Northern Kenya’s arid climate makes implementing conventional rain-fed agriculture difficult. This area is therefore mainly inhabited by pastoralists. At the same time, the area hosts refugees who have migrated from their homes due to conflicts and famine. The arrival of refugees exerts pressure on the already fragile natural resources in the host communities. Often the donor agencies provide food aid through the provision of grain and cooking oil to refugees. Where fuel is provided, it meets about 10 % of the cooking energy need (Njenga et al., 2015). Thus, a huge deficit of cooking energy exists, which is another aspect of food insecurity and a humanitarian challenge in refugee camps.

Authors: Njenga, M.; Baloi, O.; Iiyama, M.; Terada, Y.; Mendum, R.

Subjects: bioenergy

Publication type: Chapter-R, Publication

Year: 2019