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[[File:Humanitarian Energy Webinar2.jpg|border|right|200px|alt=Humanitarian Energy Webinar2.jpg|link=]]Today, over 130 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict, natural disasters, and other complex global challenges. For many of these people, access to energy sources is critical for survival, and how they access it impacts their health, livelihoods, safety, and well-being.
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[[File:Humanitarian Energy Webinar2.jpg|border|right|500px|alt=Humanitarian Energy Webinar2.jpg|link=]]Today, over 130 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict, natural disasters, and other complex global challenges. For many of these people, access to energy sources is critical for survival, and how they access it impacts their health, livelihoods, safety, and well-being.
  
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Energy access for displaced people is not prioritized in the global humanitarian system. Current energy practices in situations of displacement are often inefficient, polluting, unsafe for users, and harmful to the surrounding environment. Moreover, institutional humanitarian operations such as water pumping, community lighting, and health clinics rely heavily on unsustainable fossil fuels, costing hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Given the complex nature of humanitarian response and the challenges of integrating sustainable energy solutions into the humanitarian program cycle, there is not just one solution but a need for systemic actions to mobilise resources, build capacity and use the opportunity for sustainable energy solutions to enhance impact in sectors such as health, protection, food security, and WASH. <span class="mw-customtoggle-SPIS3" style="font-size:small;  font-weight: bold;  display:inline-block;  float:right;  color: blue"><span class="mw-customtoggletext">read more</span></span>
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Energy access for displaced people is not prioritized in the global humanitarian system. Current energy practices in situations of displacement are often inefficient, polluting, unsafe for users, and harmful to the surrounding environment. Moreover, institutional humanitarian operations such as water pumping, community lighting, and health clinics rely heavily on unsustainable fossil fuels, costing hundreds of millions of dollars annually.  
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Given the complex nature of humanitarian response and the challenges of integrating sustainable energy solutions into the humanitarian program cycle, there is not just one solution but a need for systemic actions to mobilise resources, build capacity and use the opportunity for sustainable energy solutions to enhance impact in sectors such as health, protection, food security, and WASH. <span class="mw-customtoggle-SPIS3" style="font-size:small;  font-weight: bold;  display:inline-block;  float:right;  color: blue"><span class="mw-customtoggletext">read more</span></span>
 
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Against this background, key actors involved in displacement settings developed in 2018 the '''''[[Energy for Displaced People - A Global Plan of Action|Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy Solutions in Situations of Displacement (GPA)]].''''' It’s mission is to equip stakeholders with the capacity to mainstream sustainable energy solutions into programming, with the goal of delivering improved protection, dignity, and energy-related social, environmental, and economic benefits to displaced people.
 
Against this background, key actors involved in displacement settings developed in 2018 the '''''[[Energy for Displaced People - A Global Plan of Action|Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy Solutions in Situations of Displacement (GPA)]].''''' It’s mission is to equip stakeholders with the capacity to mainstream sustainable energy solutions into programming, with the goal of delivering improved protection, dignity, and energy-related social, environmental, and economic benefits to displaced people.
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As part of the outreach and capacity building activities of this movement, the [https://www.icrc.org/en International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)] together with the Steering Group of the GPA and other partners are conducting a series of webinars on humanitarian energy issues to raise awareness and spread knowledge about different technologies, best practices and impacts.
 
As part of the outreach and capacity building activities of this movement, the [https://www.icrc.org/en International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)] together with the Steering Group of the GPA and other partners are conducting a series of webinars on humanitarian energy issues to raise awareness and spread knowledge about different technologies, best practices and impacts.
 
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<p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color:#033382"><span style="font-size: 15px">State of Play: Sustainable Energy in Humanitarian Settings</span></span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color:#033382"><span style="font-size: 15px">'''Webinar Recording'''</span></span></p>
 
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With a background in Environmental Engineering and Business Administration, Marco has 15 years of international experience in team coordination and project management in the fields of water and power supply and rehabilitation of infrastructures for essential services.<br/>He joined the ICRC in 2005 and undertook field missions coordinating humanitarian operations in Ethiopia, Pakistan, Palestine, Mauritania, Philippines, Lebanon, South Sudan. He is currently the Knowledge Manger for the ICRC Water and Habitat Unit at Geneva HQ.
 
