GS2404 International Water Purification Programme - CPA 2 Chlorine dispensers in Uganda

Audit Analysis

This Gold Standard water purification project in Uganda has verified additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but is undermined by significant implementation gaps (CPA-22 at only 61% completion, CPA-1 never implemented), over 20 material findings, and 22+ corrective actions. The project delivered roughly 330% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the 2020 monitoring period, which is conservative for claim safety, but the project-specific baseline, unverified usage rate, and absence of a stated buffer pool limit confidence in long-term integrity.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠CPA-22 completion rate was only 61.1% due to financial issues with no further installation plan, and CPA-1 was never implemented during the monitoring period (verification report, 2023).
• ⚠22+ corrective actions were required by the VVB, including database errors, missing records, and unverified sampling precision, indicating systemic MRV weaknesses.
• ⚠Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) was not conducted, despite the project serving vulnerable communities in Uganda.
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage or permanence mechanism is stated in any available document, leaving reversal risk unaddressed.
• ⚠The crediting period (2014–2021) has already expired, yet the most recent verification is dated July 2023, raising questions about the project's current operational status.

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