Virridy & Amazi Water Partnership for Clean Water in Burundi

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Program Overview

Solar-Powered Clean Water for Burundi

Virridy has partnered with Amazi Water, Burundi's leading water access organization, to expand clean drinking water access through carbon finance. The partnership implements solar-powered water supply systems across rural and urban communities throughout Burundi.

The program targets reaching 200,000 additional people by end of 2025, scaling to over 300,000 people by 2026. Carbon credits are generated from reducing household water boiling for purification, with recurring revenue supporting long-term system maintenance and expansion.

This initiative is central to Burundi's national universal water access plan, providing a sustainable financing model that ensures water systems remain reliable for the long term.

Carbon Finance Model

By providing safe drinking water directly, the program eliminates the need for households to boil water using biomass fuels. This reduces CO2 emissions from burning firewood and charcoal, generating Gold Standard-certified carbon credits. The recurring revenue from credit sales supports operational costs, system maintenance, and infrastructure expansion.

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