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CARBON PROJECT

Livelihoods Chitetezo Mbaula Project

Gold Standard · GS11471 · Malawi

All projects Open in the registry
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 seeks to increase access of rural communities to improved cook stoves by implementing Chitetezo Mbaula (literally translated: “protecting stove”) and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Malawi. It is made of clay with a hole fashioned in the side to allow air and fuel entry, with fixed pot rests on the top and is designed to burn fuelwood and crop residues. To date, it has had the most success in rural Malawi due to its affordability, accessibility and appropriateness considering local preferences for energy needs. The project is implemented in two phases. In a first phase 30,000 households under the Social Cash Transfer program of the Government of Malawi are provided with free stoves in the first 5 months of the project. The distribution is carried out by members of the communities carefully selected and trained for that purpose. In second phase at least 30,000 stoves are sold under the commercial model at market price. In addition to community meetings several marketing activities are organized to increase the adoption rate of the project stove. The proposed improved cook stove technology will create a positive impact on the environment and eligible for generating Gold Standard certified emission reduction units The revenue for the sale of certified credits will be used for project implementation and climate change interventions among the rural communities.

The record

Project ID
GS11471
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Cookstoves · 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
Deactivated Projects · 25 projects
Country
Malawi
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2021-03-26 to 2026-03-25
Estimated yearly credits
64,829
Scale
Large Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

householdslocal 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 15: Life On Land · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2021-03-26 to 2026-03-25
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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