Rapports

Appeal Target: US$ 2,766,750 Balance Requested: US$ 448,671 Dear Colleagues, The Gaza blockade since 2006 is considered a denial of basic human rights in contravention of international law and amounts to collective punishment. The blockade severely restricts imports and…

The special feature of this issue of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on humanitarian action in the Middle East. As Abdul Haq Amiri emphasises in the lead article, recent political unrest has highlighted the need for humanitarians to engage…

The humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) continues unabatedly, with little sign of progress in the Palestinian peace process and lack of visible improvement in the daily lives of the Palestinian population trapped in…

Ramallah UNRWA Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi and the Palestinian Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs Reyad Al-Malki signed an explanatory note dealing with the issues related to the key privileges and immunities of UNRWA, and related responsibilities and standard…

This report covers the period 01st January 2011 to 30th June 2011 In brief Programme outcome: Support the Palestine Red Crescent Society to implement its strategic vision and increase impact at the community level in the occupied Palestinian territory…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2010 Emergency Appeal sought funding to address the needs of refugees in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Through this Appeal, UNRWA received US$162 million, which was directed to programmes in…

RAMALLAH, 29 July 2011 (IRIN) - West Bank infrastructure projects have increased as a result of the Palestinian Authority's (PA) state-building efforts and increased donor funding, although significant barriers to implementation remain, report officials from Palestinian…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The six months (December 2010 - May 2011) that followed the publication of the 2011 Consolidated Appeal for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) was characterized by significant political developments. These included the signature of a…

June 2011 — The World Bank’s development agenda for the West Bank and Gaza has long recognized the importance of supporting non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as a way to help promote social inclusion and citizen participation. Since…

MAJOR CHANGES SINCES PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP According to the recent WASH cluster assessments, rainfall at the end of May 2011 registered around 72% of the historical average at the end of the rainy season with…