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Energy in fragile contexts

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This package of policy toolkits, case studies and webinars examines a range of issues on energy in fragile and conflict-affected regions.

Policy toolkits

Rockefeller Energy Access SFi series - Cover image for Roadmap toolkit

Scaling solar mini grids in fragile contexts: An overview of key findings

Sarah Logan, Amna Mahmood, Sanjana Srivastav, Hélène Donnat
Policy toolkit
Solar panels on non-urban land. Photo by Jultud via Getty Images

Financing and de-risking tools and approaches for solar mini grid projects in fragile contexts

Joevas Asare, Sarah Logan
Policy toolkit
Solar panels - Photo by philou1000

Legal and regulatory framework: Facilitating an enabling environment for solar mini grids in fragile contexts

Sanjana Srivastav
Policy toolkit
Farm workers at night

Driving productive use of energy in fragile contexts

Sarah Logan
Policy toolkit
Solar panels - Photo by Kobus Louw 

Data and technology: Challenges and opportunities for solar mini grids in fragile contexts

Amna Mahmood
Policy toolkit
People stand next to solar panels of the solar energy power plant in Zaktubi, near Ouagadougou

Demand-side factors: Tools to measure, incentivise and sustain demand for solar mini grids in fragile contexts

Sanjana Srivastav
Policy toolkit
INDIA-ADANI-ENERGY (Photo by PUNIT PARANJPEAFP via Getty Images)

Improving the supply side for solar mini grids in fragile contexts

Amna Mahmood
Policy toolkit
(Photo by James Wakibia - SOPA Images-LightRocket via Getty Images)

E-waste management: Strategies and policies in fragile contexts

Hélène Donnat
Policy toolkit

Case studies

Woman carrying a solar pannel near Yangambi, DRC - Photo by Axel Fassio - CIFOR via Flickr

Concessions: Nuru’s experience in the DRC’s electricity sector

Amna Mahmood, Kyle Hamilton, Abdulla Janahi
Case study
Embakasi, Kenya solar panels

Harnessing capacity building to improve leverage: AECF and REACT SSA Somaliland

Joevas Asare
Case study
Flux tower's solar park in Yangambi DRC

Blended finance in fragile settings: P-RECs and the P-REC Aggregation Facility

Joevas Asare
Case study
Solar energy in Kenya

Energy Access Explorer: An open access tool to enable data-driven energy planning

Sarah Logan
Case study
Image via EnerGrow

EnerGrow: Providing asset financing for productive use of energy products in Uganda

Sarah Logan
Case study
Photo by Sumayet Naiyer Oshmita, UNHCR

E-waste management programme in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps

Sanjana Srivastav, Aimee Jenks, Dewan Mowdudur Rahman, Mohammad Sijanur Rahaman Robin
Case study

Webinars

European Space Agency

Data, technology and e-waste webinar

24 July 2024 13:00-14:30
Past Event
Solar Africa Rwanda Solar Energy Field

Enabling environment for mini grids webinar

30 July 2024 14:00-15:15
Past Webinar
IREAN

Mini grid financing webinar

10 July 2024 13:00-14:15
Past Event

Blogs

People stand next to solar panels of the solar energy power plant in Zaktubi, near Ouagadougou
Escaping the fragility trap

Unlocking demand for solar mini grids in fragile contexts

Sanjana Srivastav
Blog
Solar panels - Photo by Kobus Louw 
Escaping the fragility trap

Leveraging digital solutions for expanding electricity access in fragile and conflict-affected settings

Amna Mahmood
Blog
Photo by Sumayet Naiyer Oshmita, UNHCR
Escaping the fragility trap

E-waste management in displacement settings: Lessons from Cox’s Bazar refugee camps

Sanjana Srivastav
Blog
Solar panels - Photo by philou1000
Escaping the fragility trap

Financing and de-risking mechanisms to enable solar mini grid investments in fragile contexts

Joevas Asare, Sarah Logan
Blog
Electronic wastes including solar panels lying on the ground.
Escaping the fragility trap

Strategies for e-waste management in fragile countries

Hélène Donnat
Blog
Farm workers at night
Escaping the fragility trap

Transforming livelihoods through scaling up the productive use of energy

Sarah Logan
Blog

Researchers

Sarah Logan

Researcher

Sanjana Srivastav

Energy Economist, International Growth Centre

Amna Mahmood

Policy Economist, State Fragility initiative, International Growth Centre
Helene Donnat profile picture

Hélène Donnat

Policy Economist, State Fragility initiative, International Growth Centre

Joevas Asare

Managing Director, ARK Group International

Kyle Hamilton

Senior Manager of Strategy and Partnerships, Nuru
Aimee Jenks

Aimee Jenks

Humanitarian Energy Specialist, UNITAR

Dewan Mowdudur Rahman

Energy and Environment Unit, Bangladesh, UNHCR

Mohammad Sijanur Rahaman Robin

Project Manager - Energy, NGO Forum for Public Health

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