Establish what would have happened without the project
A project needs a defensible baseline for the cooking devices and fuels households would otherwise use. Baseline choices affect estimated fuel savings and emission reductions, so the methodology must explain the data, sampling and assumptions used. Local cooking practices, seasonality, household size and fuel sources can all matter.
A GreenLeaf investment packet estimate of annual reductions per stove is a model input, not a measurement of realised project performance. Ask which approved methodology supports the estimate and whether the baseline reflects the target communities and technologies.
Track use, fuel and stove stacking
Distribution records show where a stove was delivered; follow-up evidence is needed to understand whether it was installed, remains in working condition and is used for cooking. Monitoring can include household surveys, stove-use monitors, fuel-weight measurements or other methods allowed by the selected methodology.
Households may continue using traditional fires or other stoves alongside a new device. This is often called stove stacking. A credible monitoring plan accounts for cooking across devices instead of assuming that the new stove replaces every existing practice.
Keep climate and social claims tied to evidence
The monitoring plan should identify what is measured, how often data is collected, how samples are chosen, how missing or inconsistent records are handled and who independently checks the results. Project monitoring and external verification are separate steps; credit issuance depends on meeting the applicable standard and registry rules.
Potential benefits such as reduced fuel collection time, improved air quality or household savings need appropriate evidence of their own. Stove distribution alone cannot prove those outcomes. GreenLeaf’s stated impact goals should be assessed against its published monitoring plan and future reports.
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