Full Description
Humanitarianism is in crisis: refugee numbers increase every year and humanitarian agencies are struggling to meet the needs of displaced people. In refugee camps all over the world, refugees are forced to secure their own access to energy and are provided with limited cooking resources and minimal electricity. Voices in the Dark draws upon a decade of original research to provide evidence on the energy lives of refugees. Focusing on refugee camps in Rwanda and Kenya, the book identifies that urgent change is required within humanitarian responses to forced migration and the climate crisis to ensure that future energy provision in displacement settings is sustainable, reliable and affordable for refugees.
Contents
List of illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Energy in Refugee Camps
Chapter 1. Energy for Homes and Families
Chapter 2. Energy for Work and Businesses
Chapter 3. Energy for Public Spaces and Humanitarian Operations
Chapter 4. The Provision of Energy Access in Refugee Camps
Chapter 5. The Politics of Humanitarian Energy Access
Conclusion
References
Index
