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Detail of GEF Project #4682
| GEF Project ID | 4682 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | SolarChill Development, Testing and Technology Transfer Outreach |
| Country | Global |
| Region | Global |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| PIF Approval Date | 2011-09-23 |
| PPG Approval Date | 2011-09-23 |
| Approval Date | 2011-11-09 |
| Project Status | Council Approved |
| GEF Agency | UNEP |
| Executing Agency | UNICEF, Programs for Appropriate Technologies in Health (PATH), Greenpeace International, Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) |
| Description | 1. To determine technical performance, user compliance, and potential market demand for SolarChill technology through large scale field tests of the SolarChill vaccine refrigerators (SolarChill A) and pilot introduction of the SolarChill household and light commercial refrigerators (SolarChill B) in three developing countries (Colombia, Kenya and Swaziland). 2. To support the modification and optimization of the SolarChill technology developed in Swaziland. 3. To interest potential manufacturers globally, and more specifically in Africa and Latin America, in the SolarChill technology through: (a) a market analysis of the commercial potential of the technology; (b) preparation of a technology transfer package; (c) conduct of technology transfer workshops and outreach initiatives aimed at manufacturers and potential buyers. |
| PPG Amount | 131,529 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,583,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 2,714,530 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 5,662,900 USD |
| Project Cost | 8,377,430 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 258,300 USD |
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