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About this Project

The Gold Standard Gender Equality Certified Safe Water Project in Lango addresses the critical need for clean water and promotes gender equality. This pioneering project is the first to be certified under Gold Standard’s Gender Equality framework, highlighting its commitment to reducing gender disparities while providing sustainable water solutions.

In the Lango region, accessing safe water is a major challenge. Traditionally, water has been boiled using firewood, contributing to deforestation and creating a significant burden for women and children who typically collect the water and firewood. This task consumes many hours per week, limiting educational and economic opportunities.

This project introduces sustainable water purification methods, eliminating the need for boiling water over open fires and significantly reducing household air pollution. The project saves nearly 208 hours per household annually by providing clean water, allowing women and children to engage in education and income-generating activities. It has also reduced the reported incidents of domestic violence related to water collection from 35% to zero.

Benefits of this Project’s Carbon Credits

• The first project certified under Gold Standard’s Gender Equality Framework
• Provides clean water without the need for firewood burning, reducing deforestation
• >50,000 tonnes of CO2 reduced per year
• Up to 208 hours per year saved, per household
  • Enabled 94% of women to spend more time on unpaid domestic tasks and 53% on income-generating tasks
• Reported domestic violence incidents related to water collection have dropped from 35% to zero
• Provided access to clean water to more than 42,000 individuals, reducing the spread of waterborne diseases
• Improved livelihoods for women and children – spending less time collecting firewood
  • Improved health as inside cooking space no longer contains harmful emissions from burning wood on an open fire

Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals

The Gold Standard Gender Equality Certified Safe Water project is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With benefits in 4 UN SDGs:

• UN SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being
• UN SDG 5 – Gender Equality
• UN SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
• UN SDG 13 – Climate Action