Sustainable Humanitarian Energy Services: Inclusive participation, lessons learnt, and paths forward

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Rosenberg-Jansen, Sarah
Barlow, Megan
Peisch, Stella
Ponnan, Nydia
Rathi, Prerna

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2018-01

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Development , Energy , Environment , Humanitarian , Technology

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The provision of sustainable energy in humanitarian settings is a relatively new sector: as it scales up, it is vital that the needs and aspirations of refugees are placed at the centre of humanitarian response. In this paper, we explore how best practices and lessons from other development sectors can inform the delivery of energy in humanitarian settings. We suggest that energy service programmes in refugee camps can be more successful if organizations implement participatory, bottom-up, and market-based approaches. We highlight seven mechanisms and examples of best practice that implementers can adopt while responding to the energy needs of refugees.

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<p>The provision of sustainable energy in humanitarian settings is a relatively new sector: as it scales up, it is vital that the needs and aspirations of refugees are placed at the centre of humanitarian response. In this paper, we explore how best practices and lessons from other development sectors can inform the delivery of energy in humanitarian settings. <br />In this paper we suggest that energy service programmes in refugee camps can be more successful if organizations implement participatory, bottom-up, and market-based approaches. We highlight seven mechanisms and examples of best practice that implementers can adopt while responding to the energy needs of refugees. This publication was authored by Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen of Practical Action and the University of Oxford, and Megan Barlow, Stella Peisch, Nydia Ponnan, and Prerna Rathi from the London School of Economics and Political Science.</p>

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9.78E+12

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