# GS1247 VPA 150 Southern Ethiopia Community Safe Water: Clean Drinking Water in Ethiopia

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GS1247 VPA 150 Southern Ethiopia Community Safe Water: Clean Drinking Water project in Ethiopia, Gold Standard. This micro-scale carbon offset project…

## Key facts

- Standard: Gold Standard
- Project identifier: GS6784
- Country: Ethiopia
- Project activity: Clean Drinking Water
- Listed vintages: 2023
- CRISP rating: 4.4 out of 5
- Available to buy: Yes

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## About this carbon credit project

This micro-scale carbon offset project operates in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. The initiative focuses on identifying and restoring broken-down water infrastructure, successfully rehabilitating 58 boreholes and 9 protected spring systems.
•	Environmental Benefits: By providing communities with reliable access to clean, safe drinking water, the project eliminates the need for households to purify water by boiling it over traditional, inefficient three-stone fires. This directly reduces deforestation and avoids significant greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of non-renewable biomass.
•	Social and Community Benefits: The project dramatically decreases indoor air pollution, lowering the incidence of respiratory issues. It also reduces water-borne diseases and stomach illnesses. Furthermore, it significantly alleviates "time poverty," especially for women and children who previously spent an average of over 3 hours a day collecting firewood. This saved time is now redirected toward community, domestic, and income-generating activities.

## Project assessment and evidence

[Read the CRISP assessment for GS1247 VPA 150 Southern Ethiopia Community Safe Water](https://carbonoffsetratings.org/projects/#carbon-offset-ratings/view-project-details2/6a43947fb48a1ee252c9d2bb/)

## Listed Sustainable Development Goals

- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG 13: Climate Action

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