Reports

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 8 December 2009, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, UNRWA, will be sixty years old: an occasion for sober reflection but also an opportunity to highlight the Agency's…

MAJOR ISSUES - World Bank report says closure and conflict have led to near collapse of water supply reliability in Gaza. Israeli restrictions against repair materials worsening impacts. - In a UN survey, Gazan residents rated psychosocial distress as…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 3. UPDATE ON COGAT 4. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA 1. MAIN ISSUES In an inter-agency meeting with COGAT on 14 May 2009, Israeli Authorities reiterated to the humanitarian community the prohibition on delivery…

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the International Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is…

Appeal Target: US$ 6,964,830 Contributions/ pledges received: US$ 4,115,241 Balance requested: US$ 2,849,589 Geneva, 4 May 2009 Dear Colleagues, The Gaza Strip has experienced a devastating war with the attacks by the Israeli army on Gaza between 27 December 2008 and 18 January. The…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 3. UPDATE ON COGAT 4. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA 1. MAIN ISSUES Israeli Authorities continue to restrict access for humanitarian cargo to Gaza. As a result, the Logistics Cluster is unable to transport…

Table of Contents Chapter One: Measures Taken to Distance Civilians from Danger 3 Duration of the Operation: 3 Data on Fatalities in Gaza: 3 Measures Taken to Distance Civilians from Danger: 4 A. Dropping of Leaflets: 4 B. Telephone Warning: 5 C. Media Broadcasts: 5 Chapter…

Report No.: AB4744 Project Name Palestinian NGO III Additional Financing Region Middle East and North Africa Sector Other social services (84%); Health (16%) Project ID P116777 Borrower(s) The Welfare Association Implementing Agency The NGO Development Center Environment Category [ ] A [X] B [ ] C [ ] FI […

West Bank Military activities affecting civilians Violence in the West Bank increased sharply during the reporting period, with 51 Palestinians, including nine children, injured in Israeli military activities, more than twice the average number of Palestinian weekly injuries in 2008. Of…

CONTENTS 1. MAIN ISSUES 2. LOGISTICS COORDINATION 3. UPDATE ON COGAT 4. PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVING DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO GAZA 1. MAIN ISSUES - Israeli Authorities have maintained the restriction on delivery of construction material to the Gaza Strip. A shipment of Mercy Corps…