Reports

Since the end of the IDF operation in Gaza (18 Jan 2009), 131,477 tons of aid and 12,701,900 liters of fuel have been delivered to the Gaza Strip. March 3, 2009 161 trucks delivered 4,046 tons of supplies via the Kerem…

DFID has committed £26.8 million to help meet immediate needs in Gaza To date, nearly £16 million of this has been allocated as follows: Organisation Detail Commitment (£) UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Gaza Flash Appeal Food and cash assistance to those in need and…

Families waited patiently in line for ANERA staff handing out nutritious food packages of rice, lentils, canned foods and cooking oil. The basic supplies provide several weeks' worth of meals for families who have no source of income and…

While international donors gathered on 2 March for a conference in Sharm Al-Sheikh in Egypt to raise funds to help rebuild the Gaza Strip, aid agencies continued to experience restrictions and delays in delivering aid supplies to Gaza. Restrictions…

Executive Summary This document has been prepared by the Palestinian National Authority's Ministry of Planningwith support from all line ministries, UN agencies, the EC, the World Bank and other partners. This plan will be used to consolidate resources and responses…

At the International Conference on the Palestinian Economy and Gaza Reconstruction, UN Under Secretary-General and UNDP Administrator, a.i., Ad Melkert called for more funding to rebuild the Gaza Strip. "Long-term economic prospects and lasting social progress and stability depend upon the…

Athens , 2 March 2009 - Foreign Minister Ms. Dora Bakoyannis made the following statements upon the conclusion of the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Economy and Reconstruction of Gaza: Journalist: What was Greece's contribution to the Donors' Conference? Ms.…

Mike Foster, Minister for International Development yesterday at a Westminster Hall debate announced DFID funding of =A31.5m to the World Food Programme's Emergency Operation to meet the urgent basic food needs of 365,000 conflict-affected people in Gaza. This is part…

West Bank Military activities affecting civilians There were relatively few incidents this week which resulted in casualties. A total of nine Palestinians, including two children, were injured by Israeli military forces. In one incident on 19 February, a 99-year-old man from…

MAIN FINDINGS POVERTY The income poverty rate in the Gaza Strip is 65%. In real numbers, this means that out of an estimated 1,416,543 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, approximately 920,750 live in poverty. Of those, 524,120 are extremely poor. An…