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South Western Household Water Project (SWHWP) - Masha

Gold Standard · GS3127 · Uganda

Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
Certified design
Gold Standard Certified Design

About this project

This micro-scale project distributes 3000 BioSand Filters (BSFs) in various small community based activities in the Masha sub-county of the Isingiro District of Uganda’s Western Region. The BSFs will displace the combustion of fire wood used to purify water in the absence of the project activity.The project activity will: - install 3,000 BSFs,- distribute 3,000 safe water storage container,- provide safe water to approximately 15,000 people,- safe 9,000 tCO2e (1st estimate) per year,- ensure proper usage of the BSFs and- train 3,000 households in proper hygiene and sanitation practices.

The record

Project ID
GS3127
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Clean Water · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
GS TPDDTEC Reduced emissions from cooking and heating – technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption v 1.
Developer
Klima ohne Grenzen gGmbH · 2 projects
Country
Uganda
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2014-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Estimated yearly credits
3,707
Scale
Micro Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

householdscommunity groups or cooperatives
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 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Design (Certified design)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2014-07-01 to 2024-06-30
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 Uganda 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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