شراكة وادي ادوراييم Adoraim Valley - Peace Energy Eran Shafir

Vision Adoraim Valley - Renewing Energy for Peace

Objective Local financial development through cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians in the Adoraim Valley area.

Reasoning The Adoraim Valley is a small rural area where joint cooperation is not achieved due to political restrictions. An area run with absence of financial efficiency: – Products are not used in the optimal way. – Lack of synergy between two populations that aspire toward development. – Finished products are marketed at high cost without utilizing the available market. Conclusions The area holds an unfulfilled financial potential as a result of parallel activities in two non- cooperating, closed markets (Israeli and Palestinian). A bridging body is needed in order to identify new opportunities for joint development.

Background (Conclusions from a 2009 study in the Beit Awwa area) A need to improve water usage for agriculture and for private consumption. A need to improve the condition of the land available for agriculture. A need to repair (and expand) the use of hothouses in agriculture (only 4 Dunham used at present). The village has over 9,000 Dunham available for processing, of which only 5,226 are processed (“dry farming”). Manpower of 5,557 men, of which only 30% are employed (1,684). Among the employed men, only 8% work in agriculture. Only 70% of the households are connected to the electricity grid (of Israel).

Developing the areas of partnership 1.A project to develop solar energy to be used mutually in the Israeli and Palestinian side. 2.Home workshops of production for the Israeli market (Micro Workshops). 3.A joint Internet project (Conflict Zone Neighbors). 4.Agriculture areas – knowledge and produce: – Bees – Hothouses – Wynyard – Olives 5.A cultural project.

Goals (initial) QuantityGoal 2 international organizations/fundsLocating strategic investors (single, groups, companies)Locating partners on the Palestinian side (single, groups, companies)Locating partners on the Israeli side3 1Conducting a financial seminar for Israelis4 1Conducting a financial seminar for Palestinians5 1Conducting a joint financial seminar6 1Mapping7 1Writing a business plan8 1Defining the structure of the partnership9

Work plan (initial) DecNovOctSepAugJulJunMayAprMarFebJanDecNov Launch Deciding on the structure of the partnership Israeli – Palestinian seminar Locate strategic investor Finding partners on both sides Palestinian seminar Israeli seminar Mapping Writing a business plan

In-depth study about the communities in the Hebron area (2009)