GS1366 VPA 8 Kilifi Borehole Rehabilitation Project

Integrity

The PDD states a project baseline approach and a methodology under Gold Standard, but the additionality test type is not stated and additionality is not verified by a VVB in the extracted record. Permanence is also weakly supported because reversal events are marked as not addressed and no buffer pool is reported. Leakage is especially weak: the file shows a 0% deduction, yet the justification is marked as not addressed, which undermines confidence in the crediting integrity.

Transparency

The monitoring period, methodology version, and annual survey usage monitoring approach are stated in the PDD, which helps traceability. However, the VVB name is not found, and both claimed and verified ERR totals are missing from the extracted record, limiting public auditability. The absence of registry completeness details further reduces transparency.

Claim Safety

Claim safety is constrained by the lack of a documented additionality test and by leakage treatment that is not explained even though a zero deduction is reported. The usage rate appears favorable, with 100% verified against an assumed 80%, but that does not offset the missing leakage rationale. CCP and CORSIA status are not stated, so dual-market claim risk cannot be ruled out from the available documents.

Documentation

The record draws on five documents, and extraction confidence is medium, so the file is usable but not robust. FPIC, grievance mechanism, and safeguards are mentioned, but several core items remain unstated, including VVB identity, additionality verification, and reversal treatment. The contradictions on benefit sharing, leakage justification, and crediting period materially weaken documentation quality, and I privilege the later 2020 PDD for the crediting period because it is the most recent and specific source in the extracted set.

Overall

Overall, this is a moderately weak file with some governance features but important gaps in crediting integrity and traceability. I privilege the 2020 PDD for the crediting period because it is the most recent document, but the contradictions with earlier documents on benefit sharing and leakage justification still indicate reliability issues. Because the project’s additionality, leakage rationale, and reversal treatment are not well evidenced, the score remains conservative.