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GS1247 VPA 220 Central and Western Uganda Safe Water Project

Gold Standard · GS7672 · Uganda

Credits issued
24,092
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
5,733
24% of issued
Remaining
18,359
issued and not yet retired
Status
Active
Gold Standard Certified Project

About this project

CO2balance is working with community groups and local officials in Nakasongola, Masindi and Kiryandongo Districts, Uganda to rehabilitate non-functioning boreholes to provide access to safe water and avoid the combustion of wood used to boil unsafe water as a treatment method.

The record

Project ID
GS7672
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
2020-04-30 to 2025-04-29
Estimated yearly credits
10,000
Scale
Micro 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

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 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)
2020
Crediting period
2020-04-30 to 2025-04-29
Credits issued
24,092 (retired 5,733)

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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