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GS1247 VPA 194 Zambia Eastern Province Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · GS7460 · Zambia

Credits issued
12,956
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
6,658
51% of issued
Remaining
6,298
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The project will support the provision of safe water to hundreds of households within the Eastern Province using borehole technology. By providing safe water, the project will ensure that households consume less firewood during the process of water purification and as a result there shall be a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion process.

The record

Project ID
GS7460
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Community Boreholes · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
Zambia
First vintage
2019
Crediting period
2019-08-15 to 2024-08-14
Estimated yearly credits
10,000
Scale
Micro Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 4: Quality Education · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

households
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 4: Quality Education · Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 13: Climate Action

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2019
Crediting period
2019-08-15 to 2024-08-14
Credits issued
12,956 (retired 6,658)

Credits by vintage year

Issued and retired, tonnes CO₂-equivalent

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Zambia 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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