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Supporting the Transition<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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An immediate response of the United Nations<\/p><\/div>\n

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to the interim period in the West Bank and Gaza Strip<\/p><\/div>\n

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Summary<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Since the signing of the Declaration of Principles by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization on 13 September 1993, all parties have emphasized that during the first year of the interim period it will be vital that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have a sense of new opportunity.  Supporting the peace process will require a rapid improvement in the health and education services provided to Palestinians as well as a major initiative to create employment and raise the average level of family income.  This will be of particular importance in the Gaza Strip where living conditions are especially poor.  All of these efforts should be an integral part of the parallel aim of upgrading economic, physical, and social services infrastructure.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>In 1993, the United Nations is providing services and implementing special projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip amounting to nearly US$ 250 million, accounting for well over one third of total public expenditure.  During the first year of the interim period, it is proposed that the United Nations increase its activities by about 55 per cent, or US$ 138,250,000.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Proposed activities would help maintain and improve services in those areas over which Palestinians will soon assume responsibility.  Most of the activities suggested amplify ongoing programmes and are based on specific priority needs.  Other activities address the need for improved infrastructure and provision of technical assistance which will be necessary in carrying out future development plans.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>There are three United Nations organizations with an active operational presence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, namely UNDP, UNICEF, UNRWA, employing 72 international staff and 8,050 area staff.  Other members of the United Nations system have collaborative arrangements with these three organizations.  Such collaboration could be increased and additional United Nations organizations should participate in a system-wide programme in support of the interim period.  Specific efforts should be made to expand cooperation with NGOs in meeting common goals.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>In order to augment the capacity of United Nations organizations to cooperate with the international community as well as to facilitate a substantially expanded United Nations presence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, inter-agency coordination must be strengthened.  A coordinator appointed by the Secretary-General will allow the United Nations to maintain its momentum, mobilize resources, cooperate with the international community and increase inter-agency collaboration.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Introduction<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Since the signing of the Declaration of Principles by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization on 13 September 1993, all parties have emphasized that during the first year of the interim period it will be vital that Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have a sense of new opportunity.  An essential factor in this will be whether Palestinians see a demonstrable and rapid improvement in the quality of their lives, particularly among more disadvantaged social groups such as youth for poor backgrounds and women.  Achieving this will be a formidable task.  Funds must be rapidly mobilized and disbursed in a productive manner within a very short time frame.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At present, the United Nations has the capacity to launch immediately activities which will help create and sustain improved conditions, by employing jobless Palestinians to improve essential services and infrastructure.  Through United Nations agencies, the international community can achieve the short term goal of raising living standards as well as help to ensure a smooth transition to subsequent phases at which time programmes run by organizations such as the World Bank, other organizations of the United Nations system and bilateral aid agencies will have become operational.  In addition, the United Nations could help mobilize and support the coordination of the large international effort from non-United Nations sources.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The response described below raises issues and proposed initiatives to assist Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the first year of the interim period, has been prepared for the purpose of internal debate within the United Nations in preparation for detailed discussions with concerned parties.  The ultimate elements of a United Nations initiative will be determined in light of these discussions.<\/p><\/div>\n

