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AA04 070 Australia is providing $8 million over three years to implement the Middle East NGO Cooperation Agreements (AMENCA), an initiative that seeks to reduce the vulnerability of Palestinians to poverty and conflict. The NGO Cooperation Agreements form part of Australia's…

Introduction The first section of this report presents a summary of urgent needs in some of the Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including the Newsflash concerning Bani Zeid Algharbyh, which was distributed on August 23rd 2004. The…

Overview Among the main developments regarding the humanitarian situation in August were the effects of the Israeli operation "Forward Shield" in Beit Hanoun between 29 June to 5 August 2004. The operation was aimed at preventing rocket…

"Since the beginning of the intifada, it has often been difficult to go to school because of the checkpoints," says 16-year-old Halim Abil in sign language. "Sometimes the soldiers refuse to let me through, and I have to walk long…

Bani Zeid Algharbyh which includes the following communities: Beit Reema, Dier Ghassaneh, Kufor Ein, Qarawet Bani Zeid, and Annabi Saleh with a population of about 10,000 capita, is supplied with water through the Mekorot Company from a main line…

Kafr 'Ein with population of more than 1500 capita, is located in the north-western part of Ramallah Governorate. Water is supplied to the community through Mekorot Company (Shabtin well). During this summer, the community is getting water only twice…

As part of its ongoing campaign to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will use nearly $2 million from the United Kingdom on a scheme to streamline anti-poverty planning in the Occupied Territories. Representatives of…

Jerusalem, August 19th, 2004 - H.E Dr. Nabil Qassis, Minister of Planning, and Mr. Piers Cazalet, Acting Consul General of the UK to the Palestinian Authority, and Mr. Andrea Tamagnini, Special Representative a.i, UNDP, will approve a generous grant…

Training provides West Bank woman with salary, self respect, and leadership role "What do you really expect a married woman from a traditional family in a West Bank remote village to aspire to - other than a housewife and a…

Medecins du Monde (MDM)-France is a international solidarity association, which depends on the volunteer commitment of its members, medical professionals, in order to assist the health needs of the most vulnerable populations both in France and in 52 countries…