A new book by RSC Research Associate Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen exploring the complexities of energy access within refugee settings has just been published.
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: The Energy Lives of Refugees, published by Berghahn, draws on 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.
The book, which draws on research Sarah carried out for her DPhil at the RSC, will be launched on 28 November in London and online.
Sarah is an independent consultant and a senior advisor on humanitarian energy and climate issues. She is a Co-Founder of the Global Platform for Action for Sustainable Energy in Displacement Situations (the GPA).