Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings

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ESDS Project

The Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (SUN-ESDS) is a component of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned Global SUN Programme with UNHCR. The Global Programme supports UNHCR in facilitating the operationalisation of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus.

The SUN-ESDS project contributes to UNHCR’s Clean Energy Challenge with the aim to support UNHCR technically and strategically on the implementation of its energy strategy 2019-2025, which aims to enable refugees, host communities and people of concern to meet their energy needs in a safe and sustainable way. The project works on innovative energy approaches and disseminates lessons learnt from measures implemented in three pilot countries.

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Topics

Electrification

Mini-grids

Social Institutions

Operation & Maintenance

Market-based Energy Access

Cooking Energy

Energy Kiosk

E-waste

Finance

Greening UNHCR Infrastructure

Humanitarian Infrastructure

Participatory Design

D-Lab

User Center Design (UCD) in Humanitarian Energy Projects

Cross-cutting Topics

Policy

Communication

Gender

Regional Focus

Ethiopia

Kenya

Uganda

ESDS Milestones

ESDS Impressions

Table for charging mobile phones which was made at the innovation centre at Ofua 3 Primary School, Uriama Sub-County in Terego District. Source: © GIZ/Malaika Media and Nazil Muzungu.

The mini grid has enabled households in the area to access lighting and power at affordable rates. Source: © GIZ/James Ochweri.

Simon Dumba a computer instructor at Icon Electronics Centre serves soft drinks, chilled in a solar powered fridge. Source: © Malaika Media/Nazil.

Mr. Filippo Grandi, UNHCR High Commissioner. October 23rd 2022. Source: © GIZ/ESDS Kenya

Mr. Filippo Grandi, UNHCR High Commissioner. October 23rd 2022. Source: © GIZ/ESDS Kenya

GIZ ESDS colleagues and health center personnel during a review of the energy infrastructure at the facility. Source: © GIZ/Nishchay Mehrtora

Nguenyyiel health center solarization project, Gambella, Ethiopia. Source: © GIZ/ESDS Ethiopia

Angaika Rose, a resident of Siripi village in Rhino camp, Terego district started working as a treasurer for the group that was awarded to manage the Energy kiosk on 20th May 2021. Source: @GIZ/ESDS Uganda

Nura Chuol prepares a food using an improved eco-friendly cook stove with her daughter Nyakong Chuol at their home at Siripi, Odupi Sub-County in Terego District on October 1, 2021. Source: @GIZ/ESDS Uganda

ESDS Milestones

ESDS Factsheets

• Factsheet Access to Energy for Social Institutions
• Factsheet Improved Cookstoves in Refugee Areas User Centered Design Approach

ESDS Webinars

• Collaborating for Change: Lessons from the SUN-ESDS Project
• Webinar Experiences on Operation and Maintenance in Displacement Settings
• Ewaste Value Chain in Humanitarian Settings
• Role of Energy Policies in Shaping Energy Access Dialogue in Displacement Contexts
• Access to Energy for Cooking in Displacement Settings
• Energy Efficiency in Humanitarian Organization Infrastructure
• Workshop on Participatory Design Processes for Energy Projects Planning and Implementation

Partners

GIZ's Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) project cooperate with UNHCR to enhance the access to sustainable energy in displacement contexts, and the Energypedia page has been created to share learnings across various practitioners to spur the development of clean energy solutions.