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GS1247 VPA 156 Southern Ethiopia Community Protected Springs

Gold Standard · GS6836 · Ethiopia

Credits issued
39,730
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
25,995
65% of issued
Remaining
13,735
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

In this project co2balance and Vita, an Irish Charity that works in Ethiopia, will renovate broken protected springs so that they deliver clean, safe water.

The record

Project ID
GS6836
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Clean Water · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
Ethiopia
First vintage
2017
Crediting period
2017-09-12 to 2024-09-11
Estimated yearly credits
10,000
Scale
Micro Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 5: Gender Equality
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 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 5: Gender Equality

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2017
Crediting period
2017-09-12 to 2024-09-11
Credits issued
39,730 (retired 25,995)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Project location Location stated by the registry for this project
Coordinates
6.2482, 37.5801
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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