Fostering renewable energy access for climate security in the state of Palestine
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Fostering renewable energy access for climate security in the state of Palestine
July 14, 2021
Key challenges:
Approximately 27% of Palestinians polled by UNDP cited that they had partially or completely lost their job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic which led to increasing financial burdens particularly for the most vulnerable households..
Local government units (LGUs), particularly in rural areas have been a major front-line responder in meeting households multidimensional needs, whether in terms of fundraising and distributing food parcels and financial aid, monitoring movement in the absence of local police, and/or deferring bill payments to ensure all households are able to access essential services during these unusual times.