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Skeletons in the closet

Why humanitarian energy projects fail and how we can learn from them

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ID19487229
AuthorsNazifa Rafa (0000-0003-0595-8253, University of Cambridge, corresponding author), Iwona Bisaga (0000-0003-4126-3408, Action for ME), Ronan Ferguson, Paul Quigley, Aimee Jenks (Action for ME), Tash Perros (0000-0002-0251-1272, Centre for Sustainable Energy)
Year2026
Volume137
Pages104781
Publication date2026-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnergy Research & Social Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2214-6296 • E-ISSN: 2214-6326
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.erss.2026.104781
OpenAlexW7162683694
LanguageEN
References cited25

Corporate governance · Dignity · Humanitarian aid · Interdependence · Market failure · Private sector · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · International Development and Aid

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