GS7591 VPA 20 Central Mozambique Safe Water Programme

Audit Analysis

This Gold Standard safe water programme in Central Mozambique has confirmed additionality and on-track credit delivery for the current monitoring period, but is burdened by a history of significant data quality issues, a 30,370 tCO2e over-issuance in MP1 (since corrected), non-compliance with methodology monitoring requirements, and numerous unresolved contradictions across documents. The absence of a stated buffer pool and a weak leakage justification (0% with 'deemed negligible' rationale contradicted by a 5% figure in the validation report) further erode confidence in the project's integrity safeguards.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Over-issuance of 30,370 tCO2e in MP1 due to incorrect calculation of borehole operating days; corrected by deduction in subsequent period but indicates systemic MRV weakness
• ⚠Project in non-compliance with methodology requirements for parameter SDWS 23 (monitored quantity of safe water); issuance suspended for periods of non-compliance; multiple deviation requests denied
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% justified as 'deemed negligible' in the 2026 verification report, directly contradicted by a 5% quantified deduction in the 2025 validation report
• ⚠26 corrective action requests and 13 clarifications raised across verification cycles, indicating persistent MRV and reporting quality issues

Credit Vintages

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