GS7591 VPA 28 Central Mozambique Safe Water Programme

Audit Analysis

This Gold Standard safe-water programme in Mozambique displaces firewood-based water heating with electric pumps, and while additionality is VVB-confirmed and no reversals have occurred, the project carries significant integrity and claim-safety concerns. The verified emissions reductions for the 2025 monitoring period (433,968 tCO₂e) exceed the lifetime ex-ante estimate (300,000 tCO₂e) by a factor of roughly 13× on a pro-rata basis, an over-issuance of 30,370 tCO₂e was identified in MP1, and the project is in non-compliance with methodology monitoring requirements. Multiple data inconsistencies across monitoring and verification reports further erode confidence in the reported figures.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Verified ERR of 433,968 tCO₂e for the 2025 monitoring period exceeds the lifetime ex-ante estimate of 300,000 tCO₂e by approximately 13× on a pro-rata basis, indicating a severe over-crediting signal
• ⚠Over-issuance of 30,370 tCO₂e in MP1 due to incorrect calculation of borehole operating days, later deducted
• ⚠Project in non-compliance with methodology monitoring requirements (parameter SDWS 23 – flow meter/sensor); multiple deviation requests not approved; issuance suspended for non-compliance periods
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% justified as 'deemed negligible' contradicts a 2025 monitoring report that described leakage as 'quantified'

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