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United Nations
occupied Palestinian territory
26 November 2008
Consolidated Appeals ProcessConsolidated Appeals Process
CAP 2009CAP 2009
The Humanitarian Crisis: Trends Declining socio-economic indicatorsDeclining socio-economic indicators
Humanitarian Trends- oPt
• High unemployment and poverty rates result in an increased dependency on assistance.
• Household poverty levels post assistance
Humanitarian Trends- oPt
Food insecurity levels are rising across oPt
Agricultural livelihoods under threat
Humanitarian Trends- oPt
Quality and quantity of water declining
Erosion of public services in the Gaza Strip
Access and movement: • Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip
Context- oPt
• Increased restrictions and physical obstacles in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
Dec 03 Nov 04 Mar 05 Aug 05 Nov 05 Jan 06 Oct 06 Oct 07 Jan 08 Sept 08
Number of West Bank Closures
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
680680
376
533
AMA
A 59% increase
since AMA was signed
605
471
630
735
533561 569
396
Road Map Disengagement Palestinian
ElectionsHamasTake-over of Gaza in June
Annapolis
Closures in the West Bank
Additional Challenges
• Lack of protection for civilians and displacement
• Deepening internal Palestinian divisions
• Rise in global food prices
• Harsh weather conditions
CAP 2008 Achievements
CAP 2008 Total budget: $452 millionCAP 2008 Total budget: $452 million69% funded ($313 million)69% funded ($313 million)
• Humanitarian assistance delivered to most Humanitarian assistance delivered to most vulnerable, prevented deterioration of living vulnerable, prevented deterioration of living conditions.conditions.•Back to School programme. Back to School programme.
The 2009 CAP- Strategic Objectives
• Provide assistance to the most vulnerable.
•Promote and improve the protection of civilians in the oPt
• Enhance the monitoring of and reporting on the humanitarian situation
• Strengthen coordination structures and enhance access to humanitarian assistance
The 2009 CAP- Requirements & Projects• Total budget: $462m• 159 projects
- 96 from NGO’s and 63 from the UN - 9 UN institutions and 45 NGOs
2009 CAP funding requirements by sector
Agriculture5%
Cash for Work and Cash Assistance
29%
Coordination and Support Services
3%
Education2%
Food and Food Security
46%
Health4%
Protection7%
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
4%
AgricultureCash for Work and Cash AssistanceCoordination and Support ServicesEducationFood and Food SecurityHealthProtectionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene
CAP 2009: Crossing Cutting Issues
• Gender Equality Programming
• Advocacy and Access Strategy
• Early Recovery
CAP 2009 and other Planning Tools for the oPt
• CAP 2009 complements development vision of the Palestinian Reform and Development Plan (PRDP)
• Two funding pools available for humanitarian partners operating in the oPt- HRF, CERF
Conclusions
• A crisis of human dignity. A crisis of human dignity.
•Humanitarian assistance is essential to Humanitarian assistance is essential to address immediate needs.address immediate needs.
• To prevent further deterioration, To prevent further deterioration, development assistance should be: development assistance should be:
Resumed in the Gaza StripResumed in the Gaza StripIncreased in East JerusalemIncreased in East JerusalemContinued in the West Bank including Continued in the West Bank including Area C. Area C.
• Closures in the West Bank must be Closures in the West Bank must be eased and crossings in the Gaza Strip eased and crossings in the Gaza Strip opened.opened.
•Overall improvement only through a Overall improvement only through a political solution.political solution.
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