Reports

Biweekly highlights The Gaza electricity crisis deepened, with Palestinian authorities in Ramallah reportedly announcing a cut in funding for electricity delivered from Israel. If implemented, this would further extend the existing scheduled power cuts of 18-20 to…

Project code: OSRO/GAZ/403/NET Donor: Netherlands Contribution: USD 2 463 878 Implementation: 01/06/14 – 31/12/16 Target areas: Jenin, Nablus, Tubas and Jericho governorates in Area C of the West Bank Objective: To improve the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable female and…

Like in many places in the world, farming is a way of life in the southern Gaza Strip. However, the 2014 conflict has had a significant impact on agriculture in the area, severely limiting access to…

January 19, 2017, Vienna, Austria. The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has signed a grant agreement with Care Austria for a project aiming at strengthening farmers’ livelihoods and food security in the Gaza Strip, directly…

In 2000, Gaza had about 10,000 fishermen. Today, the Gaza Fishermen’s Association has only some 4,000 fishermen registered, who are the breadwinners for approximately 50,000 persons. This figure, however, is misleading as half the registered fishermen…

HIGHLIGHTS During 2016 olive harvest season, Israeli settlers vandalized 210 olive trees down from 801 during the 2015 season. Revenues from the export/transfer of produce out of Gaza in 2016 increased by 80 per cent compared to 2015,…

Impact of the Crisis OVERVIEW The humanitarian context of oPt is unique amongst today’s humanitarian crises and remains directly tied to the impact of Occupation, now in its 50th year. A protracted protection crisis continues. The first challenge…

OVERVIEW OF THE CRISIS The major drivers of humanitarian vulnerability in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) remain unchanged. The oPt remains in the midst of a protracted occupation, now in its fiftieth year, accompanied by the systematic…

Beirut, Lebanon “The international community should not only support Palestine in meeting its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) commitments, but must also commit to supporting the Palestinian people in their struggle for their inalienable rights. The Palestinians, deserve,…

New York, 23 November 2016 - Checked against delivery Mr. President and Members of the Council, Last month, I provided an overview of the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. Today, I will focus my remarks on…