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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