Powering Ahead - Improving How We Use and Account for Energy in Humanitarian Operations - Toolkit
Text by Glada Lahn and Owen Grafham
Improving How We Use and Account for Energy in Humanitarian Operations
Five Steps to Improve Energy Use in Humanitarian Operations
The toolkit proposes five steps to improve energy use in humanitarian operations illustrated with real-life examples and practical advice as a starting point and to make progress where change has begun but stalled:
Step 1 – Capture data on energy use
Step 2 – Target quick wins in energy rationalization
Step 3 – Change behaviours and challenge ‘normal’ practice
Step 4 – Invest for long-term change creating virtuous savings cycles
Step 5 – Access external finance and work with private energy services providers
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Who Might Use this Toolkit?
This toolkit is a practical guide for humanitarian agencies that want to make energy cost savings and reduce their carbon and emissions footprint. It is part of a series of published outputs examining how energy is used in humanitarian settings. It is designed to accompany our research paper, The Costs of Fuelling Humanitarian Aid, which provides insight into energy use in the humanitarian sector and demonstrates the case for change.
Further Information
- Powering Ahead - Improving How We Use and Account for Energy in Humanitarian Operations. Toolkit by MEI; Authors: Owen Grafham & Glada Lahn (2018)
- The Costs of Fuelling Humanitarian Aid by MEI. Authors: Owen Grafham & Glada Lahn (2018).
- More articles and documents on energy in humanitarian settings, available on energypedia
- Switch to clean energy and save $500 mln, aid agencies told. Reuters, Dec 10, 2018