Presentation by Manuel Pastor, student in Máster in Strategies and Technologies for Development #masterETD

1. Strategies for energy access in refugee camps
The case of Alianza Shire
Manuel Pastor
Tutor: Miguel A. Egido
Co-tutor: Alejandra Rojo
Master in Strategies and Technologies for Development:
Cooperation in a changing world
July 2017

2. Index
1. Migratory crisis
2. Energy access in refugee camps
3. Alianza Shire
3.1. The partnership
3.2. The pilot Project
4. Strategic recommendations & Conclusions

3. 1. Migratory crisis
By the end of 2016…
65.6
MILLION
FORCIBLY
DISPLACED
WORLDWIDE
as a result of persecution,
Conflict, violence, or
Human rights violations
New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants (September 2016)
• Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF)
• Build self-reliance of refugees
• Inclusive approach for refugees and host communities
22.5 million refugees
40.3 million internally displaced people
40% living in camps
Camps active up to 20 years

4. 2. Energy access in refugee camps
90%
IN CAMPS
NO ACCESS
TO ELECTRICITY
80%
IN CAMPS
NO ACCESS TO
CLEAN COOKING
FACILITIES
Related
issues
“After migration occurs, the forcibly displaced people have even less access
to energy than in their places of origin” EU Energy Initiative

5. 3. Alianza Shire 3.1. The partnership
Set-up of the
Partnership and election
of Shire refugee camps
2014
Characterization of the
context and identification
of technical solutions
2014-2015
Design and
implementation of
the Pilot Project
2015-2017
Evaluation, lessons
learned and scale up
2017

6. 3. Alianza Shire
Ethiopia
Source: UNHCR (May 2017)
Adi-Harush
Refugee camp
8000 eritreans
3.2. The pilot project
Location

7. 3. Alianza Shire
5.3. The pilot project
Context

8. 3. Alianza Shire
5.3. The pilot project
Context

9. 3. Alianza Shire 3.2. The pilot project
Lighting
• Installation of street lighting. 64 lighting points in more than 4 km around the camp
& host community
• Installation of indoor lighting in 7 communal kitchens.
Improvement and extension of the electricity grid
• Connection of 7 communal services, including communal
kitchens, the Primary School, Market Places, Wellness Centre
for women and girls
• Reparation and rehabilitation of one transformer
• Installation of protections in 14 communal services
(Distribution boxes, GPBs, ground connections…)

10. 3. Alianza Shire
3.2. The pilot project
Theoretical training

11. 3. Alianza Shire
3.2. The pilot project
Practical training
Safety
Electricity grid
Lighting

12. 3. Alianza Shire
3.2. The pilot project
Installation activities
Protections Street lighting

13. 3. Alianza Shire
3.2. The pilot project
Installation activities
Grid extension

14. 3. Alianza Shire
Outcomes (tiers)
3.2. The pilot project
Impact estimation
Productive uses Street lighting Community
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
3
3,5
4
4,5
5
Before After
Issue Impact
Camp security Reduction of 60% robberies
Deforestation Reduction of 1,500 Tn/year in
firewood collected
CO2 emissions Reduction of 2,000 Tn/year in
CO2 emissions
Economic Savings of 30,000€/year in
diesel purchase
Gender-based
violence
Expected reduction, despite
difficult attribution of results

17. 3. Alianza Shire
Sustainability
Operators Team formed by refugees
Remote monitoring systems with experts from the companies
Energy Coordination group formed by UNHCR, NRC, ARRA and electric
company
Scaling-up
Shire refugee camps, other camps in Ethiopia and other countries
Design Phase II: innovative training, business models, other technologies…
Communication
Internal communication platform: systematization & updated information
External communication: Website alianzashire.org
3.2. The pilot project

18. 4. Strategic recommendations & Conclusions
 Energy is a wicked problem that requires innovative approaches (partnerships)
 Specific adapted solutions to each context
 Involvement of local authorities
 Central role of the users
 Creation of business models and livelihood opportunities (private sector)
 Long-term approach (host communities)

19. Thank you