AI Website GeneratorAccess to renewable energy promotion: productive use of energy (PUE), solar mini-grid, solar home systems (SHSs) distribution, biodigester for farmers and households.
Energy efficiency promotion: Improved cook stove, distribution and value chain support; domestic energy efficiency (substitution of led bulbs, low consumption domestic appliances), household training.
Environmental education and awareness raising initiatives; targeting children, teachers, local authorities, local CSOs, families, farmers, communities, and private companies.
Waste management; including selected collection and recycling especially in schools but also in urban and rural communities.
Trees production and reforestation; within agribusiness promotion and forest protection intervention as well as in schools, households’ gardens and public spaces within urban areas for land restoration and as awareness raising initiative (e.g. with students)
Land restoration and biodiversity protection; including land recovery for agribusiness, bees’ reproduction promotion and others.
Research and plans concerning forests degradation and its causes; participatory design of mitigation/ adaptation interventions and disasters management plans
Climate smart agriculture; promotion for farmers and households
Climate resilient infrastructures; design, construction and shared management model of housing, schools and hospitals, drainage systems, green infrastructures.
Green and sustainable business promotion, Carbon credits projects design and implementation as well as Circular economy promotion.
Shield Refugee Initiative is committed to transforming lives through energy access, focusing on rural communities and vulnerable populations. SRI implements renewable energy solutions projects to improve quality of life, boost economic resilience, and promote environmental sustainability.
PRODUCTIVE USE OF ENERGY
SRI equips entrepreneurs and small businesses with access to electricity and essential resources to start and grow income-generating activities. This approach empowers local economies and creates demand for electricity, building a sustainable, mutually beneficial energy market. SRI’s productive use of energy initiative fosters entrepreneurship by combining energy access with business training and financial tools.
Small businesses are provided with: Business & financial skills training for effective electricity use.
Access to energy-efficient appliances through partnerships with suppliers and financial support, reducing startup costs and increasing productivity.
Customized financial products developed with microfinance institutions coupled with such as beneficiaries’ tailored subsidies
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
Through partnerships with renewable energy companies and financial institutions, SRI expands energy access to hard-to-reach areas, enhancing community purchasing power and creating employment opportunities. SRI uses a market system development approach to facilitate rural electrification in challenging environments.
The key aspects for a successful rural electrification projects are:
- Supply & demand-side subsidies to make clean energy affordable.
- Community-based market insights for energy companies, enabling product and service adaptation.
- Gender-centered sales force capacity building.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
SRI promotes energy conservation and waste reduction through education, appliance replacement programs, and recycling initiatives, reducing costs of electricity and environmental impact.
Projects related to energy efficiency focuses on the following main interventions:
- Community education on energy efficiency through workshops, school events, and media.
- Appliance replacement programs to replace outdated appliances with efficient models.
- Recycling initiatives incentivizing waste collection and responsible energy use.
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