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Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 18

Gold Standard · GS11276 · Nigeria

Credits issued
242,085
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
69,892
29% of issued
Remaining
172,193
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The stated goal of proposed VPA is widespread dissemination of low GHG water purification technologies (WPS) to schools and other institutions in Nigeria. The VPA will use carbon finance to support local partners engaged in operation, sales and distribution and maintenance of various WPS technologies.

The record

Project ID
GS11276
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Clean Water · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
Impact Carbon · 115 projects
Country
Nigeria
First vintage
2021
Crediting period
2021-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Estimated yearly credits
60,000
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

schools
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 1: No Poverty · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2021
Crediting period
2021-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Credits issued
242,085 (retired 69,892)

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 Nigeria as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

Other clean water projects in Nigeria

Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 07
GS11265 · Gold Standard Certified Project
274,142
Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 21
GS11279 · Gold Standard Certified Project
263,587
Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 05
GS11263 · Gold Standard Certified Project
251,705
Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 15
GS11273 · Gold Standard Certified Project
249,298
Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 22
GS11280 · Gold Standard Certified Project
246,763
Safe Water Programme – Nigeria – VPA 19
GS11277 · Gold Standard Certified Project
245,221
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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