GS2404 International Water Purification Programme- Chlorine Dispensers in Uganda - CPA 10

Audit Analysis

The project has a VVB-confirmed additionality assessment and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but suffers from a severe discrepancy between the ex-ante lifetime estimate (43,781 tCO₂e) and the verified figure (169,658 tCO₂e), a project-specific baseline, no stated buffer pool, and numerous material findings about missing monitoring evidence and inconsistent SDG reporting. The overall data quality and over-crediting risk are significant concerns.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Verified ERR of 169,658 tCO₂e is approximately 3.9× the entire lifetime ex-ante estimate of 43,781 tCO₂e from the PDD, indicating a severe over-crediting risk or a fundamental inconsistency in the project's quantification basis
• ⚠Nine material findings in the verification report include missing evidence for key monitoring parameters (WQ, Refill%, Drink%), inconsistent SDG parameter values, and an unexplained discrepancy in job creation figures (50 vs 150)
• ⚠Crediting period is inconsistent between the monitoring report (2014–2023) and the validation report (2019–2026), creating uncertainty about the applicable project boundary and duration

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