OYU – Fuelling a Brighter Future in Tanzania VPA01

Audit Analysis

The OYU cookstove project in Tanzania has VVB-verified additionality and no reversal events, but is weighed down by an unusually large number of material findings (over 30), a project-specific baseline, and a contradiction indicating FPIC was not conducted. The verified emissions reductions (69,851 tCO₂e) exceed the pro-rata expectation for the three-month monitoring period by roughly 3.3×, which reduces over-crediting risk but raises questions about the accuracy of the ex-ante estimate. Governance clarity around multiple implementing entities remains a persistent concern across documents.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠FPIC contradiction: the 2026 validation report states FPIC was not conducted, while the 2023 PDD claims it was; the more recent and authoritative validation report is privileged, leaving a safeguards gap
• ⚠Over 30 material findings and 25+ corrective actions identified by the VVB, including missing implementer agreements, unclear entity roles/ownership, and incomplete distribution databases
• ⚠Fuel stacking (charcoal/coal use alongside improved cookstoves) observed during the VVB's onsite visit, indicating the baseline scenario may not fully reflect actual household behaviour
• ⚠Nine cross-document contradictions in key parameters (lifetime ER, claimed/verified ER, fNRB method, leakage deduction, usage rate), reducing confidence in the consistency of the project record

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.