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United Nations assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The United Nations has been assisting Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip for nearly 45 years.  In 1993, the United Nations is providing services and implementing special projects amounting to nearly US$ 250 million.<\/u>  These outlays account for about one third of all public expenditure in the West Bank and about one half in the Gaza Strip. With over 8,000 Palestinian employees, the United Nations is the second largest single employer, after the Civil Administration.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The United Nations runs primary and preparatory schools for nearly 150,000 children, vocational training centers for almost 2,000 students, and health centres which will receive over 2 million patient visits in 1993.  Over 140,000 families in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip have received emergency food rations from the United Nations in the past six months and 32,000 families receive regular welfare assistance.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The United Nations is helping to plan and construct large parts of the essential infrastructure which will form the basis of any future social and economic development plans.  The United Nations has recently begun construction on a US$ 35 million general hospital for the Gaza Strip and is continuing with projects that are planning and building environmental health infrastructure such as sewage systems and water networks for health drinking water for refugee camps, villages and towns.  United Nations programmes are helping to improve agricultural productivity, support technical and managerial advisory services for industry and commerce, and assist in the formulation of sectoral development policies.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The United Nations contributes to Palestinian cultural life and social services for youth, persons with disabilities and women through UN-sponsored youth activities centres, community rehabilitation centres, and women's programme centres.  For many years, the United Nations has provided technical support and assistance to Palestinian NGOs working in health, education, agriculture, industry, commerce, training, and women's issues.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Programmatic response to the first year of interim period<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>During the first year of the interim period, the United Nations should concentrate its resources in support of two overall goals.  The means used to achieve these goals should emphasize the direct and indirect creation of 15,000 or more job opportunities through direct employment in United Nations activities and stimulating local economic activity through local procurement and increased consumer demand.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>First, the capacity of the incoming Palestinian authority to assume responsibility for services in education, health, social services, income generation, hospital care, etc, should be supported<\/u>.  Maintaining and improving public services will inevitably represent a priority demand placed on the incoming Palestinian authority.  It can be expected that the tax revenues which cover the cost of the Civil Administration sector will shrink in the initial years of the interim period as the Palestinian authority reforms taxation policy and establishes its own tax collection mechanisms.  Services provided by United Nations agencies should also be protected, particularly as the Palestinian authority is expected to assume responsibility for UNRWA services in the future.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Second, basic physical and social services infrastructure should be improved<\/u>. United Nations assistance should address the needs of the health and education sectors, through upgrading existing facilities and constructing new ones where needed.  Basic infrastructure such as sewage and water treatment facilities, roads, electricity supply, and communications systems will have to be greatly expanded as a precondition for future development plans.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Activities to support the transition period<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The United Nations could initiate a wide range of sectoral activities, a number of which could begin within 90 days, which would directly contribute to the development of essential physical and human resources.  Other activities, more in the nature of technical assistance and research, would help to provide an information base and policy options in areas of pressing need for the Palestinian administration.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The total cost of proposed activities amounts to US$ 138,250,000, an increase of about 55 per cent over the present level of operations.<\/u>  An overview of proposed activities is given in Table 1, below.  (See Annex 1 for a more detailed breakdown of these activities.)  Most of these activities amplify ongoing programmes and are based on specific priority needs.  Other activities address needs for improving infrastructure and providing technical assistance which will be necessary in carrying out future development plans.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Proposed activities are based on an assessment of what could be done within existing capacities of United Nations organizations if additional resources were forthcoming.  Activities have been proposed in light of the framework of the Declaration of Principles, human resources and infrastructural constraints obtaining in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and priorities previously identified by Palestinians.  Proposed activities cover both the Gaza Strip, where needs are greatest, and the West Bank.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Table 1<\/p><\/div>\n

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UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES FOR THE<\/p><\/div>\n

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WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH<\/p><\/div>\n

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SECTOR<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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1993 BUDGET<\/p>\n

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PROPOSED BUDGET<\/p>\n

FOR ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$  49,600,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$  56,440,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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EDUCATION<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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         71,900,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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         40,850,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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HEALTH<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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         57,400,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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          6,200,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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         12,400,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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           6,150,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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SOCIAL SERVICES<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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         38,400,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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         10,010,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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           3,200,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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          15,400,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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         17,000,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GRAND TOTAL<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  US$ 249,900,000<\/span>These ongoing activities represent recurrent costs which will require continued funding in 1994, independent of the funds for proposed additional activities.<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  US$ 138,250,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\t<\/span>Financing required to undertake proposed activities is in addition to the level of funding necessary to maintain the present level of services provided by the United Nations. United Nations agencies present in the West Bank and Gaza Strip do not have significant additional resources currently available to undertake more than a small portion of these activities.  (UNDP could immediately dedicate an additional US$ 3 million to US$ 5 million from existing funds to expand its programme.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>If, as seems likely, the Palestinian authority establishes a presence in the Jericho area and an unknown number of Palestinian displaced in the 1967 war resettle there, the United Nations may be called upon to provide additional assistance to that area as basic infrastructure such as roads, communications, sewage, water and housing is lacking.  Due to the uncertainties of future political developments related to Jericho, planning for a significant expansion in United Nations activities there may have to await further clarification at the political level.<\/p><\/div>\n

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United Nations organizations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>There are three United Nations organizations with an active operational presence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip:  UNDP, UNICEF and UNRWA.  Each are present in East Jerusalem.  In the Gaza Strip, UNDP and UNRWA are also present.  Table 2, below, summarizes staffing and budgets of the current, on-going activities of these organizations. (Annexes 2 – 4 provide details on programme activities.)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Table 2<\/p><\/div>\n

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UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP<\/p><\/div>\n

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AGENCY<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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INT'L STAFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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AREA STAFF<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1993 BUDGET FOR ONGOING ACTIVITIES<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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UNDP<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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     55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$28.3 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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UNICEF<\/span>UNICEF's area office in Amman supervises its programmes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and is backstopped by the regional office, also in Amman.<\/sup><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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       5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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   1.6 million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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UNRWA<\/span>UNRWA budget figures include ongoing programmes plus special projects under implementation.  The 1993 budget for the Gaza Strip is <\/sup><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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US$ 75 million plus US$ 55 million in projects.  The 1993 budget for the West Bank is US$ 60 million plus US$ 20 million in projects.<\/sup><\/p><\/div>\n

