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CARBON PROJECT

Sodo Ethiopia

Gold Standard · GS3007 · Ethiopia

All projects Open in the registry
Credits issued
116,275
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
156,690
135% of issued
Remaining
-40,415
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

Originated by World Vision Australia, this project focuses on the restoration of a biodiverse forest on Mt. Damota, north of the township of Sodo in Southern Ethiopia. The area varies in altitude from 2000 to 2900 meters about sea level, and rainfall is approximately 1400 mm per annum. Although thie area is quite steep, the project area has been cleared for many years to facilitate cropping and grazing activities. However these activities have led to problems of flash flooding, mudslides, and the drying up of springs due to a lack of recharge of groundwater. The project will help to address these problems through a combination of seedling establishment and Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, wherby farmers identify and promote native trees, which were pre-existing on the site before it was cleared. The project facilitates the input of seven small communities (known as kebele in Amharic, the national language of Ethiopia) around Mt. Damota. These communities will be the direct beneficiaries of the project.

The record

Project ID
GS3007
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Afforestation/Reforestation · Forestry & Land Use
Removal or reduction
Impermanent Removal
Methodology
—
Developer
World Vision Australia · 10 projects
Country
Ethiopia
First vintage
2008
Crediting period
2006-12-01 to 2036-12-01
Estimated yearly credits
5,588
Scale
Small Scale · Standalone
Buffer pool deposits
3,821
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

smallholder or rural farmerslocal 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 5: Gender Equality · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2008
Crediting period
2006-12-01 to 2036-12-01
Credits issued
116,275 (retired 156,690)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
6.9000, 37.7500
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API)
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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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