The Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) is a first-of-kind Centre dedicated to sustainable cooling, cold-chain and post-harvest management. It is hosted by the University of Rwanda in Kigali in collaboration with Rwanda Polytechnic (IPRC).
Its mission is to accelerate the uptake of sustainable cooling and cold-chain solutions in the agriculture and health sectors in Africa, improving livelihoods, health, food and nutritional security, bringing integrated environmental, social and economic development.
This document provides an introduction to the Centre and its work.