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|Pub Abstract=This report provides an analysis of the humanitarian energy
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report:
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sector in 2022: describing the state of play in energy access,
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• The vast majority of the world’s displaced people
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governance, policy, financing, delivery, and evidence on energy
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do not have access to affordable, reliable,
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in situations of displacement. The analysis and description
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sustainable and modern sources of energy: an
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covers energy issues in humanitarian situations: drawing on
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estimated 94% of displaced people in camps do not
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interviews with practitioners, experts on energy in displacement
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have access to electricity and 81% rely on firewood
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contexts and entrepreneurs, results from key implementation
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and charcoal for cooking.
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programmes and case studies, data assessments, progress on
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• Millions of displaced people live in the dark,
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key topics, and expert recommendations for future programming
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surrounded by smoke and pollution, unable to
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and policymaking. The report highlights the core issues needed
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access basic electricity services or sustainable
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to deliver Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 on energy in
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cooking solutions.
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displacement contexts
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• The total energy and environmental investment
 
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funding requirements listed in current humanitarian
 
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response plans, covering 28% of global refugee
 
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populations, was estimated at US$300 million for
 
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2021. Scaling this to all refugee populations would
 
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have cost over US$1 billion for 2021. To cover all
 
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refugee energy needs globally between 2022 and
 
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2030 would require over US$10 billion.
 
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• Without substantial investment and decisive
 
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political action, Sustainable Development Goal 7
 
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is highly unlikely to be achieved in displacement
 
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contexts by 2030.
 
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Action is needed on:
 
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• Governance and Coordination: Alternative
 
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partnerships that collaborate beyond the traditional
 
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humanitarian mechanisms are required to deliver
 
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energy access. While investment is required to
 
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increase clean energy deployment, dedicated
 
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support is also critically needed for coordination
 
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and advocacy for policy change and increased
 
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resources.
 
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• Policy and Access to Clean Energy: While there
 
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has been some progress on policy at the global
 
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level, national and local progress on delivering
 
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access to sustainable energy and transitioning
 
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to cleaner energy sources in infrastructure is still
 
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highly limited.
 
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• Funding and Financing: Alternative forms of
 
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institutional funding are needed to finance the
 
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supply of sustainable and renewable energy
 
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in displacement contexts. Innovative financing
 
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mechanisms and collaboration with the private
 
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sector can enable new ways of working, but
 
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institutional changes within agencies and
 
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collaboration with local markets are necessary to
 
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support such progress.
 
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• Delivery and Technical Capacity: There is a critical
 
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deficit for funding of staffing and expert technical
 
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capacity within the sector. Urgent resources are
 
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needed at the local, national and global levels to
 
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ensure low-carbon energy delivery is possible.
 
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There are many complex delivery models and
 
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implementation mechanisms which require new
 
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research to facilitate more effective implementation.
 
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• Evidence and Data: There is limited reliable data
 
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within the sector that could guide larger-scale
 
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programming. Practical progress and systematic
 
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reform of humanitarian energy cannot take place
 
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without high-quality data. Inclusive and targeted
 
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research is necessary to work with displaced
 
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communities and their hosts and generate
 
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evidence to inform systemic change.
 
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• Climate Action and Decarbonisation: The
 
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humanitarian sector contributes to greenhouse gas
 
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emissions, much of which is driven by the use of
 
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fossil fuels. To reduce its contribution to the global
 
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climate crisis, the humanitarian sector must invest
 
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in renewable and low-carbon sources of energy.
 
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• Practical Tools and Inclusive Action: Practical
 
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solutions and expert energy partners are available
 
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to support the humanitarian sector in delivering
 
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sustainable energy access and decarbonising
 
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energy infrastructure. Progressive action must be
 
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inclusive, working with displaced people at every
 
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stage of response: facilitating jobs and livelihoods
 
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for refugees, internally displaced people, migrants
 
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and host communities.
 
 
|Country Pub=Worldwide
 
|Country Pub=Worldwide
 
|Pub Download=https://www.humanitarianenergy.org/assets/resources/SOHES.pdf
 
|Pub Download=https://www.humanitarianenergy.org/assets/resources/SOHES.pdf

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Title
The State of the Humanitarian Energy Sector: Challenges, Progress and Issues in 2022
Publisher
UNITAR/GPA
Author
Dr Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen and Dr Hajar Al-Kaddo. Contributing authors: Joelle Hangi, Thomas Fohgrub, Elif Demir, Owen Grafham, Eva Mach, Luc Severi, Mark Gibson, Mattia Vianello, Laura Clarke, Cathleen Seeger, Aimee Jenks, Lama Gharaibeh, Cecilia Ragazzi, Iwona Bisaga, Jonathan Archimi, Philip Sandwell, Stephen Gitonga, David Kinzuzi, Arielle Ben-Hur, Vahid Jahangiri, Surabhi Rajagopal, Ziad Ayad, and Sadiq Zafrullah.
Published in
August 2022
Abstract
This report provides an analysis of the humanitarian energy

sector in 2022: describing the state of play in energy access, governance, policy, financing, delivery, and evidence on energy in situations of displacement. The analysis and description covers energy issues in humanitarian situations: drawing on interviews with practitioners, experts on energy in displacement contexts and entrepreneurs, results from key implementation programmes and case studies, data assessments, progress on key topics, and expert recommendations for future programming and policymaking. The report highlights the core issues needed to deliver Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 on energy in

displacement contexts
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