Saaf Paani Clean Drinking Water Project in India by Removall

Audit Analysis

The Saaf Paani clean drinking water project has a verified investment-test additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but the first monitoring period delivered only about 9.5% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation, raising serious over-crediting concerns. Multiple material findings and eight corrective actions in the verification report indicate significant data-quality and calculation issues that undermine confidence in the reported figures.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Verified emissions reductions of 2,256 tCO2e represent only ~9.5% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation of ~23,816 tCO2e for the one-year monitoring period, suggesting the lifetime estimate of 119,080 tCO2e may be substantially overstated.
• ⚠Eight corrective actions were required in the verification report, including calibration details for flow meters, incorrect parameter applicability, and misaligned baseline sample calculations, indicating systemic MRV weaknesses.
• ⚠No buffer pool is in place to cover potential reversals, and the project-specific baseline has no documented reassessment date.
• ⚠Multiple internal inconsistencies were flagged by the VVB, including discrepancies in ER values, household counts, and SDG indicators between the PDD and the ER sheet.

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