United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues the United Kingdom's national interests and project the UK as a force for good in the world. FCO promotes the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners.
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Off-Grid Cold Chain Challenge
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CLASP, which leads the VeraSol quality assurance initiative, commissioned a study to evaluate consumers’ experiences with off-grid solar products in Kenya. This study was the first of its kind and sought to complement existing data gathered through laboratory testing by focusing on how consumers interact with quality-verified and non-quality verified products.
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690 million people go without enough food. What's more, 25–30% of food is lost or wasted every year. Close to 14% of food is lost unintentionally between harvest and distribution, meaning a high proportion of food grown never makes it to the market.
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Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund: Innovator Series – ISR-UC
Retrofitting refrigerators to create an affordable, energy efficient cooling solution.
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