Small-Scale Renewable Energy Technological Solutions in the Arab Region: Operational Toolkit is a product  

of exceptional collaboration between the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) in the framework of the Regional Initiative  for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region. 

This report was developed by the Energy Section in the Climate Change and Natural Resources Sustainability Cluster 

(CCNRSC) of ESCWA. The lead authors are Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief of the Energy Section (CCNRSC), and Ms. Syham Bentouati, Renewable Energy Expert and Managing Director of NAFAS International, Oman. Valuable inputs  

and substantive contribution were provided by Ms. Stephanie Chaban, Regional Advisor on Gender Equality  

and Women’s Empowerment in the Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development Cluster of ESCWA, Mr. Jil Amine, Sustainable Development Officer, CCNRSC, ESCWA, Ms. Reema Sipra, Consultant at NAFAS International, Oman  and Mr. George Saliba, Individual Contractor, CCNRSC, ESCWA. Support was also provided by Ms. Asma Boudellioua,  Senior Project Engineer at NAFAS International, Oman, Ms. Majda Al Mahrouqi, Research Assistant at NAFAS International, Oman, Ms. Ghadeer Al Kalbani, Project Engineer at NAFAS International, Oman, and Ms. Maya Antoine Mansour, Research Assistant, CCNRSC, ESCWA.