Safe drinking water for Kenyan households and institutions (schools)

Nazava Water Filters Limited is a social enterprise dedicated to addressing the pressing issue of access to clean drinking water in Kenya. Our focus lies in distributing ceramic candle water filters, impregnated with silver nanoparticles and filled with activated carbon, specifically targeting low-income households in both rural and urban areas. This effort is facilitated through a network of resellers and microfinance institutions (MFIs). The core objective is to make affordable Nazava Water Filters available, capable of effectively removing contaminants and ensuring the delivery of safe drinking water to households and institutions. The project is large-scale and has a duration of 10 years (5 years, renewable twice). The project will involve the distribution of the Nazava Water Filter in Kenya as the planned target area for the project implementation. The project owner Nazava Water Filters Limited will do the preparation and implementation of the project. The project addresses a critical issue in Kenya, where many people lack access to safe drinking water. This lack of access to safe drinking water leads to waterborne diseases like diarrhea, which causes significant health problems and even death, especially among children. Nazava’s ceramic filters offer a solution by providing a continuous supply of microbiologically safe drinking water. The Nazava Water Filter, see Figure 1, is a 2x16-liter ceramic water filter with a flow speed of 2 liters per hour. The 2x16-liters ensure a full-day supply of drinking water for the whole household. The upper compartment is where the inflow of unsafe water occurs whereas the second compartment contains the filtered purified water with an outlet attached to it. The Nazava ceramic filter candle called the Nazava PROT3CT has three main working components. The ceramic filter with pores of 0.4 micron filters out bacteria. The nanosilver particles mixed with the ceramic kills the bacteria. The activated carbon inside the ceramic improves the taste, odor and color. Using this technology, households can filter their own tap, well, river or rainwater. All these filters come with a local language user manual with clear directions, an indicator for filter replacement and a one-year warranty card. The Nazava Water Filter has been shown to effectively reduce diarrhea diseases, with independent tests and assessments available.

Project ID

GS12807

Registry

Gold Standard

Type

Clean Water · Household & Community

Removal or reduction

Reduction

Methodology

GS Methodology for emission reductions from safe drinking water supply

Developer

Nazava · 1 project

Country

Kenya

First vintage

—

Crediting period

2023-05-19 to 2028-05-18

Estimated yearly credits

45,771

Scale

Large Scale · Standalone

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 1: No Poverty · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 5: Gender Equality

Data from

Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

The registry gives Kenya as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.