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CARBON PROJECT

Water Does Matter

Gold Standard · GS12483 · Zambia

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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 Program of Activity under the name Water Does Matter (WDM) \ aims to enhance the health and living standards of rural communities in Zambia by providing treated and enriched Vigor Aqua smart water stations, thereby reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the burning of non-renewable woody biomass and/or charcoal for water boiling. Global Empowers is the implementing organization responsible for installing solar water purification stations in rural areas across Zambia. The program, managed in collaboration with local communities, seeks to facilitate sustainable village development. In the baseline, the existing hand pump systems in rural communities lack sustainability models and have a shorter lifespan of around three years, that too providing the untreated water which is not clean. The project addresses this issue by displacing firewood used for water boiling and reducing the health impact associated with Indoor Air Pollution. This initiative aims to impact over 340,000 people, reducing waterborne diseases and improving the overall quality of life. The use of sustainable technology, such as the Vigor Aqua with a 15-year lifespan, promotes transparency and accountability. Furthermore, replacing firewood reduces indoor air pollution, particularly for women, leading to savings in health-related expenses.

The record

Project ID
GS12483
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Clean Water · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS Methodology for emission reductions from safe drinking water supply
Developer
Infinite Environmental Solutions Limited · 2 projects
Country
Zambia
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2024-04-01 to 2029-04-01
Estimated yearly credits
55,384
Scale
Small Scale ·
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

womenlocal communitiesvillages
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 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2024-04-01 to 2029-04-01
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 Zambia 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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