Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 19
GS-3298 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11277
#1129of 1329 in Industrial#70of 79 in Nigeria#1579of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The Safe Water Programme in Nigeria has a VVB-confirmed investment additionality test and a conservative usage-rate assumption, but is undermined by a severe FNRB discrepancy between reporting periods (82.3 national default vs 0.96 local field), a 0% leakage deduction with contradictory justifications, and over 20 corrective actions flagged by the VVB. The project's data reliability is materially weakened by these inconsistencies, raising significant over-crediting risk.
Red Flags
- FNRB value changed from 0.96 (local field measurement, 2023 report) to 82.3 (national default, 2024 report) — an approximately 85-fold increase that could dramatically inflate emission reduction claims
- Leakage deduction of 0% with contradictory justifications: the 2024 verification report states leakage was 'not addressed' while the 2024 monitoring report claims it was 'deemed negligible'
- Over 20 corrective actions required by the VVB, including concerns about stratified random sampling compliance, potential systemic bias in chlorine tablet usage, and unverified operational days for different institution types
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status both not stated, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56,582 | 40,000 | 16,582 | |
| 2022 | 51,095 | 36,542 | 14,553 | |
| 2023 | 44,742 | 0 | 44,742 | |
| 2024 | 42,538 | 0 | 42,538 | |
| Total | 194,957 | 76,542 | 118,415 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
Avoidance project
0% deduction; contradictory justification
Project-specific; reassessment timing not stated
Grievance and benefit sharing present; FPIC not stated
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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