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GS7591 VPA 8 Northern Uganda Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · GS7593 · Uganda

Credits issued
202,161
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
136,276
67% of issued
Remaining
65,885
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

CO2balance is working with community groups and local officials in the northern region of Uganda to rehabilitate non-functioning boreholes to provide access to safe water and avoid the use of wood to boil unsafe water as a treatment method.

The record

Project ID
GS7593
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Community Boreholes · Household & Community
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
—
Developer
CO2balance UK ltd · 417 projects
Country
Uganda
First vintage
2020
Crediting period
2020-09-26 to 2025-09-25
Estimated yearly credits
60,000
Scale
Small Scale · VPA
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 5: Gender Equality
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

community groups or cooperatives
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 3: Good Health and Well-Being · Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation · Goal 5: Gender Equality

Status and timeline

Registry status
Gold Standard Certified Project (Active)
First credits (vintage)
2020
Crediting period
2020-09-26 to 2025-09-25
Credits issued
202,161 (retired 136,276)

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 Uganda 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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