Livelihoods Chitetezo Mbaula Project
#27of 92 in Malawi#312of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#27of 103 in VMR0006
Audit Analysis
The Livelihoods Chitetezo Mbaula cookstove project (VMR0006) in Malawi has a sound methodological foundation with VVB-verified additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but is undermined by 16 material findings and corrective actions that reveal significant documentation gaps, a project-specific baseline without a buffer pool, and unresolved contradictions across the PDD, validation report, and issuance documents. The project delivered only about 53% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the first monitoring period, which is conservative but raises questions about the accuracy of the original lifetime estimate.
Red Flags
- 16 material findings and corrective actions (11 CLs + 5 CARs) in the validation report, including missing survey forms, declarations, and grievance policy documents
- Contradiction in total ERR between the PDD (1,281,189 lifetime) and the validation report (100,959 first period) creates ambiguity about the true ex-ante baseline
- Baseline method is project-specific with no documented reassessment date, and the PDD assumed 100% usage rate while the validation report verified only 78%
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100,959 | 26,074 | 74,885 | |
| Total | 100,959 | 26,074 | 74,885 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-verified combined test
stove durability risk unaddressed
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific; no reassessment date documented
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not stated; missing grievance policy doc
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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