This academic paper, written by members of Alianza Shire and energy access experts, discusses the integration of energy demand from electric pressure cookers (EPCs) into photovoltaic mini-grids (PVMGs) in order to address kitchen electricity needs in displacement situations and their long-term sustainability.   The research is based on the recognition that the e-cooking literature lacks […]

La entrada Comprehensive approach for electricity and clean cooking access through solar photovoltaic mini grids: The Kobe refugee camp case study se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

In the spirit of good knowledge management generated by Alianza Shire experience, we published “Socioeconomic and energy access data at household level in Hilaweyn refugee camp and host communities”, a technical report presenting findings on energy access and population profiles through surveys conducted in Hilaweyn refugee camp and host communities in 2022. The surveys highlighted […]

La entrada Technical report. Socio-economic data and energy access in households in Hilaweyn refugee camp and host communities se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

We publish the document “Implementing a solar mini-grid in Kobe refugee camp: technical design, management and economic model” to present the methodology used to develop the technical design, management and economic model of a solar mini-grid system to provide energy access to critical community services in Kobe refugee camp and its host community. This report […]

La entrada Technical report. Implementing a solar mini-grid in Kobe refugee camp: technical design, management and economic model se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

Sharing the knowledge generated by the Alianza Shire members with other actors in the international community has always been one of the alliance’s goals. Indeed, all the Alianza Shire’s manuals and reports are published under the Creative Commons licence. However, until now there has been no single, publicly accessible repository of this documentation. With the […]

La entrada Alianza Shire brings ten years of experience to the community of practice in energy access and humanitarian aid se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

Alianza Shire publishes the technical document ‘Designing a solar street lighting intervention in Kobe refugee camp’ to contribute to the knowledge of the international community of practitioners in the field of energy access in humanitarian contexts. This is a technical report detailing the methodology used to gather information on the state of street lighting in […]

La entrada TECHNICAL REPORT: Designing a solar street lighting intervention in Kobe refugee camp se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

On 6 September, Alianza Shire participated in the 5th International Conference on Solar Technologies and Hybrid Mini-Grids to Improve Energy Access, held in Palma de Mallorca and organized by the University of the Balearic Islands. Sonia Ramos, an international expert in solar energy and energy access, coordinator of Alianza Shire’s Technical Office at itdUPM, and […]

La entrada Alianza Shire Showcases Refugee Camp Solar Mini-Grid Management Model at International Conference S-@Access se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

With the aim of adding value to the international community of practice on energy access in humanitarian contexts, Alianza Shire has published the document “Designing a mini-grid in kobe refugee camp. Input data and level of energy Access in Communal Services”. This is a technical report detailing the methodology used to develop a baseline for […]

La entrada Technical report. Designing a mini-grid in Kobe refugee camp se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

analyzes the role of aid agencies in the co-creation process of a multi-stakeholder partnership, the consolidation of internal learning as essential practices for the effective management of complex partnerships and the rol of the facilitator.

La entrada Feedback Loops and Facilitation: Catalyzing Transformational Multi-Stakeholder Refugee Response Partnerships se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) presents this tool in order to reinforce the work in the promotion, support and implementation of multi-stakeholder alliances, within the new development panorama proposed by the 2030 Agenda. The Shire Alliance it is one of the four cases analyzed for this guide.

La entrada Guide for Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.

Transformational Collaboration This paper written by itdUPM Team analyses the transformational Collaboration and the potential for achieving transformation through partnerships as something central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The article uses the collaborative value creation (CVC) framework to analyze the transformational prospects of the Alianza Shire, the first multi-stakeholder partnership for humanitarian action […]

La entrada Transformational Collaboration for the SDGs: Alianza Shire se publicó primero en Alianza Shire.