ESDS Country Portrait Kenya - Factsheet
Background
Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (SUNESDS) in Kenya is being implemented in Turkana County which hosts refugees in Kakuma Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement. The objective of the project is to strengthen the Turkana County Government (TCG) in the implementation of the Kalobeyei Integrated SocioEconomic Development Plan (KISEDP) focusing on access to sustainable and affordable energy solutions through promotion of market-based approaches.
| Programme Name | Support to UNHCR in facilitating the operationalisation of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) in the HumanitarianDevelopment-Peace (HDP) Nexus |
| Project Component | Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) - Kenya |
| Commissioner | German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) |
| Locality | Turkana West Sub-County |
| Partner | Ministry of Energy UNHCR Turkana County Government |
| Duration | 07/2019 – 12/2022 |
1. Improving the Policy Framework
The project is providing advisory services to strengthen TCG structures to integrate energy needs of refugees into local development plans; to integrate service delivery structures for refugees into the national system; to intensify the coordination of energy development stakeholders (refugee & host communities, private sector, development partners, NGOs etc.); and to develop a county energy policy. Capacity development shall be provided to TCG officials to strengthen them in assuming their role under the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and in steering, implementing and maintaining renewable energy solutions in the County.
Current Activities
The initial actions for the city of Ulaanbaatar to consider are institutional capacity development, clear management structures and processes to deliver building renovation and energy efficiency. Only then do the proposed actions become more concrete, initially with pilot projects, then followed by market up-scaling. The boundaries of this LEEAP are the four building sectors:
- The Turkana County Energy Sector Plan (TCESP) has been finalised and validated; approval and operationalisation by the TCG is pending.
- Development of TCG energy policy has been initiated to be completed by December 2022.
- Human capacity development measures for TCG staff have been conducted on energy efficiency and conservation, energy policy development, communication, and project management.
2. Greening Infrastructure in Displacement Settings
SUN-ESDS seeks to implement best practices for the replacement of diesel generators that power humanitarian operations, in order to allow for cost and energy savings. Advisory services shall be provided to UNHCR on engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable energy infrastructure as well as viable business models through market-based approaches.
