View source for Resources for Coordinating Energy in the Humanitarian Response

There is no standard approach for addressing energy within the current [[Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Cluster System and Energy|Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Cluster System Framework]]. To date, the main method for coordinating around energy within the humanitarian response has been through the establishment of Energy and Environment Technical Working Groups (EETWG). EETWGs bring together relevant actors engaged in the humanitarian response to share information, align on priorities, and develop joint strategies around integration of sustainable energy and environmental considerations into humanitarian planning, response, and recovery efforts at the field level. Such groups have been reported in Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen.<ref>Peter James Matthew Thomas, Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen, and Aimee Jenks, ''"''Moving Beyond Informal Action: Sustainable Energy and the Humanitarian Response System," ''Journal of International Humanitarian Action'' 6, no. 21 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-021-00102-x.</ref>

Relevant resources on existing Energy and Environment Working Groups in humanitarian settings are as follows:

* [https://data.unhcr.org/en/working-group/153 Uganda EETWG] 
* [https://data.unhcr.org/en/working-group/146?sv=0&geo=160 Ethiopia EETWG] 
* [https://sheltercluster.org/es/response/venezuela Venezuela EETWG]
* [https://rohingyaresponse.org/cross-cutting/energy-and-environment/ Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) Energy and Environment Network]
* [https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/energy-and-environment-technical-working-group-eetwg-strategy-climate-action-coxs-bazar-bangladesh-2023-2025 Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) EETWG Strategy for Climate Action (2023-2025)] 

As the global coordinating body for energy in humanitarian and displacement settings, the Global Platform for Action (GPA) on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings advises and facilitates partnerships between humanitarian and development stakeholders incorporating energy into the emergency response. The GPA has also developed a '''[[:File:1. Template for Setting up an Energy and Environment Technical Working Group (EETWG) - Sample TOR for field colleagues.docx|Sample Terms of Reference for Energy & Environment Technical Working Group Formation]].''' The [https://www.humanitarianenergy.org/thematic-working-areas/humanitarian-energy-exchange-network/ Humanitarian Energy Exchange Network (HEEN)] also provides a global mechanism for supporting energy coordination in displacement settings. Hosted under the GPA, HEEN consists of experienced energy practitioners who can support countries in establishing EETWGs. For further support or questions or to become involved in HEEN, please contact [mailto:energy@unitar.org energy@unitar.org]. 
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