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Water and Energy Crisis in Gaza: Seeking a multi-stakeholder partnership for solutions

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KEY ISSUES

1- There is a lack of adequate clean water resources for human use in Gaza

2 - Current supply of energy is insufficient to operate 281 WASH facilities and unsustainable

3 - Delayed entry of materials and restricted import of most construction raw materials and spare parts of materials impedes maintenance of existing water and sanitation facilities, and development of new infrastructure

4 - Allocated budgets tend to focus on meeting ad hoc and immediate humanitarian needs at the expense of developing sustainable midto-longer term solutions

5 - Restricted movement of persons impedes update of human technical knowledge and skills in Gaza, and entry of experts