Harare,
6
October
2025
– The
United
Nations
Development
Programme
(UNDP),
in
partnership
with
the
Ministry
of
Environment,
Climate
and
Wildlife;
Ministry
of
Power
and
Energy
Development;
and
Scientific
and
Industrial
Research
and
Development
Centre
(SIRDC)
today
launched
the Low
Temperature
Evaporative
Cooling
System
(LTEIHT-AC) —
an
innovative,
zero-emission
cooling
technology
designed
to
provide
sustainable
and
affordable
temperature
control
in
Zimbabwe’s
increasingly
warming
climate.
Built
using
locally
available
materials,
the
system
is
both
environmentally
friendly
and
economically
accessible,
offering
a
scalable
solution
to
Zimbabwe’s
energy
and
climate
resilience
challenges.
“This
initiative
represents
a
practical
example
of
climate
innovation
in
Zimbabwe
—
a
solution
that
not
only
reduces
greenhouse
gas
emissions
but
also
empowers
communities
through
local
manufacturing
and
skills
development,”
said Dr.
Ayodele
Odusola,
UNDP
Resident
Representative.
“By
investing
in
sustainable
technologies
like
this,
we
are
helping
to
ensure
that
no
one
is
left
behind
in
the
transition
to
a
greener,
more
resilient
future.”
Key
Highlights
of
the
Event:
The Evaporative
Cooling
System
Inception
Meeting,
held
at
UNDP’s
Harare
offices,
marked
a
significant
milestone
in
Zimbabwe’s
transition
toward
climate-resilient
and
energy-efficient
technologies.
The
event
brought
together
key
stakeholders
from
government,
academia,
the
private
sector,
and
development
partners
to
discuss
the
system’s
design,
applications,
and
roadmap
for
national
deployment.
A
highlight
of
the
event
was
the formal
introduction
of
the
prototype from
Phokeng
Global
Health
and
Environmental
Solutions
to
the
Scientific
and
Industrial
Research
and
Development
Centre
(SIRDC),
symbolizing
the
transition
from
design
to
institutional
adoption
and
field
testing.
The
technology
will
undergo
pilot
testing
and
performance
monitoring
in
selected
communities,
with
results
informing
wider
national
rollout.
The
system
directly
supports
the
National
Climate
Change
Policy
(2017),
the
Energy
Efficiency
Policy
(2024),
and
Zimbabwe’s
Nationally
Determined
Contributions
(NDC
3.0).
It
also
contributes
to
the
achievement
of
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
7,
9,
and
13,
advancing
access
to
clean
energy,
innovation,
and
climate
action.