IMPROVED COOKSTOVES DISTRIBUTION IN MOZAMBIQUE – MAPUTO
#14of 150 in Cookstoves#1of 51 in Mozambique#153of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#13of 103 in VMR0006
Audit Analysis
A VCS cookstove project in Mozambique with solid additionality (positive list, VVB-confirmed) and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but notable gaps in permanence protection (0% buffer pool) and a project-specific baseline. The first monitoring period delivered roughly half the pro-rata expectation, consistent with ramp-up, and all four corrective action requests were closed without escalation.
Red Flags
- Buffer pool is 0% for a cookstove project with inherent reversal risk (stove replacement, breakage, reversion to traditional cooking)
- Usage rate verified at 100% (1.0), which is an optimistic assumption for household cookstove adoption and sustained use
- First monitoring period delivered only ~50% of the pro-rata lifetime expectation, raising questions about the ex-ante activity-level assumptions
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,610 | 0 | 2,610 | |
| 2024 | 39,390 | 0 | 39,390 | |
| 2025 | 7,915 | 0 | 7,915 | |
| Total | 49,915 | 0 | 49,915 |
Risk Indicators
Positive list, VVB-confirmed
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, not yet due for reassessment
FPIC, grievance mechanism, safeguards documented
CCP-eligible, CORSIA excluded
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