GS-DRINKING-WATER
GS-DRINKING-WATER is a methodology used by 104 projects on Gold Standard. Registry records show 4,381,906 tonnes issued and 21.1% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
104
Countries
28
Credits issued
4,381,906 t
Credits retired
925,447 t
Retired share of issued
21.1%
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Projects using GS-DRINKING-WATER
104 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
PoA EcoLinks Clean Cooking and Safe Water Programme in Rwanda
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
PoA Pungue Project
Gold Standard · Mozambique · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
RWS Safe Drinking Water Programme in India
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Rwanda Safe Drinking Water Program
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Rwanda Safe Drinking Water Program VPA01
Gold Standard · Rwanda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
SPOUTS Water Purifier Programme in Africa
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Safe Drinking Water Dharni Melghat
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Development of the Americas
Gold Standard · Dominican Republic · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Programme in East Africa - Kenya
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Programme in East and Southeast Africa
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Programme in Southeast Africa - Malawi
Gold Standard · Malawi · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Purifier Project in Tanzania Northern
Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Purifier Project in Tanzania Western
Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Supply - Choluteca VPA 001(R)
Gold Standard · Honduras · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe Water Supply VPA 04
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe drinking water for Kenyan households and institutions (schools)
Gold Standard · Kenya · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Safe drinking water project
Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Supplying Safe Drinking Water to Communities in Odisha
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
The OASIS Box Sustainable Project
Gold Standard · Pakistan · Energy Efficiency
No issuance recorded
Uganda WASH Initiative: Building Healthy Communities
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Uganda WASH Initiative: Building Healthy Communities - Water Boreholes -VPA 1
Gold Standard · Uganda · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
UpEnergy -Social and Climate Impact Programme -Safe Water Drinking Programme- VPA 39
Gold Standard · Tanzania · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
VPA 68 Vita Green Impact Programme - Eritrea Safe Water Project
Gold Standard · Eritrea · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
VPA1: Water and Climate Action Bundelkhand India
Gold Standard · India · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
VPA2: Water and Climate Action Nepal Schools
Gold Standard · Nepal · Energy Efficiency
Not yet issued
Questions about GS-DRINKING-WATER
How many projects use GS-DRINKING-WATER?
104 projects, in 28 countries, as of 1 June 2026.
Is GS-DRINKING-WATER approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
How much of the credits issued under GS-DRINKING-WATER have been retired?
21.1%, or 925,447 of 4,381,906 tonnes.