RANOVOLA Water Program
Gold Standard · GS23280 · Madagascar
About this project
The RANOVOLA project, building on infrastructure put in place by other HELVETAS initiatives, aims to ensure safe and sustainable access to clean water for the most vulnerable rural communities in Madagascar. The RANOVOLA project main objectives are to provide reliable access to clean water, improve public health by reducing the prevalence of waterborne diseases, strengthen the autonomy of local communities by collaborating with private operators to manage the operation and maintenance of the established infrastructure, support the ecological transition by limiting dependence on fossil fuels and firewood for water purification, and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by acting on health, environmental, economic, and social fronts. The RANOVOLA project infrastructure will rely on two main technologies: 1) gravitational systems, using water sources located at higher altitudes to transport water to communities without the need for additional energy; and 2) solar pumping systems, utilizing boreholes to ensure a constant and economical water supply. In both cases, water treatment is carried out by filtration, chlorination, and iron removal. The operation and management of the infrastructure will be ensured by private operators, under a decentralized management model in compliance with Malagasy legal frameworks.
The record
- Project ID
- GS23280
- Registry
- Gold Standard
- Type
- Clean Water · Household & Community
- Removal or reduction
- Reduction
- Methodology
- —
- Developer
- SweetSense Inc. · 15 projects
- Country
- Madagascar
- First vintage
- —
- Crediting period
- 2024-05-24 to 2029-05-23
- Estimated yearly credits
- 60,000
- Scale
- Small Scale · POA
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Data from
- Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry
Community involvement
Status and timeline
- Registry status
- Listed (In the pipeline)
- First credits (vintage)
- none yet
- Crediting period
- 2024-05-24 to 2029-05-23
- Credits issued
- 0 (retired 0)
Location
The registry gives Madagascar as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.
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