Facilities earmarked for ACES at the University of Rwanda
Facilities earmarked for ACES at the University of Rwanda - Sustainable cooling experts from around the globe are taking part in a key virtual summit that will give Africa's policy makers and business leaders the tools to help keep farmers' produce fresh and get it to market quickly and efficiently - reducing food waste, boosting profits and creating jobs. The event supports preparations to open the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES). As well as helping farmers reach new market opportunities, ACES will improve cold-chains for vaccines and health - bringing together multi-disciplinary UK and African expertise with commercial partners. The online summit on Accelerating Sustainable Cold Chain in Africa takes place on Tuesday 19 October 2021 - anyone interested in taking part can register. Hosted by the British High Commission and Rwanda's Ministry of Environment, the event is supported by the UN Environment Programme's United for Efficiency (U4E), the Centre of Sustainable Cooling, the University of Rwanda (UR), the University of Birmingham and a number of UK universities. Following significant initial ODA funding investment from the UK (Defra), ACES begins operations next year - hosted at a campus in Kigali allocated by the University of Rwanda, backed by a high-level Government team and supported by experts from the University of Birmingham and UNEP U4E. The summit will inform audiences of the latest developments at ACES Headquarters in Kigali and affiliated Living Laboratories anticipated throughout the continent to scale-up adoption of sustainable cold chain solutions.
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