What We Do

A whole system of systems approach

Across Africa and India a framework was designed taking a comprehensive, needs-driven, system of systems approach to deliver cold-chains.

Cold-chain delivery

We aim to deliver cold-chains:

  1. sustainably with minimum environmental impact;
  2. equitably, providing access for all, including poor, disadvantaged, and marginalised farmers and their communities, as well as women and youth;
  3. whilst ensuring that they are future-proofed and resilient against changes to the system as well as future risks, shocks and disruptions.

Our 6 key pillars

There are 6 key pillars with content being developed by academic partners across the cold-chain:

  1. Training and capacity building;
  2. Finance and Business Models;
  3. Technology - research, testing, demonstration & innovation;
  4. System Design and Modelling;
  5. Future-proofed sustainable vaccine cold-chain;
  6. Enabling policies and thought leadership.

Our delivery approach

The 6 key pillars are underpinned by a dual physical and online delivery approach:

  • Centres of Excellence - The first of which is the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain in Rwanda. Two more are in development in India at Haryana and Telangana.
  • SPOKEsSPecialised Outreach and Knowledge Establishment. The first is a reference SPOKE in Kenya, with three more in development in Rwanda, Senegal and Lesotho.
  • The Clean Cooling Network (this web platform) - providing a central resource to foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing throughout the cooling and cold-chain community - Register for free and start collaborating now.
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Festival of Cooling

The Clean Cooling Network and the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) are hosting a week-long, public engagement “Festival of Cooling” at the ACES Campus in Kigali, Rwanda, and via an outreach programme.

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