Reports

HIGHLIGHTS 25 new COVID-19 cases in the West Bank, most in East Jerusalem; no new cases in Gaza. Decline reported in public compliance with restrictions and guidelines throughout oPt. Revised Inter-Agency Response Plan for COVID-19 crisis is 33 per…

SUMMARY The updated COVID-19 Response Plan for the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) presents the joint strategy of the humanitarian community to respond to the public health needs and immediate humanitarian consequences of the pandemic over the remaining…

HIGHLIGHTS The majority of new COVID-19 cases in East Jerusalem. The Palestinian Authority’s fiscal deficit may reach US$ 2 billion by the end of 2020. Revised Inter-Agency Response Plan, requesting $42.4 million for COVID-19 crisis. SITUATION OVERVIEW An additional 46 Palestinians…

highlights • The UNRWA Health Department is leading on the Agency’s COVID-19 response and issues a one-page daily situational report featuring the latest epidemiological figures. English Arabic • UNRWA programmes in support of 5.6 million Palestine refugees are being…

Definition: A Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) is a basket of essential goods and/or services required for a household to meet its basic needs on a regular – e.g., monthly or seasonal – basis. While the exact…

HIGHLIGHTS First fatality from COVID-19 recorded in East Jerusalem. First new COVID-19 cases in Gaza reported in nearly two weeks. The Inter-Agency Response Plan for the COVID-19 crisis is currently under revision to include emerging needs. SITUATION OVERVIEW As of 21…

Israel’s recent targeting of homes and even water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in the occupied West Bank violates international law and undermines efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Ongoing demolitions and threats of forcible transfer, amid plans…

HIGHLIGHTS • Second fatality recorded in the oPt. • Undocumented COVID-19 cases in East Jerusalem of increasing concern. • The Inter-Agency Response Plan for the COVID-19 crisis, over 80 per cent funded, is currently under revision to include critical…

Education Programme 1. Impact of current situation on programme delivery All UNRWA school installations remain closed, in line with the decisions of the Host countries, affecting 533,000 UNRWA school students and 8,000 young people in the VTCs, ESF…

HIGHLIGHTS • State of Emergency across the oPt extended through early May 2020. • Increasing shortages in personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and supplies to conduct COVID-19 tests. • The Inter-agency Response Plan for the COVID-19 crisis is 86…