**Acknowledgements**

The author expresses special thanks to Hideaki Matsuoka and Chie Shimodaira of JICA Global Environment Department for their valuable discussions on the diagnosis of HCW management in developing countries. The author also thanks Suleiman Abu Mufarreh of Ministry of Local Government, Palestine, Reem Abukmeil of former MoLG-JICA project coordinator, Majdi Dher of Ministry of Health, Ali Bahoum of JSC-KRM, and Yuko Mitsui, Yuko Santo, Mariko Chiba, Saher Jaber Younis of JICA Palestine for their supports, during the implementation of technical assistance program on HCW management in Gaza Strip, Palestine. The view expressed in this chapter does not necessarily reflect the official positions of JICA or Palestinian Authority.
