PROJECTS

As part of the USAID-funded Palestinian Energy Project (PEP), Kaizen focused on human and institutional capacity building (HICD) to drive renewable energy adoption in Palestine. The Palestinian Authority launched several reforms to respond to its dependence on foreign energy, including creation of the Palestinian Energy and National Resources Authority (PENRA), the Palestinian Electricity Regulatory Council (PERC), and the Palestinian Electricity Transmission Company (PETL). The technical capacities of these entities remained weak, however, which threatened public confidence. To improve the reliability of electricity services, Kaizen drew on its past successes from its work with the USAID-funded PACE project to improve the performance and service quality of Palestine’s energy sector. This strategy was an integrated HICD approach to engage the private sector, service providers, and financial institutions and strengthen their organizational capacity. As part of prime contractor AECOM’s team Kaizen worked to promote greater energy independence in the West Bank. With PEP, USAID looked to encourage more renewable energy production and consumption in Palestine, which will ultimately improve the reliability of electricity services in the Palestinian territory.