Rapports

Plenary II: Looking ahead: Identifying the most urgent humanitarian, reconstruction and development needs Presented by: Ghassan Kasabreh, Director NGO Development Center (NDC) oPt March 2009 (Excerpt) I would like to start by extending my appreciation to the organizers of the conference and the Bureau of…

March Overview The unilateral ceasefires that brought Israel's "Cast Lead" military offensive in Gaza to an end remain fragile, with small-scale violent incidents occurring on an almost daily basis. In the midst of this violence was the failure of Egyptian-mediated negotiations…

The Gaza Logistics Cluster organised a visit to Kerem Shalom on 24 March 2009. The objective was for participants to understand how to transport humanitarian cargo to Gaza through the crossing. IDF Coordination and Liaison Administration (CLA) and civilian…

Situation Overview In addition to limitations on humanitarian deliveries, restrictions on imports and exports in general continue to seriously affect the living conditions of the population. The vast majority of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip rely on local farming to…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 3. INTERACTION WITH COGAT 4. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA 1. MAIN ISSUES - On 19 March COGAT refused clearance for the following items in USAID shipments to Gaza: Tomato paste;…

On Tuesday, 24 March 2009, the Palestinian Minister of Planning, Dr Samir Abdullah and the European Commission Representative, Mr. Christian Berger, hosted an information day for Palestinian National Authority officials on the European Union's Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument…

Situation Overview Access for humanitarian relief items remains a priority since efforts to resume basic services and implement humanitarian and early recovery programs are limited in the absence of reconstruction materials and spare parts. Amounts and types of deliveries reaching Gaza…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 3. INTERACTION WITH COGAT 4. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA 1. MAIN ISSUES - The Coastal Municipalities Water Utility in Gaza has confirmed that six trucks containing aluminium and electrical cabling…

Situation Overview The blockade on the Gaza Strip continues in addition to rudimentary rocket fire by Palestinian militants into Israel and air strikes on Gaza by Israeli forces. The tunnels on the Egyptian-Gazan border, which have become an alternative channel…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA 3. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 4. INTERACTION WITH COGAT 1. MAIN ISSUES In the past week the following humanitarian relief items have been rejected for transport…