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Policies for increased sustainable energy access in displacement settings

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Humanitarian organizations are increasingly incorporating sustainable energy practices into programming. Policies that are clear and coherent need to be put in place so that the private sector can be progressively engaged and energy services can be scaled-up.

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  1. Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy Solutions in Situations of Displacement Coordination Unit, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Geneva, Switzerland

    Suzanna Huber

  2. Environmental Sustainability Programme, Migration, Environment and Climate Change Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM), Geneva, Switzerland

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