Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant: What It Is
BASE is mainstreaming access to cold storage in Africa and Asia by combining innovative business models with the power of data-science and digitalisation. This project, known as Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant (VCCA), is all about making cooling solutions accessible and affordable for farmers. The goal? To reduce post-harvest losses and ensure a more consistent supply of fresh produce to consumers. It’s a smart way to tackle food waste and boost food security at the same time.
Main Benefits of Your Virtual Cold Chain Assistant
Here’s what makes this project stand out:
- Expands cold storage access across Africa and Asia
- Uses data-science and digital tools to optimize operations
- Helps farmers reduce post-harvest losses significantly
- Supports a steady supply of fresh produce to markets
- Empowers smallholder farmers with affordable cooling solutions
The Energy Savings Insurance: Unlocking SME Investments
BASE is unlocking investments in energy efficiency for SMEs through the Energy Savings Insurance model, active in Croatia, Greece, and Slovakia. This innovative approach helps businesses overcome financial barriers by providing insurance that guarantees energy savings, making energy efficiency projects less risky and more attractive to investors. It’s a clever way to accelerate the adoption of sustainable technologies in small and medium enterprises.
The SET Alliance: Scaling Clean Energy Technologies
Through the SET Alliance, BASE is scaling up the deployment of cleaner and more efficient energy technologies globally. The focus here is on implementing as-a-service business models, which means customers can access energy solutions without heavy upfront costs. This approach is transforming how energy technologies are delivered and adopted, making the energy transition more inclusive and widespread.
Circular Economy Categorisation for Colombia: Driving Sustainable Finance
BASE is facilitating the transition to a circular economy in Colombia by developing tools that enable the financial sector to reliably identify investments based on circularity criteria. This project helps investors and lenders understand which projects truly support circular economy principles, making it easier to channel funds into sustainable initiatives. It’s a key step toward greener finance and more sustainable development.
Project Impact: Aligning with Global Goals
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Expanding Horizons: Other Noteworthy Initiatives
BASE’s work doesn’t stop there. For example, the Electric Mobility Energy Access Renewable Energy Integrated On-grid, On-site, On-road Business Model project rolled out pilots in Mexico, Kenya, and Colombia to tackle sustainable transportation challenges. Meanwhile, the Green Credit Guarantee for Peru supports SMEs in accessing financing for green solutions, and the Empower: Women for Climate-Resilient Societies Programme partners with UNEP and UN Women to improve financing access for marginalized women and vulnerable groups. Plus, there’s the Green Completion Guarantee in Kazakhstan, optimizing building designs to meet green criteria, and urban renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa helping cities deploy solar energy on public buildings. All these efforts weave together to accelerate energy-efficient and sustainable technologies worldwide.
