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In partnership with MIT D-Lab, Kulika Uganda and the Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT), GIZ’s Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) project supported the establishment of an innovation center in Rhino Camp in Northern Uganda, as well as three Creative Capacity Building (CCB) design trainings with each about 15- 20 participants of the refugee and host community take part. In CCB trainings the participants learn about a design process and how to use tools to build prototypes of technologies that address specific problems that they identify themselves. | In partnership with MIT D-Lab, Kulika Uganda and the Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT), GIZ’s Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) project supported the establishment of an innovation center in Rhino Camp in Northern Uganda, as well as three Creative Capacity Building (CCB) design trainings with each about 15- 20 participants of the refugee and host community take part. In CCB trainings the participants learn about a design process and how to use tools to build prototypes of technologies that address specific problems that they identify themselves. | ||
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The curriculum and methodology has been developed by MIT D-Lab. The activities which are ongoing from May 2021 to August 2022 are part of GIZ’s SUN Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). | The curriculum and methodology has been developed by MIT D-Lab. The activities which are ongoing from May 2021 to August 2022 are part of GIZ’s SUN Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). | ||
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The overall goals of the cooperation are to: | The overall goals of the cooperation are to: | ||
| − | + | # '''Promote local development of energy solutions by refugee and host communities that are sustainable, scalable, safe, efficient, affordable and culturally appropriate''' | |
| − | ''' | + | #* Build a better understanding of energy, energy needs, existing products and potential new solutions within the refugee and host communities |
| − | + | #* Establish a local innovation eco-system for developing off-grid energy solutions, anchored at the design training center, that encourages innovation in the refugee and host communities. | |
| − | + | # '''Create the means for refugees and host communities to utilize their innovative potential and their local knowledge to design off-grid energy solutions for their energy needs.''' | |
| − | + | #* Provide the opportunity, space and materials for people to discover their own innovative capacity | |
| − | + | #* Foster connections between refugee innovators and NGO actors to raise awareness of refugee-led innovation and promote synergies for meeting refugee energy needs. | |
| − | + | # '''Build a foundation for the continuation of the project.''' | |
| − | ''' | + | #* Raise awareness and understanding of the CCB and co-creation approach among UNHCR and other humanitarian actors |
| − | + | #* Develop a sustainability plan | |
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In order to scale the impact of designed technologies, develop value chains, support productive use of energy and refine technologies a co-creation summit took place. | In order to scale the impact of designed technologies, develop value chains, support productive use of energy and refine technologies a co-creation summit took place. | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 4 May 2022
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In partnership with MIT D-Lab, Kulika Uganda and the Youth Social Advocacy Team (YSAT), GIZ’s Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) project supported the establishment of an innovation center in Rhino Camp in Northern Uganda, as well as three Creative Capacity Building (CCB) design trainings with each about 15- 20 participants of the refugee and host community take part. In CCB trainings the participants learn about a design process and how to use tools to build prototypes of technologies that address specific problems that they identify themselves.
The curriculum and methodology has been developed by MIT D-Lab. The activities which are ongoing from May 2021 to August 2022 are part of GIZ’s SUN Energy Solutions for Displacement Settings (ESDS) project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The overall goals of the cooperation are to:
- Promote local development of energy solutions by refugee and host communities that are sustainable, scalable, safe, efficient, affordable and culturally appropriate
- Build a better understanding of energy, energy needs, existing products and potential new solutions within the refugee and host communities
- Establish a local innovation eco-system for developing off-grid energy solutions, anchored at the design training center, that encourages innovation in the refugee and host communities.
- Create the means for refugees and host communities to utilize their innovative potential and their local knowledge to design off-grid energy solutions for their energy needs.
- Provide the opportunity, space and materials for people to discover their own innovative capacity
- Foster connections between refugee innovators and NGO actors to raise awareness of refugee-led innovation and promote synergies for meeting refugee energy needs.
- Build a foundation for the continuation of the project.
- Raise awareness and understanding of the CCB and co-creation approach among UNHCR and other humanitarian actors
- Develop a sustainability plan
In order to scale the impact of designed technologies, develop value chains, support productive use of energy and refine technologies a co-creation summit took place.
