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UNITED NATIONSOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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CAP 2010 September 2009

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District Level Workshop Findings

• Nablus for Jenin, Tubas, Tulkarm, Nablus, Qalqiliya, Salfit governorate

• Gaza for Gaza Strip• Jericho for East Jerusalem, Ramallah

and Jericho governorates and Jordan valley

• Hebron for Hebron and Bethlehem governorates




Gaza




Priority GroupsThe majority of the population of Gaza is vulnerable.• Farmers fully dependant on agriculture• Fishermen • IDPs / homeless – those with destroyed or damaged

houses since / before ‘Cast Lead’• Food insecure, including those covered by WFP and

UNRWA • Victims of violence – families of ‘Cast Lead’ victims

and others• Women – widowed / divorced / domestic violence • Disabled / elderly / chronically ill / mentally ill /

conflict traumatized• Youth /students - no or limited opportunities




Priority Areas• Border area/ ‘Buffer’ zone • the fishing zone• Seafa, Um Al Nasser, Zaitoun, El Shija’ia, Tel

aw Hawwa• Khan Younis, Eastern Villages, Shouka,

Swedish Village• the 8 refugee camps• other areas affected by Operation ‘Cast Lead’




Main Challenges• ACCESS

– blockade - goods and people – tunnel economy – ‘buffer’ / security zone – farmers – livelihoods– fishing restrictions – livelihoods

• Shelter – lack of reconstruction / materials • WASH • Health• Education • Early Recovery • Protection




Blockade• Closure of Karni

(except grain)• Restrictions on

construction, agricultural and industrial materials.

• Ban on most exports• Reduction in fuel

imports• Erez closed for

Palestinian movement • Rafah closed,

intermittent openings• Fishing and buffer zone

restrictions




The Rafah – Egypt Tunnels• Proliferation of tunnel

trade • Since June 07 – more

than 85 killed and 144 injured (Aug)

• Tunnel collapse / electrocution / air strikes / child labour

• New dynamics of trade




Access




Livelihoods

• Fishermen – restricted to 3nm since Jan09– Fishermen harassed / arrested / shot at

beyond 1nm– Infrastructure loss during Cast Lead - $1.5m

• Buffer/Security Zone: 25-30% of arable land in the ‘300m’ wide buffer zone– Farmers harassed / arrested / shot at




Agriculture• $180m of direct damage to agricultural

related infrastructure in ‘Cast Lead’ • Needs

– materials for rehabilitation, greenhouse rehab materials, land reclamation, irrigation networks, plastic sheeting, fertilizers and seeds

– Limited amount of livestock- tunnel livestock - issue of bio-safety standards




Shelter / Reconstruction




Shelter / ReconstructionCaseload from ‘Cast Lead‘• 59,230 family shelters destroyed or damaged

– of which 3511 homes totally destroyed, 2834 major damage

• Cash handouts• $25m required for urgent needs, $56m for minor

repairs. • Issue of limited cash as well as reconstruction

materials • 20,000 internally displaced from ‘Cast Lead’.

– Renting / host families / 40 families in tented camps / tents/ mobile homes




Shelter / Reconstruction

Pre- Cast Lead Caseload • 1400 refugees / 1500 non-refugees• 2881 houses partially reconstructed / frozen• 3000 families needing urgent re-housing

Total Caseload• 9400 housing units to be built• 2881 housing units to be completed




Shelter




WASH




WASH Infrastructure• Infrastructure damage – long-term and ‘Cast

Lead’ – inadequate repairs • $6m infrastructure damage from ‘Cast

Lead’:– 6000 roof tanks– 840 household connections– 30 km of water networks– 11 wells damaged or destroyed

