Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 12
GS-3291 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11270
#995of 1329 in Industrial#66of 79 in Nigeria#1426of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The Safe Water Programme in Nigeria has VVB-confirmed additionality and a reasonable monitoring framework, but is undermined by multiple material findings on sampling methodology and potential bias in emission reduction calculations, a project-specific baseline with no stated reassessment, no buffer pool, and a 0% leakage deduction justified only as 'deemed negligible.' Several contradictions between documents (FNRB method, safeguards, usage rates) reduce confidence in the data reliability.
Red Flags
- Multiple material findings (FAR#1, FAR#2) flag potential systemic bias in chlorine tablet usage that could overestimate emission reductions, with corrective actions still open
- FNRB method is contradictory: the verification report (2022) states 'not applicable' while the monitoring report (2024) states 'national default' with a value of 82.3 vs 96
- Verified ERR figure is not stated in the extracted record, preventing any claimed-vs-verified comparison
- Leakage deduction of 0% justified only as 'deemed negligible' without quantified analysis for a safe water supply project where users may revert to boiling
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54,621 | 54,621 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 53,572 | 22,470 | 31,102 | |
| 2023 | 46,915 | 0 | 46,915 | |
| 2024 | 40,300 | 0 | 40,300 | |
| Total | 195,408 | 77,091 | 118,317 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, 'deemed negligible' only
Project-specific, reassessment not stated
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not stated; contradictions across docs
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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