Conflict Sensitivity and Renewable Energy

This report examines the necessity of integrating conflict sensitivity into the planning and implementation of renewable energy projects in energy-scarce environments, specifically focusing on a case study of 11 projects in Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp.

• Renewable energy projects in refugee camps are rarely designed or evaluated to address their potential to provoke conflict, despite the risk that such projects can create unequal energy access and increase tensions between camp residents and host communities.
• An analysis of 11 renewable energy projects in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya reveals that the potential for these projects to cause conflict is seldom discussed during any phase of the project, and there is a lack of data to determine if these projects have actually increased friction within the camp or with the host community.
• To mitigate the risk of new or exacerbated conflicts, the authors recommend that renewable energy projects implement strategies to anticipate and address discord, specifically through the inclusion of diverse local stakeholders and community engagement.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Conflict Sensitivity and Renewable Energy. https://www.sei.org/publications/conflict-sensitivity-and-renewable-energy

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Conflict Sensitivity and Renewable Energy. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/conflict-sensitivity-and-renewable-energy.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022conflict, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Conflict Sensitivity and Renewable Energy}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/conflict-sensitivity-and-renewable-energy}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }