The current state of sustainable energy provision for displaced populations: an analysis
The paper incudes an assessment of how the private sector could help to provide energy for displaced populations.
Abstract
By the end of 2013, the number of forcibly displaced persons worldwide had reached 51.2 million, of which 33.3 million were internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 16.7 million were refugees. Access to energy is a basic human need; for these displaced people however, access to energy is a real challenge. This initial research reviews camp situations (which are home to approximately 50% of refugees) and focuses on the evidence of the benefits and impacts of sustainable energy access for displaced populations. The paper also assesses how the private sector could help to provide energy for displaced populations.
This paper is an output of the Moving Energy Initiative (MEI), a collaboration between Energy 4 Impact, Chatham House, Practical Action, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Citation
Gunning, R. The current state of sustainable energy provision for displaced populations: an analysis. The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, UK (2014) 83 pp.
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