VPA 69 - GHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in Bangladesh
GS-4144 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11766
#190of 1329 in Industrial#30of 121 in Bangladesh#336of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard cookstove project in Bangladesh with VVB-verified additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but weakened by the absence of a buffer pool, a project-specific baseline, no FPIC, and a substantial list of corrective actions. The project is CCP-eligible with CORSIA status unstated, creating residual dual-channel risk. Documentation is extensive (81 documents) but extraction confidence is only medium and multiple cross-document contradictions require careful reconciliation.
Red Flags
- FPIC was not conducted per the 2024 verification report, despite the project directly affecting household users in Bangladesh
- 18+ corrective actions remain open, including VVB-specific items on serial-number tracking, ownership-transfer evidence, and stove-efficiency verification
- Additionality test type is inconsistent across documents: the 2020 PDD cites a common-practice test while the 2025 validation report cites a combined test
- CORSIA eligibility is not stated in any document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,577 | 8,577 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8,439 | 8,295 | 144 | |
| Total | 17,016 | 16,872 | 144 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
reversal risk unquantified
5% quantified deduction applied
Project-specific; no reassessment date
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted
CCP eligible; CORSIA status not stated
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