Education At Risk: Sustainable Energy Education in Gaza
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Green energy is not just another buzzword, or another best practice UNRWA is committed to. Instead, the Agency, with help from donor partners like GIZ, understand the need for new clean, renewable sources of energy in Gaza can be lifesaving. Cohorts of Palestine refugee students are receiving solar panel vocational training, including installation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems, at the UNRWA Gaza Training Centre (GTC). These newly developed training courses, funded by GIZ, promote community awareness, adaptability and reduce strain on an already over-burdened, under-supplied electrical grid.
First year student, Omar Ihab Al Shawa is studying installation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems (PV). The “simple and manageable” course helped Omar “a great deal” with his professional goals. Given the high demand on PV in the labor market, his training enabled him to find employment with ease. “The cour