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Community Resource Efficiency (CRE) Hub

Supporting women-led micro-enterprises
with decentralised energy transitions

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The CRE Hub supports women-led coastal enterprises in Ernakulam with renewable energy systems, cold storage, and capacity-building to strengthen climate resilience, reduce losses, and enable sustainable livelihood growth.

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Project Overview

Project Overview

The Community Resource Efficiency (CRE) Hub is a community-based initiative led by EQUINOCT with support from IEEE Smart Village. It works with women-led micro-enterprises in coastal Ernakulam to strengthen their resilience to climate risks through decentralised renewable energy systems, improved cold storage, and enterprise development support.

The Hub focuses on the intersection of energy, livelihoods, and gender, helping women entrepreneurs access the tools, infrastructure, and training they need to reduce losses, grow their businesses, and adapt to changing environmental and economic conditions.

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Women-centered approach focused on the unique needs of women-led micro-enterprises

Women-centered approach focused on the unique needs of women-led micro-enterprises

Women-centered approach focused on the unique needs of women-led micro-enterprises

Women-centered approach focused on the unique needs of women-led micro-enterprises

Women-centered approach focused on the unique needs of women-led micro-enterprises

Women-centered approach focused on the unique needs of women-led micro-enterprises

Installation of renewable energy-powered systems for cold storage, drying, and local transport

Installation of renewable energy-powered systems for cold storage, drying, and local transport

Installation of renewable energy-powered systems for cold storage, drying, and local transport

Installation of renewable energy-powered systems for cold storage, drying, and local transport

Installation of renewable energy-powered systems for cold storage, drying, and local transport

Installation of renewable energy-powered systems for cold storage, drying, and local transport

Capacity building on digital tools, accounting, branding, and resource planning

Capacity building on digital tools, accounting, branding, and resource planning

Capacity building on digital tools, accounting, branding, and resource planning

Capacity building on digital tools, accounting, branding, and resource planning

Capacity building on digital tools, accounting, branding, and resource planning

Capacity building on digital tools, accounting, branding, and resource planning

Support for climate-friendly packaging, supply chain strengthening, and bulk procurement

Support for climate-friendly packaging, supply chain strengthening, and bulk procurement

Support for climate-friendly packaging, supply chain strengthening, and bulk procurement

Support for climate-friendly packaging, supply chain strengthening, and bulk procurement

Support for climate-friendly packaging, supply chain strengthening, and bulk procurement

Support for climate-friendly packaging, supply chain strengthening, and bulk procurement

Planning for a future handover to a community-led structure or federation

Planning for a future handover to a community-led structure or federation

Planning for a future handover to a community-led structure or federation

Planning for a future handover to a community-led structure or federation

Planning for a future handover to a community-led structure or federation

Planning for a future handover to a community-led structure or federation

Located in Kaitharam, North Paravur, Ernakulam
Focused on small enterprises in food processing, fisheries, and agro-based products
Solar-powered cold storage and dryers designed to support value addition and reduce spoilage
Two electric autorickshaws to improve last-mile delivery and local transport access

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