Cooling Solutions Pilot Shows Economic Benefits for Workers in Africa and Asia
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What happened
The Shell Foundation, supported by the UK government, completed the first year of the SPACES programme. This initiative tested affordable cooling solutions with over 12,000 workers and micro-entrepreneurs across India, Nigeria, and Ghana. The research found that cooling can deliver measurable economic benefits for workers and small businesses.
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Why it matters
The findings suggest that affordable cooling solutions can help low-income workers and micro-entrepreneurs protect their livelihoods and increase their incomes as temperatures rise across Africa and Asia. For instance, delivery riders using cooling jackets reported lower heat stress, which enabled them to complete more deliveries and increase their earnings.
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Who's involved
- AfricaThe continent where the pilot testing took place in Nigeria and Ghana.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- African Development BankSpeculative
The African Development Bank might see increased demand for its financing mandate as the pilot validates climate-resilient development models.