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29<\/p><\/div>\n

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32<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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4,870<\/p>\n

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3,120<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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130   million<\/p>\n

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   80   million<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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TOTALS<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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72<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8,050<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$249,900,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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\t<\/span>UNDP<\/u> activities concentrate on provision and improvement of basic infrastructure, enhancing Palestinian capacity in the areas of governance and public administration, strengthening the economic base of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, particularly in agriculture, industry, and trade, and information exchange among donor governments and international organizations.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/u> programmes focus on strengthening community-level structures, particularly on disadvantaged groups in areas such as primary health care, basic education, physiotherapy, and psychological trauma.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/u> programmes are mainly in the areas of primary and preparatory education, vocational and teacher training, primary health care, relief and social services, environmental infrastructural development, and income generation.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Coordination among United Nations agencies in the West Bank and Gaza Strip<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>At present, UNDP, UNICEF and UNRWA play complementary roles in the provision of services, human resources and infrastructural development, and technical assistance. Where there are similar sectoral activities, such as in the environmental health sector, specialization by region or activity has meant that duplication has been avoided.  In addition to their separate programmes, the three agencies have ongoing joint programmes. The three agencies have recently developed a joint proposal in the context of the multilateral talks for enhancing youth programmes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Regular consultation between the three agencies takes place at the field level.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Other United Nations organizations, principally UNESCO and WHO, carry out significant programmes in collaboration with agencies present in the occupied territory.  In addition, organizations, such as UNCHS (Habitat), UNCTAD, UNEP, ILO, and WFP, among others, have sent missions or provided assistance under similar arrangements.  Existing collaborative arrangements could easily be developed to provide further assistance to Palestinians in the coming months.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>The challenge facing the United Nations and the international community requires that collaboration among United Nations agencies be significantly strengthened.  This is necessary in order to enhance the agencies' capacity to cooperate with the international community as well as to facilitate  a substantially expanded United Nations presence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.  A prominent role for a coordinator appointed by the Secretary-General could be highly beneficial in mobilizing resources, cooperating with the international community and strengthening inter-agency collaboration.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The United Nations and NGOs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>In addition to United Nations agencies, NGOs in the West Bank and gaza Strip have capacity to help improve living conditions.  International NGOs have long-standing experience in providing development assistance to Palestinians and have played an important role in supporting the growth of Palestinian institutions.  Particular consideration should be given to supporting Palestinian NGOs with ongoing programmes in income generation, health services, agricultural and enterprise development, and education, training and research.  UNDP, UNRWA and UNICEF have extensive contacts and cooperation with both international and Palestinian NGOs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.<\/p><\/div>\n

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23 September 1993<\/p><\/div>\n

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Annex 1<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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PROPOSED UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES<\/p><\/div>\n

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FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Economic and Physical Infrastructure<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Comprehensive Maintenance and Upgrading\t<\/span>Gaza Strip\t<\/span>4,440,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>4,500,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Drinking Water Distribution\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>1,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>5,800,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Environmental Sanitation\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>14,850,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>10,600,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Income Generation\/Loans\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>6,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>6,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Transport and Communications\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>1,750,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>1,750,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Education<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Curriculum Development\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>1,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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School Construction\t<\/span>Gaza Strip\t<\/span>16,800,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>16,800,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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School Maintenance\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>2,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Technical\/Material Assistance\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>4,250,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Health<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Health Centre Upgrading\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>1,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>1,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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PHC Infrastructural Development\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>3,500,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Technical Assistance\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>700,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Public Management and Training<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Public Management, Advisory Services\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>4,150,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Technical Cooperation\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>3,200,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Training\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>1,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>1,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Social Services<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Camp\/Shelter Rehabilitation\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>3,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>4,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Child Development, Youth\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>2,250,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Womens Programme Centres\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>260,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>300,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Youth Activities Centres\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>100,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>100,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Agriculture and Industry<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Agriculture\t<\/span>Both\t<\/span>14,200,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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Industry\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>1,000,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>200,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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     TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF PROPOSED INITIATIVES:<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Gaza Strip\t<\/span>53,200,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>West Bank \t<\/span>52,050,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>Both \t<\/span>33,250,000<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>GRAND TOTAL\t<\/span>US$ 138,500,000<\/p><\/div>\n


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Annex 2<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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1993 ONGOING ACTIVITIES<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>                                 1993 BUDGET         IMPLEMENTING<\/p><\/div>\n

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     DESCRIPTION OF ASSISTANCE\t<\/span>   LOCATION                    (US$)                    AGENCY<\/p><\/div>\n

