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GS1247 VPA 226 The Gambia Safe Water

Gold Standard · GS7582 · The Gambia

Credits issued
19,193
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
10,394
54% of issued
Remaining
8,799
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

This project will support the provision of safe water to hundreds of households across The Gambia 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 from the combustion process.

The record

Project ID
GS7582
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Community Boreholes · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
The Gambia
First vintage
2020
Crediting period
2020-01-27 to 2025-01-26
Estimated yearly credits
10,000
Scale
Micro Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 5: Gender Equality · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
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 5: Gender Equality · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2020
Crediting period
2020-01-27 to 2025-01-26
Credits issued
19,193 (retired 10,394)

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 The Gambia 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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