Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa
Refugee settlements in East Africa face compounding challenges related to food insecurity, cooking energy poverty, and environmental degradation. With most refugees in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia spending years or even decades in settlements, sustainable, long-term interventions are essential. In re...
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| author | Njenga, M. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Mendum, R. Adam-Bradford, A. Woldetsadik, D. Okia, C. |
| author_browse | Adam-Bradford, A. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Mendum, R. Njenga, M. Okia, C. Woldetsadik, D. |
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| description | Refugee settlements in East Africa face compounding challenges related to food insecurity, cooking energy poverty, and environmental degradation. With most refugees in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia spending years or even decades in settlements, sustainable, long-term interventions are essential. In response, circular economy approaches focused on resource recovery and reuse (RRR) have been piloted to improve the socio-ecological resilience of both refugee and host communities. Key interventions include the conversion of organic residues into fuel briquettes, the promotion of agroforestry, and the adoption of energy-efficient stoves to reduce reliance on firewood. Greywater reuse for irrigation, composting, and biochar applications support food and nutrition security through home gardening and soil restoration. The project emphasizes gender-responsive planning, recognizing that women and children bear a disproportionate burden in accessing food and biomass. Stakeholder consultations identified cooking energy as a critical need linked to hunger, land conflict, and deforestation. Implementation is supported by a consortium of international partners and local institutions, with an emphasis on inclusive livelihoods, environmental protection, and cross-sectoral collaboration. The initiative aligns with broader development goals by integrating humanitarian aid with long-term ecological and economic sustainability strategies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1095492025-06-13T04:52:49Z Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa Njenga, M. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Mendum, R. Adam-Bradford, A. Woldetsadik, D. Okia, C. social aspects stakeholders women gender sustainability water use energy sources food security resilience reuse resource management resource recovery economic systems communities human settlements refugees Refugee settlements in East Africa face compounding challenges related to food insecurity, cooking energy poverty, and environmental degradation. With most refugees in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia spending years or even decades in settlements, sustainable, long-term interventions are essential. In response, circular economy approaches focused on resource recovery and reuse (RRR) have been piloted to improve the socio-ecological resilience of both refugee and host communities. Key interventions include the conversion of organic residues into fuel briquettes, the promotion of agroforestry, and the adoption of energy-efficient stoves to reduce reliance on firewood. Greywater reuse for irrigation, composting, and biochar applications support food and nutrition security through home gardening and soil restoration. The project emphasizes gender-responsive planning, recognizing that women and children bear a disproportionate burden in accessing food and biomass. Stakeholder consultations identified cooking energy as a critical need linked to hunger, land conflict, and deforestation. Implementation is supported by a consortium of international partners and local institutions, with an emphasis on inclusive livelihoods, environmental protection, and cross-sectoral collaboration. The initiative aligns with broader development goals by integrating humanitarian aid with long-term ecological and economic sustainability strategies. 2020-09-14 2020-09-21T04:59:15Z 2020-09-21T04:59:15Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109549 en Open Access International Water Management Institute Njenga, M.; Gebrezgabher, Solomie; Mendum, R.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Woldetsadik, D.; Okia, C. 2020. Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 8p. (Resource Recovery and Reuse (RRR) in Refugee Settlements in Africa: Project Brief Series 1) |
| spellingShingle | social aspects stakeholders women gender sustainability water use energy sources food security resilience reuse resource management resource recovery economic systems communities human settlements refugees Njenga, M. Gebrezgabher, Solomie A. Mendum, R. Adam-Bradford, A. Woldetsadik, D. Okia, C. Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa |
| title | Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa |
| title_full | Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa |
| title_fullStr | Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa |
| title_short | Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa |
| title_sort | circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in east africa |
| topic | social aspects stakeholders women gender sustainability water use energy sources food security resilience reuse resource management resource recovery economic systems communities human settlements refugees |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109549 |
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