Validated Terminal Review of the UNEP-GEF Project “SolarChill Development, Testing, and Technology Transfer Outreach” (GEF ID 4682) 2016 – 2021

This report is a Validated Terminal Review of a UNEP/GEF project implemented between 2016 and 2022. The project's overall goal is to develop, transfer and commercialize a refrigerator for the sustainable, environment friendly and grid-independent cooling of vaccines (SolarChill A) and food (SolarChill B). The SolarChill Technology was launched in 2001, to develop and deliver affordable, technically reliable, ozone layer and climate friendly, solar powered and lead acid battery free refrigeration technology. Two applications will use the SolarChill technology, in vaccine coolers (SolarChill A) and in light commercial and household coolers (SolarChill B). The project installed and field tested a total of 113 SC-A and 45 SC-B in Colombia, Kenya and eSwatini. The review sought to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency), and determine outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) stemming from the project, including their sustainability. The review has two primary purposes: (i) to provide evidence of results to meet accountability requirements, and (ii) to promote learning, feedback, and knowledge sharing through results and lessons learned among UNEP, the GEF, and the relevant agencies of the project participating countries.