Zambia Central Safe Water Project

Delivering Clean Water Access, Reducing Emissions, and Empowering Rural Communities

Providing Access to Clean Water and Cutting Emissions This project rehabilitates broken boreholes and installs new hand pump systems across rural districts in Zambia’s Central Province. In many of these communities, safe drinking water was previously unavailable, forcing […]

Location: Central Province, Zambia
Project type: Energy Efficiency – Domestic
Project ID: GS7591
Status: Project Registered
Annual reductions: Up to 60,000 tCO₂e annually
Crediting period: 2019 – 2029 (renewable)

Community impact

Improved health, water security, time savings for women, local employment and governance

Verified carbon projects sit alongside reduction. They do not make a venue or event carbon neutral or net zero.

What the project does.

This project rehabilitates broken boreholes and installs new hand pump systems across rural districts in Zambia’s Central Province. In many of these communities, safe drinking water was previously unavailable, forcing households to rely on unsafe sources or boil water using firewood. By restoring access to clean groundwater, the project eliminates the need for boiling, improving health and reducing pressure on local forests.

With over 40,000 people now benefitting from clean water access, the project supports long-term public health and reduces indoor air pollution from firewood use. Households save time collecting water, particularly women and girls, who traditionally bear this burden. The project’s carbon credits are issued through the Gold Standard registry, following a conservative cap of 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ avoided per year.

Improved health, water security, time savings for women, local employment and governance

The project has a strong commitment to environmental and sustainable development that benefit local communities through the following contributions:

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