April 27, 2017
While in any healthy economy, energy underpins industrial processes and economic growth, Gaza faces electricity blackouts every 8 hours. During summer and winter peaks the scarce electricity supply is increasingly rationed to 4 hours during day time. The available power supply has affected vital services such as hospitals, clinics, and water supplies.
Document Type: Arabic text, Multimedia, Video
Document Sources: World Bank
Subject: Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Environmental issues, Gaza Strip, Governance, Health, Living conditions, Population, Poverty, Water
Publication Date: 27/04/2017
URL source: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2017/04/27/gaza-two-million-people-are-affected-by-lack-of-electricity
Document Sources: World Bank
Subject: Closure of institutions, Closures/Curfews/Blockades, Economic issues, Environmental issues, Gaza Strip, Governance, Health, Living conditions, Population, Poverty, Water
Publication Date: 27/04/2017
URL source: http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2017/04/27/gaza-two-million-people-are-affected-by-lack-of-electricity