• CMWU needs 1250 tons of cement to repair damaged water tanks alone




Drinking Water / WASH Response• Only 5-10 % of aquifer meets drinking water standards• 10,000 people without access to mains running water• Access to water for rest of population restricted• 50-80m liters of partially treated sewage entering the

sea daily

Response• Logistics: poor availability of materials must be

countered by planning and advocacy• Institutions: how to ensure regulations are enforced –

local politics • Integration: blending long term planning with

emergency funded work




Health




Health Infrastructure• 125 Primary

Health Clinics– 51 MoH– 20 UNRWA– 54 NGO

• 27 hospitals– 13 MoH– 14 NGO




Health• Limitations on the quantity and quality of health care • Internal Palestinian divisions• Lack of essential drugs and equipment / specialized

personnel• Insufficient treatment for chronic patients• Access / closure – referrals abroad – West Bank /

Jordan

• Disabilities – unclear percentage disabled as a result of Cast Lead (11-13% of injured) 220 amputations from ‘Cast Lead’ – 120 awaiting prosthetic limbs

• Psycho-social caseload: 20-50,000 could suffer from long-term mental health issues




Education




Education

• 640 schools in Gaza– 383 Government / 221 UNRWA / 36 private

• 440,000 students – mainly shift system • During ‘Cast Lead’ – 18 schools

destroyed, 280 schools and kindergartens damaged – university buildings also damaged




New School Year• Lack of text books, stationery / notebooks, school

uniforms • UNRWA – school desks, teacher chairs, teacher desks,

66 containers for temporary classrooms and text books.

• Lack of school space – lack of reconstruction and repair, lack of new schools

• Min of Education: 105 new schools required, plus 40,000 tons of cement, 25,000 tons of iron bars required for ‘Cast Lead’ repairs

• Hygiene: lack of safe drinking water / 40 school sanitary units need urgent repair

• Access to Higher Education – study abroad.




Early Recovery




Rubble Removal• 600,000 tons of rubble created by ‘Cast Lead’ • more than 80,000 tons of concrete rubble

now removed from 300 houses, sites and public buildings

• More than 5,000 tons of steel and non-concrete also removed

• 8,400 tons already crushed – uses of rubble? • UNDP, UNRWA and INGO partners




UXOs

• Since 18 Jan 09, 12 persons killed and 25 injured from UXO incidents

• UNMAT on site at rubble removal, conducting safety training and awareness




Protection• Prevailing climate of impunity• Absence of effective national protection

mechanisms – rule of law deficit• Absence of effective redress for victims• Limited ability to provide physical

protection (eg. during ‘Cast Lead’ no space was safe – UN facilities/shelters also hit)

• Closure




West Bank




LEGEND

Vulnerable Areas in the WB

Area C

Areas A and B

Green Line

East Jerusalem Seam Zone

West Bank




East Jerusalem Main Challenges

• Demolitions and Evictions• Lack of Access to Services

especially Education and Health• Residency Status




Access to East Jerusalem




Seam Zone Main Challenges

• Restrictive permit & gate regime• Decreased access to productive land

& loss of livelihoods• Restricted access to services & social

networks for Seam Zone communities




Access to Land




Access to Services




Area C• 60% of the West

Bank• Israel retains full

control of security, planning and building

• Minimal PA control• Intended to be

transitory, but frozen since 2000




Population• Palestinians;

At least 150,00040,000 totally in Area C (mainly farmer and

herder)Approximately 100 - 150,000 mixed zones.

• Israeli Settlers – 485,000 (inc. 195,000 in EJ) living in 149 settlements

• Area C important to all Palestinians




Humanitarian Situation• Lack of services

– Education– WASH– Health

• Depleted Livelihoods• Inadequate shelter • Evictions and Demolitions.




Education and Health




Water and Health




Livelihoods, land and water




Livelihoods and Shelter




Demolitions




Key Challenges

• Limited Movement and Access• Confiscation of land and closed areas• Restrictive Zoning and Planning • Settler Violence




LEGEND

Movement, access and land




Zoning, planning and building




Settler Violence and Livelihoods




Settler Violence and Education




Israeli Army Harassment

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