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GS1247 VPA 282 Malawi Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · GS11063 · Malawi

Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
In the pipeline
Listed

About this project

This project will support the provision of safe water to hundreds of people across Nkhotakota District, Malawi using borehole technology. By providing safe water, the project will ensure a reduction in the consumption of firewood during the process of water purification and as a result there shall be a reduction of carbon dioxide from the combustion process.

The record

Project ID
GS11063
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Community Boreholes · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS TPDDTEC Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption v3.1
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
Malawi
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2021-02-25 to 2026-02-24
Estimated yearly credits
10,000
Scale
Micro Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

The registry record we hold does not describe the communities involved.

Registry documents (the project design document and validation report) normally cover consultation and benefit-sharing; open the record in the registry to read them.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2021-02-25 to 2026-02-24
Credits issued
0 (retired 0)

Location

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

The registry gives Malawi 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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