Documented interventionEvidence quality: LowDemonstration record — not a real case
Demonstration case: Solar-powered shared cold room for market traders
Demonstration · Urban · Street / site · tropical
Traders rent space in a shared solar-powered cold room by the day, reducing spoilage.
Problem addressed
Post-harvest and fish spoilage in markets without refrigeration.
Intervention / business model
Pay-per-crate daily rental managed by a traders' association.
Measured outcomes
Illustrative only.
Failures & unintended consequences
Requires reliable maintenance and trust in the operator.
Conditions required to adapt elsewhere
Requires local institutional buy-in and a named maintenance owner.