GS1366 VPA 7 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project
GS-1408 ↗ · current registry ID: GS7129
#705of 1329 in Industrial#77of 157 in Kenya#1057of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard borehole rehabilitation project in Kenya with a reasonable additionality framework and documented safeguards, but undermined by significant contradictions between the PDD and monitoring report on ERR figures, leakage treatment, and crediting period. The absence of a named VVB, a project-specific baseline with no stated reassessment date, and no buffer pool limit confidence in the integrity of the credit claims.
Red Flags
- ERR claimed in the monitoring report (84,658 tCO₂e) exceeds the lifetime ex-ante estimate (50,000 tCO₂e) by 69%, raising a serious over-crediting concern unless the monitoring figure covers a broader VPA scope than the individual project PDD
- Leakage treatment is contradictory: the PDD (2019) describes leakage as 'quantified' while the monitoring report (2020) states it was 'deemed negligible' with a 0% deduction, with no reconciliation between the two
- Crediting period differs by more than 9 years between the monitoring report (2018–2024) and the PDD (2014–2028), creating uncertainty about the actual validity window for issued credits
- No VVB name is recorded in any available document, making independent verification of the additionality test and monitoring data impossible to confirm
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,055 | 1,055 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | |
| Total | 11,055 | 11,055 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Investment test present but VVB verification unconfirmed; test type contradicted between PDD revisions
no reversal events reported but risk unaddressed
0% deduction with contradictory justifications between PDD and monitoring report
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date stated in available documents
FPIC, grievance mechanism, and benefit-sharing all documented
CORSIA and CCP statuses not stated in any available document
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