Project/Consultancy Title:Inclusivity Lead, Transforming Humanitarian Energy Access (THEProgramme

Project Location(: Remote

Finance Department Code: 13416

Background:

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.

The Inclusivity Lead will be embedded in the Transforming Humanitarian Energy Access (THEprogram, which will deliver transformative action on clean energy access in humanitarian settings, working with the FCDO’s Transforming Energy Access (TEplatform to mainstream energy access in humanitarian settings and provide expert advice on the energy needs of refugees and internally displaced people (IDPfor UK and international energy access partners. The programme aims to build and share evidenceof existing best practices for replication and scaling, support new refugeeinclusive policies and partnerships,outline key barriers to scaling energy access in refugee settings, test innovations, and helps raise additional funding/finance for delivery of sustainable energy solutions in humanitarian contexts. The actionoriented research will be used to and advocate with key donors, UN humanitarian and development agenciesto remove barriers for quicker deployment of sustainable humanitarian energy solutions. Targetedresearch is planned to inable more inclusive financing, policies and partnerships, working directly with refugees and displaced communities to meet community energy needs through localized business and delivery models. THEA is delivered by Mercy Corps, in partnership with Refugee Led Organizations, Ashden and the Global Platform for Action (GPon Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings (hosted at UNITA.

Purpose / Project Description:

The Inclusivity Lead will work across the THEA’s work packages (Wto ensure that the proposed innovative business models to increase energy access in situations of displacement are inclusive, and that the perspectives and experiences of forcibly displaced communities are systematically integrated in the development of new energy projects.

For the WP 1 on Datadriven Evidence and Research, the Inclusivity Lead will lead on delivery of key briefing notes for the global humanitarian energy space through the GPA, which will report key evidence emerging through the THEA programme and including other best practices and updates from the GPA Steering Group and network partners. These yearly global summary reports will be accompanied by specific blogs, and the Inclusivity Lead will be responsible for ensuring that the yearly updates are written with coauthorship or revision by people with lived experience of forced displacement. In addition, two key briefing notes on Inclusive Policies and Inclusive Partnerships will be delivered, building on the GPA Inclusivity Strategic Outlook published in In 2026, the Inclusivity Lead will support the delivery of the State of the Humanitarian Energy Sector (SOHEupdate, a key publication of the GPA Coordination Unit produced every 4 years which updates the global humanitarian energy access figures.

For the WP2 on Codification andImplementation, the Inclusivity Lead will deliver and maintain a public webpage (e.g. a page on the GPA or Mercy Corps websitof refugee led energy enterprises. This is intended to create a network and provide visibility to energy enterprises in displacement settings, connect them with funding and investor opportunities to improve their businesses which deliver clean energy within their communities, and ensure their experiences are systematically included in Advocacy and Outreach delivered through the THEA programme.

For the WP3 on Advocacy, the Inclusivity Lead will support setting up the “THEA: Evidence to Action” group, chaired by FCDO, to share the key learnings and outputs of THEA with the donor community, UN organisations and other key Humanitarian Energy stakeholders. This group will meet online and in person to ensure evidence and research produced through THEA is reported to influence donor and UN funding/policies. In addition, two online roundtables on Inclusive Policies and Inclusive Partnership will be held to share outputs of the briefing notes delivered under WPThe Inclusivity Lead will also support adhoc advisory of TEA partners, aiming to integrate humanitarian and refugee contexts into the wider TEA programme.

• Raising awareness of inclusive sustainable delivery models for key UN and donor stakeholders.

• Ensuring people with lived experience of forced displacement are consulted and actively engaged in research outputs.

• Raising visibility for refugeeled businesses and organisations working on clean energy access in refugee settings in Uganda, Ethiopia and Bangladesh.

• Contributing to highlevel advocacy by people with lived experience of forced displacement at global events.

• Delivery of Briefing Notes and Roundtables on Inclusive Policies and Inclusive Partnerships, based on the GPA Inclusivity Strategic Outlook released in 2023.

• Delivery of yearly global humanitarian energy update briefing notes with THEA and GPA partners, ensuring leadership/coauthorship or revision from persons with lived experience of forced displacement.

