ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL1.CCS/2022/FACTSHEET.1
Country: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Lebanese Republic, Republic of Tunisia
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability
Focus Area: Natural resource sustainability
Initiatives: REGEND
SDGs: Agenda 2030
Keywords: Renewable energy sources, Renewable resources, Rural development, Energy efficiency, Capacity building, Living conditions, Social integration, Climate change, Rural areas, Gender equality, Water resources, Social aspects, Economic aspects, Technological innovations
Regional Initiative to Promote Small-Scale Renewable Energy Technologies and Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND): Factsheet
August 2022
The Regional Initiative to Promote Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND) aimed to improve livelihoods, economic benefits, social inclusion and gender equality in rural Arab communities. It addressed energy poverty, water scarcity, vulnerability to climate change and other natural resources challenges in three countries: Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.
The initiative provided appropriate small-scale renewable energy technologies for productive activities and entrepreneurial development. It emphasized human capacity and women’s empowerment in tandem with improved policy frameworks. The successful achievement of REGEND’s objectives and its sustainability and successful transfer of knowledge to different Arab rural communities necessitated a customized approach at the national and the regional levels.
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The Regional Initiative to Promote Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND) aimed to improve livelihoods, economic benefits, social inclusion and gender equality in rural Arab communities. It addressed energy poverty, water scarcity, vulnerability to climate change and other natural resources challenges in three countries: Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia.
The initiative provided appropriate small-scale renewable energy technologies for productive activities and entrepreneurial development. It emphasized human capacity and women’s empowerment in tandem with improved policy frameworks. The successful achievement of REGEND’s objectives and its sustainability and successful transfer of knowledge to different Arab rural communities necessitated a customized approach at the national and the regional levels.
