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GS5658 VPA 5: Resilience with Safe drinking water in Somali Regional State (Ethiopia)

Gold Standard · GS6750 · Ethiopia

Credits issued
16,417
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
15,099
92% of issued
Remaining
1,318
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

This project activity is developed by an Italian ONG COOPI in collaboration with Carbonsink. The project includes realization of solar powered safe drinking water systems in Somali Regional State, in Ethiopia. The project is addressed to supply safe drinking water for domestic use and consequently to improve the hygiene, social, economic and environmental issues. Moreover, verifiable CO2 emission reductions will be achieved.

The record

Project ID
GS6750
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 v3.1
Developer
Carbonsink (Carbonsink Group S.r.l.) · 44 projects
Country
Ethiopia
First vintage
2020
Crediting period
2020-06-29 to 2025-06-28
Estimated yearly credits
7,747
Scale
Micro Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

The registry record we hold does not describe the communities involved.

Registry documents (the project design document and validation report) normally cover consultation and benefit-sharing; open the record in the registry to read them.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2020
Crediting period
2020-06-29 to 2025-06-28
Credits issued
16,417 (retired 15,099)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
4.1155, 42.1118
Source
Gold Standard registry (public API)
Note
Point is within 25 km of the border (coastal or border location)
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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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