• Support and advisory of the delivery of the State of the Humanitarian Energy Sector (SOHEupdate report in 2026 (report to be delivered by a specialist consultanc.

• Establishing and maintaining a webpage of refugeeled energy access businesses in THEA focus countries, and delivering a blog to showcase the network of refugeeled energy access businesses.

• Coleading the “THEA Evidence to Action” group.

• Supporting adhoc advisory of how to mainstream humanitarian/refugee contexts into the wider TEA programme.

• Work Package 1: Datadriven Evidence and Research

• Year 1 (September – December 2024)

• Setting up impact reporting framework developed for the Humanitarian Energy Update briefing notes (with MEL specialist[GPA CU, 2]

• Year 2 (January – December 2025)

• Blog showcasing refugeeled energy enterprises leading to an online web page with centralised database of refugeeled energy enterprises (target: 1 blog; see WP2) [GPA CU, 2]

• Humanitarian Energy Update 2025 (briefing note format, approx. 10 page[GPA CU, 2]

• Briefing note on inclusive policies, building out this section of the GPA Inclusivity Strategic Outlook released in 2023 (briefing note format, approx. 10 pages or les[GPA CU, 2]

• Select researchers with lived experience of displacement [GPA CU]

• Year 3 (January – December 2026)

• Advise on the TOR/Scope of Work and ensuring coauthorship with researcher with lived experience of forced displacement for the State of the Humanitarian Energy Sector (SOHEReport 2026Global Humanitarian Energy Access Figures update, report and project map (substantive analytical repor[GPA CU, 1]

• Briefing note on inclusive partnerships, building out this section of the GPA Inclusivity Strategic Outlook released in 2023 and based on THEA programme delivery experience (briefing note format, approx. 10 pages or les[GPA CU, 2]

• Humanitarian Energy Update 2026 report (briefing note format, approx. 10 page[GPA CU, 2]

• Work Package 2: Codification and Implementation

• Year 2 (January – December 2025)

• Delivery of a centralised webpage showcasing refugeeled energy enterprises (from THEA with inputs from other GPA partner, for systematic inclusion in advocacy and visibility of investment needs [GPA CU, 2]

• Work Package 3: Advocacy

• Year 1 (SeptemberDecember 2024)

• Support the mapping and engagement with key stakeholders (humanitarian, development, donor and refugeeled partnerto establish the “THEA: Evidence to Action” group [GPA CU; 2a]

• Year 2 (January – December 2025)

• Colead the “THEA Evidence to Action” group with FCDO, meeting twice to share programme evidence updates (1 in person at TEA delivery workshop, 1 onlin[GPA CU, 2b]

• Provide adhoc advisory support for recommendations and strategy development for TEA partners to extend work into humanitarian settings, as identified through consultations in 2024 (targeting 1 TEA partner for 2025) [GPA CU, 2a]

• Deliver the Roundtable on inclusive policy, based on briefing note (see WP1) [GPA CU; 2a, 2b]

• Year 3 (January – December 2026)

• Provide adhoc advisory support for recommendations and strategy development for TEA partners to extend work into humanitarian settings, as identified through consultations in 2024 and subsequent partner engagement in 2025 (targeting 2 TEA partners for 2026) [GPA CU, 2a]

• Colead “THEA Evidence to Action” Group with FCDO, meeting twice to share programme evidence updates (1 in person at TEA delivery workshop, 1 onlin[GPA CU, 2b]

• Deliver the Roundtable on inclusive partnerships, based on briefing note (see WP1) [GPA CU, 2a, 2b]

• Have lived experience of forced displacement

• Have proven previous experience in inclusive humanitarian energy advocacy with UN, INGOs and the broader humanitarian ecosystem (at least 5 year.

• Have experience in highlevel advocacy and interaction with UN and donor stakeholders in the field of humanitarian energy access.

• Have led or published research on inclusive energy access in humanitarian contexts.

• Have a proven network of refugeeled organizations, and specifically refugeeled energy access businesses living in forced displacement settings.

• Fluency in English. Knowledge of other languages notably French and Swahiliare an advantage.