Population growth, economic development and climate change put energy, water, land and human resources increasingly under pressure in the Gaza Strip to support societal development and to maintain necessary services. Decision-makers need improved tools in order to be better informed about synergies between different development and management choices and to help them identify options on how to sustainably manage resources.
This assessment aimed to analyse the given circumstances and provide recommendations for an integrated nexus strategy for the Government of Palestine to address the challenges of climate change, poverty, and gender equality. The work analysed the interaction between water, agriculture and energy systems in order to obtain nexus-related information on strategies, policy measures, planning and institutional set-ups or interventions.
The strategy was led by the Palestinian Water Authority, with the Ministry of Agricultura and the Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority participating in the Steering Committee; and was funded by the Austrian Development Agency.