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IFIA Magazine
March 2024

The Ministry of National Economy, through the projects
it has implemented, considers the green economy to
be one of the tools of sustainable development, which
contributes to reducing environmental risks that deplete
non-renewable natural resources with the aim of building a
green and sustainable Palestinian economy and promotes
the creation of awareness and capacity development in
the governmental and private sectors.
During the workshop, a representative from the
Technology Park in Birzeit gave a presentation on the
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developing ideas and stressed the need to exchange
experiences among institutions interested in the green
economy and the need to coordinate efforts.
Participants from the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) reviewed some of
the projects implemented by UNIDO in Palestine, which
are compatible with the sustainable development goals,
especially the “Sustainable” program in the industrial
sector, which focuses on clean and renewable energy and
includes work on policies, training and accelerating Start-
up companies in incubators and accelerators.
The meeting discussed the most prominent
recommendations related to green economy, which are
as follows:
– The importance of coordinating institutions working in
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– The need to spread awareness of the green economy
among the private sector and clarify the feasibility of
investing in it.
– Motivating universities to actively participate in research
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– Seeking the assistance of experts specialized in green
training programs to transfer knowledge and skills.
– The necessity of having nationally approved indicators
to evaluate and measure development in the green
economy.
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generating low amounts of carbon, and income and
employment growth in it are driven by private and public
investment in economic activities, assets, and infrastructure
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This also will allow for reducing the percentage of pollution
and the amounts of carbon emitted and avoiding loss