GS23149 Uganda Cook Bright Initiative - VPA01
GS-4783 ↗ · current registry ID: GS13107
#69of 1329 in Industrial#5of 163 in Uganda#160of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The Uganda Cook Bright Initiative is a large-scale improved cookstove program with solid additionality (combined test, VVB-verified) and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but the first monitoring period delivered only about 10% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation, raising significant over-crediting risk. Several data contradictions between the PDD, validation report, and monitoring report—mostly unit inconsistencies but including a genuine usage-rate discrepancy—reduce confidence in the MRV chain. The project is CCP-eligible with CORSIA status unstated, and no buffer pool or permanence mechanism is documented.
Red Flags
- Verified ERR of 65,746 for the first 11-month monitoring period is only ~10% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation (~667,600), indicating either a severely optimistic lifetime estimate or significant under-delivery
- Usage rate verified at 90% in the verification report but 99.2% in the monitoring report—a genuine discrepancy that affects the ERR calculation
- Stakeholder consultation was conducted retroactively after the project start date (noted in the verification report material findings)
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,746 | 0 | 65,746 | |
| Total | 65,746 | 0 | 65,746 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test, VVB-confirmed
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, no reassessment date
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CCP-eligible; CORSIA status not stated
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