Évaluations

Case study author: Saeed Hersi, Education Officer Organisation: UNICEF (seconded from the Norwegian Refugee Council). Location: Northern region of the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory Date of programme: 2006/07 school year Case Study Themes: Initial assessment and framing a response to educational crises; Coorindation of…

Authors: Fareed Ashour, Bashar Ashour, Marek Komarzynski, Yasser Nassar, Mary Kudla, Najla Shawa and Graham Henderson Introduction The siege and recent violent military invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israel has put additional pressure on the long standing undeveloped sewage infrastructure…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main objective of this joint WFP/FAO rapid qualitative Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA) was to guide possible adjustments of food security, agriculture and livelihood interventions in the Gaza Strip in the next 2-6 months, and, as far…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Gaza Strip has been the setting for a protracted political and socio-economic crisis. Recent events have resulted in a severe deterioration of the already precarious living conditions of the people in Gaza and have further eroded…

Palestinian journalists caught between Israeli firing and Hamas threats "Set against hundreds of casualties, including many civilians, the toll of violations of press freedom during operation 'Cast Lead' in Gaza, might appear small. But news was another casualty of this war.…

CHF International conducted an assessment covering Shelter; Infrastructure; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH); and Livelihoods from January 20 through January 29. The assessment covered North Gaza, Gaza and Middle Gaza and was conducted by CHF social…

(extract) The EC and UNRWA Since 2000, the EC has contributed over EUR 500 million towards the General Fund. In 2008 the EU contributions represented 62% of total regular budget contributions. A Partnership Overview The European Commission's contributions to UNRWA can be broken…

Executive Summary Background Since the onset of the Israeli occupation in 1967, the economy of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) has been an "income economy" rather than a "production economy"-making the WBGS extremely vulnerable to the Israeli labour and…

1. Executive summary The purpose of this assessment was twofold. The first objective was to get a sense of the impact on household economic security of the financial restrictions imposed on the Palestinian Authority (PA) after the…

SUMMARY Since February 2006, the Occupied Palestinian Territories have suffered the effects of the international economic embargo ordered by the main western donors after Hamas's victory in the parli amentary elections of 25 January 2006. The suspension of aid causes…