Today we have finished with the on site visit with the local expert from the Gold Standard accredited Validation and Verification body 4KScience India Ltd., as our Project Activity “Institutional Improved Cook Stoves for Schools and Institutions in Uganda” goes through its fourth verification. This is a mandatory exercise when requesting for a carbon credit issuance, that lasted three days, where 14 schools were randomly selected, institutional improved cook stoves (IICS) inspected, and school staff interviewed.
Uganda Stove Manufacturers Limited (Ugastove) responsible for manufacturing the IICS, was also part of the inspection and its CEO Ms. Rehema Nakyazze took answered many questions regarding operational procedures, quality assurance and quality control, and safety measures in place.
Below are some images of the intensive days of school visits from Simoshi’s total population of 95 schools.
