Assessments

FOREWORD A rapidly changing socio economic environment in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) creates a dire need for reliable updated, socio-economic information to gauge the changing living conditions for Palestinian households. In the current circumstances the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), international and…

On August 25, 2009, the Palestinian Authority (PA) presented a program entitled "Palestine: Ending the Occupation, Establishing the State" (hereafter referred to as Program), which envisions the establishment of an independent state within two years. The following report analyzes some…

Towards Pro-Poor Health Services Good health boosts economic growth, and economic growth enables further gains in health - it is a virtuous circle. There is a widespread recognition in the global health architecture of the tight link between investments in…

Introduction The health sector in the Gaza Strip has been severely affected by the prolonged closure of Gaza’s borders and by the Israeli military operation at the turn of the year. In February 2009, WHO together with…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since December 2008, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been implementing project OSRO/GAZ/803/CAN, entitled "Emergency support to small ruminant farmers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to maintain the productivity of their…

As mandated by the Executive Board of WHO in its Resolution EB124.R4 adopted on 21 January 2009 Executive summary On 21 January 2009 the Executive Board (EB) of the World Health Organization (WHO) passed Resolution EB 124.R4. This requested the Director…

INTRODUCTION In spite of the continued blockade on the Gaza Strip, more than 100 participants from UN agencies, NGOs and public and private sectors, met in Gaza City to share information on what they have done to aid early recovery…

On the 22.4.08, the Israeli Military made public the conclusions of five internal investigations held by teams headed by officers, who "were not a direct part of the chain of command, and who were appointed by the chief of…

Executive Summary Introduction Background to the Study Requested by the Palestinian Authority (PA), this assessment is the fourth in the World Bank's Movement and Access study series. The goal of the assessment is to develop a balanced analysis and create awareness of…

Al Mezan has published a new report on the use of Palestinian civilians as human shields by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). In this report, entitled: 'Hiding Behind Civilians: April 2009 Update Report," Al Mezan presents seven new case…