GS7591 VPA 1 Western Kenya Borehole Rehabilitation 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.