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.
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Cold Cooling Network - Vision

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.

Knowledge sharing

Within the Resources section of the platform you will find tools, models, publications and more to help aid your delivery of a sustainable cooling environment, for your needs.

Network News

The latest from the global Clean Cooling community

Cool Innovations, Hot Ideas, Real-World Impact... The Festival of Cooling is Coming to Kigali!

Between 22nd - 26th September 2025, at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES), this one-of-a-kind festival will turn a quiet revolution into a loud celebration. Five thrilling days in Kigali!

The ACES team visit the Ntarama Genocide Memorial

On April 9th, 2025, the team from the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) visited the Ntarama Genocide Memorial to honour the memory of the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. In this place of remembra

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Events & Webinars

Exclusive lectures and workshops from the Clean Cooling team and partners.

Festival of Cooling

The Clean Cooling Network and 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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