Management & Governance

Direction & Budget Allocation

The Clean Cooling Network Strategy and Oversight Committee (CCN-SOC) provide the overarching direction for the programme.

They approve the budget allocation and objectives for each operating unit/market and monitor progress.

The Academic team led by the Centre of Sustainable Cooling is responsible for programme design, content development and new market development.

Each country develops an in-country programme management team tapping into the central experts and using the tools and frameworks developed available through the knowledge platform. The Africa Clean Cooling Institute specifically supports the roll-out of the SPOKE programme in Africa.

 

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Management and governance organisations

 

All parties formally report back to the UNEP twice and year and in turn UNEP reports back to Defra as the lead funder.

A significant element of the programme is delivered through a collaboration of leading UK Universities. We operate in line accordance with the University Statutes, the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting for Further and Higher Education Institutions and other relevant accounting and management standards as well as impact reporting (REF)

Implementation and Auditing

As the Programme transitions to implementation, audit criteria will including: 

  1. Impact: To the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment and quality of life. There is a specific theme in the programme for reporting on GESI.

  2. Impact reach: The extent and/or diversity of the beneficiaries of the impact. 

  3. Impact significance: The degree to which impact has enabled, enriched, influenced, informed or changed the performance, policies, practices, products, services, understanding, awareness or wellbeing of the beneficiaries.

Plus

  • Knowledge exchange and research environment

  • Outputs and Research Power

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COMPETITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Turn your creativity into impact at the Festival of Cooling

Two official pre-festival competitions will give visual storytellers and innovators a chance to put their perspectives and products in front of an audience that matters: the “Photography Competition” and the “Startup Pitch Competition”.

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From 6th – 10th October 2025, the Festival of Cooling in Kigali, Rwanda, will be the go-to event exploring one of the most powerful yet underrated forces that is silently shaping the future of cooling.

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Events & Webinars

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

Festival of Cooling Day 1 - Focus on Farmers outreach

Connecting smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and agri-entrepreneurs to practical post-harvest cooling solutions. Sessions will focus on reducing losses, accessing finance, and adopting technologies that improve food quality and profitability. Join us on the 6th of October.

Festival of Cooling Day 2 - Focus on the Health Sector

Spotlighting the life-saving role of cold-chains in healthcare, enabling safe storage and delivery of vaccines, blood, and antivenoms. Health workers, planners, and logisticians will gain tools, insights, and networks to strengthen health cold-chains. Join us on the 7th of October.

Festival of Cooling Day 3 - Focus on Schools & Education

Engaging the next generation of innovators and decision-makers through hands-on learning, storytelling, and creative experimentation. Students will explore real-world cooling challenges and explore careers in sustainable cooling, logistics, and climate action. Join us on the 8th of October.

Festival of Cooling Day 4 - Focus on Creatives, Startups & Innovation Hubs

Celebrating creativity, entrepreneurship, and the fusion of art and science. This will provide a launchpad for bold ideas, showcase innovations, and inspire youth-led problem-solving for climate-smart cold-chains. Join us on the 9th of October.

Festival of Cooling Day 5 - Focus on High-level Stakeholders & Policymakers

Setting the strategic tone, aligning government, finance, academia, and industry partners around a shared policy and investment roadmap for resilient, just, and climate-aligned cold-chains in Africa. Join us on the 10th of October.

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