This social, economic, and environmental impact assessment report was prepared by the Energy Section of  the Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster of the Economic and Social Commission for  Western Asia (ESCWA), within the framework of the Regional Initiative to Promote Small-scale Renewable  Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND) implemented by ESCWA in partnership with  the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Under the supervision of Ms. Radia Sedaoui, Chief of the ESCWA Energy Section at ESCWA, the report was  developed by Ms. Jessica Obeid, REGEND National Consultant in Lebanon, Mr. Samer Zawaydeh, REGEND  National Consultant in Jordan, and Mr. Mohamed Zied Gannar, REGEND National Consultant in Tunisia, and  Mr. Jil Amine, Economic Affairs Officer (Sustainable Development) at ESCWA Energy Section. Substantive  inputs were also provided by Mr. Omar Kaaki, Research Assistant, ESCWA Energy Section.