Environment

Financing of eco-innovative businesses is crucial to the sustainable future of a Palestinian state. In reality, there is very little understanding of, or support provided to, echo and green projects or to entrepreneurs and businesses switching to green business. To tackle this issue, one must understand fully the interest and the financial demand of such eco-businesses on the one hand, and have a clear idea/ mapping of the available financial service supply available in Palestine on the other.

OPTIMUM consultants supported by SwitchMed - Green Entrepreneurship and Union for the Mediterranean have conducted a mapping for the availability of financial resources for 'Green Switchers'. The study mapped all obstacles that are facing 'Green Switchers', including, financial obstacles, as well as legislative, awareness and incentive problems and provided a recommendation for the way forward. 

We have also developed nationally endorsed gender strategy and action plans in the environment sector (with emphasis on the water and solid waste management sector) through a participatory process that involved stakeholders, supported by GIZ.