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GS7591 VPA 1 Western Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation Project

Gold Standard · GS7557 · Kenya

Credits issued
220,358
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
114,230
52% of issued
Remaining
106,128
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

The Small-Scale Voluntary Project Activity in Western Kenya is eligible under the Gold Standard methodology Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption Version 3.1. The project will support the provision of safe water using borehole technology to hundreds of households within Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay and Vihiga Counties. 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
GS7557
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Community Boreholes · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
Kenya
First vintage
2021
Crediting period
2021-04-28 to 2026-04-27
Estimated yearly credits
60,000
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality
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 13: Climate Action · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 5: Gender Equality

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2021
Crediting period
2021-04-28 to 2026-04-27
Credits issued
220,358 (retired 114,230)

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 Kenya 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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