Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings

[file:PVPanelCampUganda.jpg|250px|right|link=]]Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) is one of three project components of the BMZ commissioned Global Programme “Support to UNHCR in the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus” (SUN)¹, which envisions to work together with UNHCR for self-reliant communities in migration and displacement settings.

UNHCR: "Access to safe and sustainable energy is a basic human need. Without it, the forcibly displaced – particularly women and children – may be at increased risk and have less time to rebuild their lives."

Energy is a vital part of survival, of basic human-dignity and more over it is key to achieving self-reliance. Hence, SUN-ESDS seeks to improve access to safe and sustainable energy in refugee hosting areas through global advisory services and the implementation of technical measures in selected displacement settings in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.

SUN-ESDS structures its activities along the following 3 intervention areas:

• Improving the policy framework
• Greening the UNHCR infrastructure
• Increasing market-based access to energy

Improving the policy framework

We work together with policy makers to create the necessary framework conditions to implement the GCR and ensure sustainable energy access for refugees and host communities at a national, regional and district level.

Greening the UNHCR infrastructure

We advise UNHCR to solarize its infrastructure via market-based approaches and implement energy efficiency measures to reduce its diesel consumption.

Increasing market-based access to energy

We promote markets for sustainable energy products and services for refugee and host communities in collaboration with UNHCR and private sector actors.

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1. About the Global Programme SUN

The BMZ commisioned Global Programme "Support in the Implementation of the UN Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework” (SUN), implemented by GIZ, seeks to support UNHCR in its role as facilitator of the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees (GCR) and the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) in selected refugee contexts and sectors. The Global Programme is part of the German Special Initiative “Tackling the Root Causes of Displacement, (Re-)integrating Refugees”.read more

The Global Programme also aims to operationalise the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus. The HDP Nexus envisions actors working in humanitarian, development and peace realms to work more cohesively together, capitalizing on their respective comparative advantages following the recommendations of the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) and in line with the 2030 Agenda. Under the “New Way of Working” agreed at the WHS, the various actors are expected to work towards “collective outcomes” that reduce risk and vulnerability and serve as instalments towards the achievement of the SDGs.

The Global Programme consists of 3 components that include implementing activities with UNHCR in 7 countries, accompanied by organisational capacity development. The aim is the consolidation, analysis and sharing of lessons learned from implementation experiences in order to better implement the HDP Nexus. This is key in generating knowledge on ‘what works under which conditions’ and contributes to public, organisational and mutual learning between the two partners GIZ and UNHCR. The cooperation can result in better informed and coordinated programming and implementation of the GCR, CRRF and HDP Nexus.

• Component 1: Implementation of the HDP Nexus in selected displacement settings (in Niger, Mexico,)
• Component 2: Implementation of the HDP Nexus in the sector of sustainable energy (Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda)
• Component 3: Strengthening UNHCR's capacities and governmental structures in Uganda and Rwanda to foster implementation of the GCR and cooperation within the HDP Ne