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Gold Standard · GS3957 · Guinea

Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
In the pipeline
Listed

About this project

Project Blue is a zero-energy, water-filtration project located in Guinea, West Africa, that is designed to bring access to clean drinking water to 2.5 million people in the rural/developing regions of the country and to increase the status of women in the country. To have access to clean water, Guineans are harvesting wood from local forests and mangroves. This wood is burned to boil the water to make it safe to drink. Through this practice, carbon and other particulate matter are released into the environment. Project Blue seeks to eliminate the current carbon-emitting and deforestation practices through use of a gravity-fed, water filter that eliminates virtually all harmful bacteria. These highly-durable filters easy to use and have a long life span for repeated use, which will encourage adoption and also limit the environmental impact. Additionally, the country's women carry on the brunt of the activities associated with collecting and burning wood. Since the filtration project would largely eliminate the need for such activities, women are then freed to engage in activities that will improve their status, such as becoming educated or engaging in other gainful activities. Indeed, because of social dynamics within the locales where the project will take place, it is anticipated that women will comprise the overwhelming majority of the workforce that handles the distribution and administration of the filtration project.

The record

Project ID
GS3957
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 2.
Developer
Deactivated Projects · 25 projects
Country
Guinea
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2020-07-01 to 2030-06-30
Estimated yearly credits
890,395
Scale
Large Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities · Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

women
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 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities · Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 15: Life On Land

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2020-07-01 to 2030-06-30
Credits issued
0 (retired 0)

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
9.5167, -13.7000
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API)
Note
Point is within 25 km of the border (coastal or border location)
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GS12143 · Gold Standard Certified Project
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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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