GS23168-GS23169-OYU - Clean Water for Malawian Communities
Gold Standard · GS23629 · Malawi
About this project
The primary objective of this project is to rehabilitate broken and non-functional boreholes to provide clean and safe drinking water to local communities in Malawi. This initiative addresses the need for alternative water purification methods, reducing the reliance on boiling water for drinking purposes and thereby improving the living conditions of the population. The project alleviates the burden on rural women and children, who often bear the responsibility of collecting water and firewood by ensuring access to clean drinking water within 1 kilometre of households. Consequently, this project reduces carbon dioxide emissions associated with the combustion process traditionally used for water purification. In addition to its environmental impact, the project significantly enhances the quality of life, health, and socio-economic status of beneficiaries in the water-stressed regions of Malawi. It includes hygiene awareness campaigns to improve sanitation among local inhabitants. Furthermore, it creates employment opportunities for young people through installing and maintaining rehabilitated boreholes.
The record
- Project ID
- GS23629
- Registry
- Gold Standard
- Type
- Community Boreholes · Household & Community
- Removal or reduction
- Reduction
- Methodology
- —
- Developer
- SHRI MAA MARKETING PRIVATE LIMITED · 25 projects
- Country
- Malawi
- First vintage
- —
- Crediting period
- 2025-05-15 to 2030-05-14
- Scale
- Large Scale · VPA
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 5: Gender Equality
- 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
- 2025-05-15 to 2030-05-14
- Credits issued
- 0 (retired 0)
Location
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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