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Rwanda Kamonyi District Clean Water Project I

Gold Standard · GS10897 · Rwanda

Credits issued
11,449
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
2,827
25% of issued
Remaining
8,622
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The project will provide clean water to local communities through boreholes. It will reduce the consumption of non renewable biomass for water boiling and related greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the project will improve water quality and indoor air quality.

The record

Project ID
GS10897
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Community Boreholes · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Guangzhou Iceberg Environmental Consulting Services Co. Ltd. · 7 projects
Country
Rwanda
First vintage
2021
Crediting period
2021-01-13 to 2026-01-12
Estimated yearly credits
2,974
Scale
Micro Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

local communities
Basis: Project description (Gold Standard registry). This lists who the project describes working with; it is not a check of benefit-sharing.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2021
Crediting period
2021-01-13 to 2026-01-12
Credits issued
11,449 (retired 2,827)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Rwanda as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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