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Economic + Physical Infrastructure<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Rural Water Resources\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>2,500,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Urban Water Supply\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>4,990,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sewage and Sanitation\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>4,150,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Agricultural Irrigation\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>420,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Poultry, Citrus + Vegetable Packing and Processing\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>2,070,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Education + Culture<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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School Construction\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>2,500,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Employment + Income Generation<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Assistance to Fishermen\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>205,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Business Development Center\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>500,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Health<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Medical Equipment\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>200,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hospitals Construction\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>8,000,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Public Management and Training<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Vocational Training\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>500,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Integration of Rural Development\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>450,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Equipment for municipalities\t\t<\/span>600,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Project formulation\t\t<\/span>600,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Social Services<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

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Economic + Social Data Collection\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>150,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n

Support to Women in Development\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>500,000\t<\/span>UNDP<\/p><\/div>\n

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Annex 3<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

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1993 Ongoing Activities<\/p><\/div>\n

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\t<\/span>                                 1993 BUDGET         IMPLEMENTING<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

     DESCRIPTION OF ASSISTANCE\t<\/span>   LOCATION                    (US$)                    AGENCY<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Economic + Physical Infrastructure<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

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Education + Culture<\/u>\t\t<\/span>500,000<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Teaching\/Learning Materials\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Achievement Assessment\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Employment + Income Generation<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Health<\/u>\t\t<\/span>750,000<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Technical Assistance and Surveys\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Health Education\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Immunization, Control of Diarrhoeal Diseases, Promotion of <\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Breast-Feeding, Maternal and Child Health Services\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Physical and Psychological Rehabilitation\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Social Services<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Youth Clubs\/Camps\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Other Miscellaneous<\/u>\t<\/span>Gaza, West Bank\t<\/span>400,000\t<\/span>UNICEF<\/p><\/div>\n


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\n

\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Annex 4<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

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UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

1993 Ongoing Activities<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>                                 1993 BUDGET         IMPLEMENTING<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

     DESCRIPTION OF ASSISTANCE\t<\/span>   LOCATION                    (US$)                    AGENCY<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Economic + Physical Infrastructure<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Environmental sanitation – services\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>2,553,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>1,642,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Environmental sanitation – planning and construction\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>9,683,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>4,567,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Additional warehousing – construction\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>200,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Field office, 6 camp offices\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Field office, 5 area and 19 camp offices\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

385 vehicles\t<\/span>Gaza and West Bank<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

500 common and operational staff\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

475 common and operational staff\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Operational\/Common Services – running costs\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>6,886,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>9,089,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Education + Culture<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

153 Primary + Preparatory Schools\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>30,712,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

100 Primary + Preparatory Schools\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>14,908,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Construction additional classrooms\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>2,772,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>1,006,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Construction school sanitation facilities\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>848,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>712,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

New school construction\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>3,573,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>4,408,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

3,300 programme staff members\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

1,900 programme staff members\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Other activities\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>897,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>584,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Other special projects\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>3,710,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>4,767,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

Employment + Income Generation<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Loans to Palestinian enterprises\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>2,213,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>1,161,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Health<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

32 Health, Dental Centers + Labs\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>5,918,00\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Improvements to health centers\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>50,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

66 Health, Dental Centers + labs\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Improvements to health centers\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>358,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

232 Bed General Hospital (under construction)\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>35,000,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Upgrading of UNRWA's Qalqilya Hospital\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>510,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

860 programme staff\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

640 programme staff\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Nutritional Feeding\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>414,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>248,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Other Special Projects\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>3,808,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>2,149,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Public Management + Training<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Vocational Training Center (VTC)\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>1,829,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Expansion VTC programme\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>943,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

3 Vocational + Teacher Training Centers\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>4,048,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Expansion of VTCs programmes\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>3,346,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Training Centre for the Blind\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>100,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Social Services<\/u><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Refugee camp\/shelter rehabilitation\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>3,065,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>2,463,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

14 Women's programme centers (WPC)\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

11 Women's programme centers\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Construction\/equipment of WPCs\t<\/span>Gaza and West Bank\t<\/span>1,200,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

9 Youth Activities Centers\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

17 Youth Activities Centers\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

4 Community rehabilitation centres\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

6 Community rehabilitation centres\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

All social service costs\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>418,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>329,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Welfare Assistance to 18,000 Families\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Welfare Assistance to 14,000 Families\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Emergency Food Distribution 100,000 Families\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Emergency Food Distribution 50,000 Families\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

250 programme staff\t<\/span>Gaza\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

150 programme staff\t<\/span>West Bank\t\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Relief Regular programme running costs\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>8,069,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Relief Regular programme services costs\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>4,760,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Other special projects\t<\/span>Gaza\t<\/span>437,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>West Bank\t<\/span>155,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

EMERGENCY ACTIVITIES\t<\/span>GAZA\t<\/span>8,988,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\n

\t<\/span>WEST BANK\t<\/span>7,874,000\t<\/span>UNRWA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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