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GS 10959 VPA01 Safe Water Project in Rwanda I

Gold Standard · GS11098 · Rwanda

Credits issued
233,491
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
21,569
9% of issued
Remaining
211,922
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The Project will provide safe water to the people in Rwanda through borehole and chemical disinfection when required. It will decrease the consumption of non renewable biomass for water boiling so as to protect forest ecosystem and reduce related greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the project will improve water quality and indoor air quality.

The record

Project ID
GS11098
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Community Boreholes · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Iceberg Environment Pte. Ltd. · 6 projects
Country
Rwanda
First vintage
2021
Crediting period
2021-11-27 to 2026-11-26
Estimated yearly credits
60,000
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality
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 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2021
Crediting period
2021-11-27 to 2026-11-26
Credits issued
233,491 (retired 21,569)

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.

Other community boreholes projects in Rwanda

GS10959 VPA05 Safe Water Project in Rwanda V
GS11136 · Gold Standard Certified Project
235,152
GS10959 VPA03 Safe Water Project in Rwanda III
GS11134 · Gold Standard Certified Project
228,066
GS10959 VPA04 Safe Water Project in Rwanda IV
GS11135 · Gold Standard Certified Project
227,702
GS10959 VPA02 Safe Water Project in Rwanda II
GS11133 · Gold Standard Certified Project
223,831
GS10959 VPA06 Safe Water Project in Rwanda VI
GS11137 · Gold Standard Certified Project
217,589
Water for Climate Rwanda Project
GS6598 · Gold Standard Certified Project
210,154
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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