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The Shire Alliance is made up of Iberdrola, Acciona, Signify, the Spanish Cooperation Agency (AECID) and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), and collaborates with UNHCR.
The Shire Alliance is made up of Iberdrola, Acciona, Signify, the Spanish Cooperation Agency (AECID)
and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM), and collaborates with UNHCR.
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This project is co-founded by the European Union through the
Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)
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This project is co-founded by the European Union through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID)
Frequently Asked Questions
No categoryDownload these FAQs in PDF What is Alianza Shire? Alianza Shire is a platform in which five entities from the public, private and academic sectors collaborate to develop energy supply solutions that improve the services and quality of life of refugee populations. The members of the Alliance are the companies Iberdrola and Signify, the business […]
Ethiopia embarks on ambitious roadmap to further the protection of refugees
Press releasesAddis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 November 2017: The Government of Ethiopia today formally launched the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), effectively paving the way for the implementation of the nine pledges it made at the Leaders’ Summit on Refugees in September 2016 in New York. Through the pledges, which serve as a vehicle for implementing the […]
Refugees and Asylum-seekers in Ethiopia. November 2017
NewsDownload UNHCR’s latest report on refugees in Ethiopia (September 2017) in PDF
News from Alianza Shire. January 2019
Press releasesDear friends, Here you can find some information about the project to extend access to energy in the four Shire refugee camps (Ethiopia) and their host communities, involving around 42.000 people until 2021. Last year on behalf of Alianza Shire the Spanish Official Cooperation (AECID) signed a Delegation Agreement with the Delegation of the European Unionin Addis Ababa. […]
Alianza Shire winner at the GoODS awards
AwardsThe Spanish Global Compact Network, the most important initiative for sustainability within the private sector promoted by the United Nations, together with the Rafael del Pino Foundation , last Wednesday, October 17th, presented the GoODS awards to those corporate and social entities which innovatively apply the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Among the 17 recognized projects, one […]
We started the second phase of the project in 4 refugee camps and their host communities.
Press releasesLast year, the first phase of the project, implemented in the Adi-Harush camp, involved the improvement and extension of the electricity grid and connection of community services – including markets, school, communal kitchens, and a wellness centre for women and girls. In addition, 4 km of public lighting with LED technology luminaires were installed. Over […]
Case Study: Alianza Shire, energy access to refugees
PublicationsCase study: Alianza Shire, energy access to refugees from Innovation and Technology for Development Centre
May 29th: Presentation of Alianza Shire
Press releasesPresentation of Alianza Shire: Next May 29 we will be presenting the first public-private partnership in Humanitarian Action in Spain. Alianza Shire aims to provide enery access to refugee population. During the morning, representatives of the organizations members of the partnership will explain their role in this innovative iniciative and the results of the pilot […]