDD's quantified approach
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date recorded
FPIC conducted, grievance mechanism and benefit-sharing documented
CORSIA eligibility and CCP status not stated in available documents
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