Refugee-Led Energy Organizations Hub

Welcome to the Refugee-Led Business (RLB) Hub, a resource center for both entrepreneurs living in and serving displacement-affected communities, and ecosystem partners seeking to support these entrepreneurs. The RLB Hub also provides a space for refugee-led businesses and organizations delivering energy access in their communities to showcase their impact, present their business models, and share their support needs for continued growth.

Empowering displaced people to establish businesses and organizations to deliver clean energy access is crucial to the broader effort to achieve SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy for All.

Refugee-Led Organizations and Businesses

Learn more and connect with refugee-led and community-based organizations and businesses making a difference in their communities today.

• Live In Green provides refugees in the Kyaka II Refugee Settlement in Western Uganda with access to clean cooking solutions.
• Green at Mind
• Rafiki wa Mazingira Ltd (Friends of Nature)
• Okapi Green
• Green Hope Harvest
• Kakuma Ventures
• Nakivale Solar Stoves and Energy Solution Association

Refugee-Led Businesses Knowledge Resources

The below resources aim to provide practical insights to support RLBs and RLOs and all stakeholders working to support their sustained operations and growth. Share resources you think should be included by contacting ([[1]]).

Resource Title	Resource Type	Summary
A Guide to Scaling Solutions, for Funders and the Humanitarian Sector	Report	Ashden's briefing highlights the importance of refugee-led businesses in achieving SDG 7 in displaced communities, providing examples of real-life business successes. The guide identifies the key challenges that RLBs face when developing and scaling their businesses. It offers practical recommendations for funders and partners on how to address barriers and support these businesses on their growth journey.
Empowering Refugee-Led Energy Enterprises for a Sustainable Future: Insights from HEC 2024	Blog post	Read the blog summarizing the lessons learned during the "Community-Led Energy: Investing in Local and Refugee-Led Energy Enterprises" session hosted at the 2024 Humanitarian Energy Conference in Nairobi, Kenya hosted by the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings. The session saw representative of eight RLOs present their business activities and needs to the wider humanitarian energy stakeholder community.
Transforming Humanitarian Energy Access	Programme	Transforming Humanitarian Energy Access (THEA) is a multi-year program supporting the shift toward more sustainable and inclusive energy delivery models in humanitarian and displacement settings. This includes a commitment to work with and support RLBs. THEA is implemented by Mercy Corps in partnership with Ashden and the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings (GPA). The programme is funded by the U.K.’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) via the Transforming Energy Access platform and managed by the Carbon Trust.