As part of this USDA-funded Emerging Markets Program (EMP), GCCF assessed the technology, operations, and investment in cold chain logistics and food safety in Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ghana. Based on this assessment, GCCF implemented a series of capacity building activities.
GCCF facilitated ten mentorship relationships between international expert members and local operators in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Morocco, and Mauritania. The mentorships provided one-on-one technical support to individual cold storage and logistics operators, warehouse designers, business development professionals, and customer service representatives in West Africa, with the aim of increasing cold chain technical skills for the market.
GCCF also delivered a series of in-person trainings and consultations in Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Senegal in 2025. The training covered business development for third-party cold storage and logistics providers, design-build best practices for cold storage, and warehouse operations. The in-person activities were supplemented by English and French digital resources on GCCA’s Cold Chain eCampus. More than 100 individuals received technical cold chain support through this project.