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Raffaella, Energy for Food Security coordinator at WFP, is an Access to Energy specialist focused on energy delivery models and the development of sustainable value chains that meet households, institutional, commercial and humanitarian needs for cooking, lighting, cooling and productive uses.<br/>On the topic, she has co-authored several papers and a book. Raffaella has entered the development sector as executive director of the energy practitioners network, HEDON, publisher of the peer reviewed journal Boiling Point. She has worked in the field, Haiti and Mali, as well as in London.<br/>Raffaella has worked in the energy sector for over twenty years, starting from simulating combustion processes in power plants (for ENEL SPA) and car engines. She experienced entrepreneurship first hand by co-founding a university spin-off clean-tech company, incubated by a technology centre in Sweden. She holds a PhD in Combustion Physics, MSc in Environmental Physics and a Master in Communication for Development.
 
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Holding a Master Degree in Geopolitics and a diploma of humanitarian applied logistic, François Delfosse has been working in the humanitarian sector for the past 21 years, including more than 11 years in the field. Currently Project manager, is developing a comprehensive and transversal Environmental Roadmap for MSF Operational Center Geneva, aiming at promoting and implementing environmental best practices, encompassing OCG environmental footprint and setting the frame to better understand the impact of climate change on populations’ needs and therefore reflect on our operational approach.
 
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Florent Eveillé coordinates the Safe Access to Fuel and Energy approach within and outside of FAO. Before ensuring this role, he worked for the FAO Office in West Bank & Gaza Strip. With a background in Natural Resources Management and Economics, Florent has covered different roles in the field of resilience, nature conservation, renewable energy and waste management in Central African Republic, France, Jordan, Lebanon and at EU level.
 
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Thomas is the head of the Coordination Unit for the Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy Solutions in Situations of Displacement, which is hosted at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and is steered by 13 key organizations from humanitarian aid and development assistance. He is working within UNITAR at this topic since two years. Before that, Thomas was for more than 4 years the focal point for trade and development, economic cooperation and sustainable energy at the German Mission to the UN in Geneva and served in other capacities for the German Ministries of Energy and Social Affairs before. He holds an MA in European Studies and a PhD in Management Consulting.
 
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Sergio Gelli works for the International Committee of the Red Cross- ICRC, as the Energy Initiatives Senior Advisor to the Board of Directors.<br/>Before joining the ICRC and covering roles of progressive responsibilities in the field and at Headquarters where he was until 2018 Deputy Head of the Water and Habitat Unit he worked for various organizations as Consultant in Public Health engineering in the Humanitarian Sector.
 
  
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Owen Grafham joined Chatham House in May 2014. During his time in the Energy, Environment and Resources department, he has managed Chatham House's research and outreach on energy for displaced populations and the institute's work on energy-use inside the humanitarian system.<br/>Owen is the author of many papers on humanitarian energy including ‘[https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/heat-light-and-power-refugees-saving-lives-reducing-costs Heat, Light and Power for Refugees: Saving Lives, Reducing Costs’] and ‘[https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/costs-fuelling-humanitarian-aid The Costs of Fuelling Humanitarian Aid]’. He has been on the technical advisory board for a&nbsp;number of related projects including an Economic and Social Research (ESRC) funded study on the energy use of refugees conducted by Edinburgh University and an ongoing EPSRC-funded project at Coventry University – ‘Humanitarian Engineering and Energy for Displacement (HEED)’.
 
