Energy Systems: Vulnerability – Adaptation – Resilience (VAR)

Assessing the vulnerability, adaptation and resilience (VAR) of energy systems is of paramount importance in coping with the impacts of climate change, particularly in developing countries. HELIO International has initiated a series of country assessments aimed at identifying vulnerabilities of energy systems, with a view to improving their resilience to withstand climate shocks. These assessments review relevant climatic, social, economic and environmental information – in the context of the energy systems. Kenya is one of ten countries to be assessed