How can Global Refugee Forum 2023 boost energy access?
The number of refugees and displaced people worldwide has risen by 19 million in a single year – the largest rise ever recorded. According to latest UNHCR 2023 data, about 110 million people are now forced from their homes, trying to survive and rebuild their lives, often without essential services and support. Access to energy […]
COP28: the moment to back grassroots solutions to refugee energy poverty
Energy poverty makes the everyday challenges faced by refugees and displaced people – like earning a living, studying or staying healthy – even tougher. Putting clean, affordable power in the hands of these communities is an enormous and urgent challenge. 94% of people living in refugee camps lack access to electricity, and 81% are put […]
Consultant: Inclusive investment research and design
Location: Working from your own premises. Occasional travel to refugee camps and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa might be required, although we seek to minimise carbon emissions associated with our work as much as possible. We are working hard to accelerate transformative climate solutions for a more just world. We are now seeking an experienced […]
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Husk Power Systems celebrate largest-ever equity raise in the mini-grid industry
Husk Power Systems has secured an equity and debt investment worth more than US$100 million to supercharge the growth of community solar minigrids in rural sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The company is a finalist in the 2023 Ashden Award for Integrated Energy Africa, having first won an Ashden Award more than a decade ago. […]
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Ashden radio appeal will support clean energy for refugees
On Sunday 8 October, Ashden will share an inspiring story of refugee innovation with UK radio listeners – revealing how entrepreneur Innocent Tshilombo has brought clean energy and internet access to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. The story will be told as part of Ashden’s BBC Radio 4 appeal, which is raising money to support […]