renewable energy technology working group global network on for sustainable development 1250001 5 rets theme final report energies technologies contribution and barriers to poverty alleviation in jordan syria lebanon the research erg profs n ghaddar t mezher r chedid m fadel f moukalled assistant hiba khoury faculty of engineering architecture american university beirut po box 11 236 riad el solh 1107 2020 tel 961 1 3500 ext 3594 fax 744 462 email farah aub edu lb collaboration with fayez abdalla ahmed harb science 3030 irbid 22110 phone 00962 2 7201000 22393 fabdalla just jo & prof ali hamzeh damascus electrical department power systems 963 6110522 mobile 94 432719 a scs net org july 8 2005 executive summary background within initial assessment two main stages are considered first stage study aims at identification demand side issues related unsatisfied needs sources that can be used up date information