Safe Water Programme – Nigeria - VPA 90
GS-4323 ↗ · current registry ID: GS12406
#562of 1329 in Industrial#24of 79 in Nigeria#873of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard safe drinking water project in Nigeria at the validation stage, with VVB-confirmed combined additionality and a project-specific baseline reassessed in 2021. However, the absence of a stated buffer pool, a thin 0% leakage justification, six outstanding corrective actions, and the lack of FPIC collectively limit confidence in the project's integrity and claim safety. No verified emission reductions are yet available, as the project has not entered its crediting period.
Red Flags
- Six corrective actions remain open at validation, including justification of the fNRB calculation method, clarification of baseline data sources, and an incomplete safeguarding principles assessment.
- FPIC was not conducted, and the grievance mechanism and benefit-sharing arrangements, while mentioned, lack the depth expected for a community-level water project in Nigeria.
- Leakage is set at 0% with only a 'deemed negligible' justification, with no quantitative analysis of potential diversion of water to non-credited uses.
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,904 | 0 | 25,904 | |
| Total | 25,904 | 0 | 25,904 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, thin justification
Project-specific, reassessed 2021
Grievance & benefit sharing present, no FPIC
CCP and CORSIA status not stated
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