Presenter: Laura Patel MEI Programme Manager, Energy 4 Impact

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Moving Energy Initiative
Refugees and energy: Meeting the needs of refugees and
displaced people
March 16th 2017
Laura Patel – Energy 4 Impact

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The costs of energy access and provision for displaced
populations are unnecessarily high, whether measured in
terms of finance, the environment, health or security.

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6 Imperatives for Change
1. Incorporate sustainable energy access for displaced people
into international, national and agency processes.
2. Build the data.
3. Coordinate national ambitions and humanitarian aims for
mutual benefit.
4. Embed energy projects and accountability at the local level.
5. Explore new delivery models.
6. Explore innovative funding models.

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What is the Moving Energy Initiative
Project aims to improve access to
and management of clean and
sustainable energy among
displaced populations and
operators of displaced
population settings/camps.
- Led by a consortium of
partners
- Phase 2 focus on sites in
Kenya, Burkina Faso and
Jordan

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What is MEI Doing
• Disseminate research
• Build the case for changeRaising the issue
• Provide tools for policymakers & managers
• Explore appropriate funding for energy
interventions
• Create blueprints for access and efficiency at
target sites
Creating the tools
and enabling
mechanisms
• Test energy infrastructure management contract
• Implement low carbon projects and market
development activities
• Create markets for non wood based fuels
Demonstrating
new approaches
on the ground

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Exploring Market Approaches
Pay go technology
Voucher based payment systems
Franchisee models
Micro sales networks
Energy retail shops
Buyers associations
Energy solutions have been tried and tested in other settings and
can be transferred to displacement settings, including;

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Low Carbon Projects
MEI released a call for
proposals for Low Carbon
Projects;
- Received over 100
applications in 3
countries, mainly from
private sector
- MEI will fund projects up
to 200,000 GBP in each
country

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Market Development Activities
Implementing market
development activities at sites in
three countries;
• Promote solutions that are
more cost-effective and
sustainable,
• Create income generating
opportunities
• Promote a sense of choice and
ownership

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Catalysing Further Change
Research and
demonstration
projects through MEI
aim to help other
stakeholders better
prioritize, manage and
implement energy
interventions so that
displaced people have
better access to
energy.

10. Thank you
The Moving Energy Initiative
Laura Patel
MEI Programme Manager, Energy 4 Impact
laura.patel@energy4impact.org
#MovingEnergy
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