  
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==[[Webinar on Landscaping : Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing Opportunities|Landscaping : Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing Opportunities (Feb 2021)]] ==
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== [[Webinar on Powering Possibilities : Lessons Learned from Mini-grid Application in Conflict and Fragile Contexts|Powering Possibilities : Lessons Learned from Mini-grid Application in Conflict and Fragile Contexts (Sep 2020)]]==
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<p style="text-align: center">'''<span style="color:#033382"><span style="font-size: 15px">Sustainable Energy for Essential Humanitarian Services: Outline of Energy Solutions and a Case Study on Solar Pumping </span></span>'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color:#033382"><span style="font-size: 15px">'''Thursday, 19 Sep 2019 at 15:00 CEST'''</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="color:#033382">'''Registration Link: [https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/32055563102205965 https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/32055563102205965]'''</span><br/></p>
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How is the corporate sector partnering with humanitarian organizations to provide energy for essential services, such as water, health, and education? This webinar – the second in the series – will present examples from companies such as Grundfos and Schneider Electric.  It will also include an in-depth case study from ICRC on how solar pumping has benefited the community in Arsal, Lebanon.
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==[[Webinar on Sustainable Energy for Household Cooking Needs in Humanitarian Settings|Sustainable Energy for Household Cooking Needs in Humanitarian Settings (Dec 2019)]] ==
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==[[Webinar on Sustainable Energy for Powering Household and Community Lighting Needs in Humanitarian Settings|Sustainable Energy for Powering Household and Community Lighting Needs in Humanitarian Settings (Nov 2019)]]==
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*[https://www.rural-water-supply.net/_ressources/documents/default/1-810-4-1531917470.pdf MiniGuide - Solar Water pumping]
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==[[Webinar on State of Play : Sustainable Energy in Humanitarian Settings|State of Play : Sustainable Energy in Humanitarian Settings (June 2019)]]==
  
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Find here some useful resources for further information:
 
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'''Global Plan of Action'''
 
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*[https://unitar.org/sustainable-development-goals/peace/our-portfolio/global-plan-action-gpa-sustainable-energy-solutions-situations-displacement Global Plan of Action - Unitar website]
 
*[https://unitar.org/sustainable-development-goals/peace/our-portfolio/global-plan-action-gpa-sustainable-energy-solutions-situations-displacement Global Plan of Action - Unitar website]
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*[[:File:Identification And Analysis Of Standard Clauses Of PPA And Leasing Agreements For Energy Provision In The Humanitarian Sector.pdf|Identification And Analysis Of Standard Clauses Of PPA And Leasing Agreements For Energy Provision In The Humanitarian Sector]]<br />
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*[[Publication - Feasibility and Applicability of a Global Guarantee Mechanism in Humanitarian Energy Contracts|Feasibility and Applicability of a Global Guarantee Mechanism in Humanitarian Energy Contracts]]
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*[[:File:SAFE 2019 Report.pdf|SAFE Workshop 2019 - Final Report]]<br />
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*[[:File:Humanitarian energy Conference 2019 Report.pdf|Humanitarian Energy Conference 2019 - Final Report]]<br />
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*[[Publication - Renewable Electrification of Refugee Camps – Phase 1|Renewable Electrification of Refugee Camps – Phase 1]]
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*[https://mercycorps.course.tc/catalog/course/IEA101-self-paced Inclusive Energy Access 101 (Self-Paced Course)]
  
 
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*[[The Costs of Fuelling Humanitarian Aid|The Costs of Fuelling Humanitarian Aid (2018)]]
 
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*[https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5591e04ae4b0d9a2278efe02/t/5e9eaa18a22fda7ad4f952f9/1587456552672/200325+The+Solar+Energy+Handbook_A_guide_to_institutional_solar_for_organizations_working_in_humanitarian_settings.pdf The Solar Energy Handbook - A guide to institutional solar for organizations working in humanitarian settings]
 
*[https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/publications/research/2016-05-19-mei-private-sector-engagement-landeghem.pdf Private-Sector Engagement - The Key to Efficient, Effective Energy Access for Refugees. Toolkit (2016)]
 
