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- Institute for Environmental Security's Renewable Energy for Africa
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This publication gives an overview of 9 potential sources of renewable energy for Africa, including costs, benefits and challenges, examples of pilot projects, and which countries or regions in Africa each technology would best serve.
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- Fuel Provision and Gender-Based Violence: Fuel-efficiency as a prevention strategy
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This report summarizes current literature focusing on the
link between women’s roles in fuel provision and their vulnerability to GBV. It
reviews relevant international guidelines and principles on fuel provision and
GBV, identifying gaps in the policy and practice of fuel provision and GBV
prevention. The article makes recommendations on how to better develop firewood
conservation protocols, increase use of policing strategies, use capacity
building as a response strategy, and foster collaboration between local
research, community organizations and national institutions.
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- Evaluation of UNHCR's dierct fuelwood provision program, Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya by CASA
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This comprehensive report discusses environmental issues,
the relationships between refugee and host communities, and the impact of the Dadaab
firewood project on rape within the UNHCR-managed refugee camp. Close analysis
of rape data and risk factors, as well as project cost effectiveness and
sustainability are discussed. The authors take a critical look and make
specific recommendations to improve project implementation. Also included in
its appendix is a timeline of the project’s history and program budget and
breakdown.
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