*[https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/publications/research/2016-05-19-mei-private-sector-engagement-landeghem.pdf Private-Sector Engagement - The Key to Efficient, Effective Energy Access for Refugees. Toolkit (2016)]
 
*[https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/publications/research/2015-11-17-heat-light-power-refugees-lahn-grafham-final.pdf Heat, Light and Power for Refugees Saving Lives, Reducing Costs (2015)]
 
*[https://www.chathamhouse.org/sites/default/files/publications/research/2015-11-17-heat-light-power-refugees-lahn-grafham-final.pdf Heat, Light and Power for Refugees Saving Lives, Reducing Costs (2015)]
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*World Economic Forum Website: [https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-energy Shaping the Future of Energy]
 
*World Economic Forum Website: [https://www.weforum.org/system-initiatives/shaping-the-future-of-energy Shaping the Future of Energy]
  
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*Rachel Kyte: https://www.seforall.org/news/on-world-humanitarian-day-its-time-we-finally-talk-about-energy-access
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Webinar Series Sustainable Energy in Humanitarian Settings

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Today, over 130 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance due to conflict, natural disasters, and other complex global challenges. For many of these people, access to energy sources is critical for survival, and how they access it impacts their health, livelihoods, safety, and well-being.

Energy access for displaced people is not prioritized in the global humanitarian system. Current energy practices in situations of displacement are often inefficient, polluting, unsafe for users, and harmful to the surrounding environment. Moreover, institutional humanitarian operations such as water pumping, community lighting, and health clinics rely heavily on unsustainable fossil fuels, costing hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

Given the complex nature of humanitarian response and the challenges of integrating sustainable energy solutions into the humanitarian program cycle, there is not just one solution but a need for systemic actions to mobilise resources, build capacity and use the opportunity for sustainable energy solutions to enhance impact in sectors such as health, protection, food security, and WASH. read more

Against this background, key actors involved in displacement settings developed in 2018 the Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy Solutions in Situations of Displacement (GPA). It’s mission is to equip stakeholders with the capacity to mainstream sustainable energy solutions into programming, with the goal of delivering improved protection, dignity, and energy-related social, environmental, and economic benefits to displaced people.

As part of the outreach and capacity building activities of this movement, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) together with the Steering Group of the GPA and other partners are conducting a series of webinars on humanitarian energy issues to raise awareness and spread knowledge about different technologies, best practices and impacts.

Webinar Series on Energy-Livelihoods Nexus in Humanitarian Settings (March 2022)

Webinar Series on Decarbonisation of Energy Infrastructure in Displacement Situations (Sept-Nov 2021)

How to Integrate Renewable Energy Solutions into Humanitarian Response Planning? (Sept 2021)

Landscaping : Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing Opportunities (Feb 2021)

Productive Uses of Energy in Humanitarian Contexts (Oct 2020)

Powering Possibilities : Lessons Learned from Mini-grid Application in Conflict and Fragile Contexts (Sep 2020)

Powering WASH : Renewable Energy for Water Supply in Humanitarian Settings (June 2020)

Powering Humanitarian Health Operations : Sustainable Energy Solutions (May 2020)

Energy Efficiency and Designing for Sustainability in Humanitarian Response (Feb 2020)

Powering Humanitarian Facilities : Dialogue on Implementation Models (Jan 2020)

Sustainable Energy for Household Cooking Needs in Humanitarian Settings (Dec 2019)

Sustainable Energy for Powering Household and Community Lighting Needs in Humanitarian Settings (Nov 2019)

Sustainable Energy for Essential Humanitarian Services : Outline of Energy Solutions and a Case Study on Solar Pumping (Sep 2019)


State of Play : Sustainable Energy in Humanitarian Settings (June 2019)


Further Resources on Humanitarian Energy

Find here some useful resources for further information:

Available resources on energypedia

Global Plan of Action

Mercy Corps

Moving Energy Initiative

Renewable Energy Transition

Grantham Instittute

Blog Articles


Organizers

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