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UN-HABITATUN-HABITAT

United Nations HumanSettlements Programme

The Special Human The Special Human

Settlements ProgrammeSettlements Programme

for the Palestinian Peoplefor the Palestinian People

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Governing Council resolution GC/19/18 (May Governing Council resolution GC/19/18 (May 2003) mandates the secretariat of UN-2003) mandates the secretariat of UN-HABITAT to establish the Special Human HABITAT to establish the Special Human Settlements Programme for the Palestinian Settlements Programme for the Palestinian People and a Technical Cooperation Trust People and a Technical Cooperation Trust Fund. Fund.

BackgroundBackground

MandateMandate

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The Report of the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT The Report of the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT to the 19th session of the Governing Council ‘The to the 19th session of the Governing Council ‘The housing situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories housing situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (HSP/GC/19/2/add.3)” documents the deplorable (HSP/GC/19/2/add.3)” documents the deplorable conditions of human settlements in the occupied conditions of human settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territories Palestinian Territories

59,000 new houses are needed to reduce overcrowding 59,000 new houses are needed to reduce overcrowding

71,000 dwellings require renovation or extension71,000 dwellings require renovation or extension

The actual housing shortfall is even wider as accountThe actual housing shortfall is even wider as accountmust be taken of the dwellings destroyed or damagedmust be taken of the dwellings destroyed or damaged

Problem and JustificationProblem and Justification

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The housing deficit will take many years to redress The housing deficit will take many years to redress unless the recent level of housing production, averaging unless the recent level of housing production, averaging less than 10,000 dwellings a year, is substantially raisedless than 10,000 dwellings a year, is substantially raised

The absence of strong institutions, policy frameworks, The absence of strong institutions, policy frameworks, systems of data collection, system of service delivery and systems of data collection, system of service delivery and agenda perspective of these agenda perspective of these

The Programme seeks to address these deficiencies. Its The Programme seeks to address these deficiencies. Its long- term development goal is to improve the human long- term development goal is to improve the human settlements conditions of the Palestinian and in so doing settlements conditions of the Palestinian and in so doing contribute in a modest way to reaching peace, security contribute in a modest way to reaching peace, security and political stability in the Middle Eastand political stability in the Middle East

Problem and Justification (contd.)Problem and Justification (contd.)

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The Report identified the following as the major gThe Report identified the following as the major gaps and aps and constraints to be addressed:constraints to be addressed:

Severe capacity constraints which limit the ability of central Severe capacity constraints which limit the ability of central and local authorities, civil society organizations and the and local authorities, civil society organizations and the private sector to address human settlements problemsprivate sector to address human settlements problems

The inability of municipal authorities to respond adequately to The inability of municipal authorities to respond adequately to the challenges of human settlements planning including land the challenges of human settlements planning including land management, land-use planning, zoning, environmental management, land-use planning, zoning, environmental planning, and other aspects of urban managementplanning, and other aspects of urban management

The lack of a clear human settlements focus among the large The lack of a clear human settlements focus among the large number and variety of non‑governmental organizations and number and variety of non‑governmental organizations and international agencies in the occupied Palestinian territoriesinternational agencies in the occupied Palestinian territories

Major gMajor gaps and constraintsaps and constraints

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Major gMajor gaps and constraints (contd.)aps and constraints (contd.)

The lack of an effective framework for delivering land to The lack of an effective framework for delivering land to

Palestinian households, making it difficult to assure land and Palestinian households, making it difficult to assure land and

housing rights housing rights

The limited remit of the specialized housing finance The limited remit of the specialized housing finance

institutions, which does not go beyond mortgage lending institutions, which does not go beyond mortgage lending

The lack of an integrated approach to human settlements as The lack of an integrated approach to human settlements as

interventions tend to be sectoral interventions tend to be sectoral

The limited use of participatory approaches to human The limited use of participatory approaches to human

settlements development and managementsettlements development and management

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The 19th Session of the Governing Council of the UN-HABITAT:The 19th Session of the Governing Council of the UN-HABITAT:

EndorsedEndorsed the establishment of the Special Human Settlements the establishment of the Special Human Settlements Programme for the Palestinian people and the Technical Programme for the Palestinian people and the Technical Cooperation Trust Fund of $5 million for an initial period ofCooperation Trust Fund of $5 million for an initial period oftwo yearstwo years

UrgedUrged the international donor community and all financial the international donor community and all financial institutions to support UN‑HABITAT in the immediate institutions to support UN‑HABITAT in the immediate mobilization of financial resources towards the establishmentmobilization of financial resources towards the establishmentand operation of the Programme and the Fundand operation of the Programme and the Fund

RequestedRequested the Executive Director to report to it at its twentieth the Executive Director to report to it at its twentieth session on progress in the operations of the Special Human session on progress in the operations of the Special Human Settlements Programme, including progress in the mobilizationSettlements Programme, including progress in the mobilizationof financial resources for the Technical Cooperation Trust Fundof financial resources for the Technical Cooperation Trust Fund

GC Resolution 19/18GC Resolution 19/18

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Long-term Development GoalLong-term Development Goal

To improve the human settlements To improve the human settlements

conditions of the Palestinian people and conditions of the Palestinian people and

in so doing contribute in a modest way to in so doing contribute in a modest way to

reaching peace, security and political reaching peace, security and political

stability in the Middle Eaststability in the Middle East

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Palestinian Authority, local research institutions, Palestinian Authority, local research institutions,

NGOs, UNDP, UNWRA and other international NGOs, UNDP, UNWRA and other international

agencies with operations in the OPT as part of the agencies with operations in the OPT as part of the

preparation of the report on the Housing Situation in preparation of the report on the Housing Situation in

the OPTthe OPT

The consultative process leading up to and including The consultative process leading up to and including

the Governing Council provided an opportunity for the Governing Council provided an opportunity for

UN-HABITAT to engage with concerned Member UN-HABITAT to engage with concerned Member

States, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority States, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority

PartnersPartners

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On 1 March 2004, the Executive Director appointed On 1 March 2004, the Executive Director appointed

Mr. Abdalla Abbas as the Programme Coordinator for Mr. Abdalla Abbas as the Programme Coordinator for

the Special Human Settlements Programme for the the Special Human Settlements Programme for the

Palestinian PeoplePalestinian People

A Chief Technical Advisor (Jerusalem) and a Habitat A Chief Technical Advisor (Jerusalem) and a Habitat

Programme Manager (HPM) (Gaza) will assist the Programme Manager (HPM) (Gaza) will assist the

Coordinator in the implementation of the ProgrammeCoordinator in the implementation of the Programme

Programme CoordinatorProgramme Coordinator

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Proposed ObjectivesProposed Objectives(Provisional entry points to be validated, during (Provisional entry points to be validated, during

Programme Definition Phase, through consultations Programme Definition Phase, through consultations with PA, UNOs and bilateral development agencies)with PA, UNOs and bilateral development agencies)

Institutional capacity building and strengthening Institutional capacity building and strengthening coordination mechanisms coordination mechanisms

Promote affordable housing financePromote affordable housing finance

Enhancement of capacity of research institutions Enhancement of capacity of research institutions

Support the development of a Palestinian Human Support the development of a Palestinian Human Settlements PolicySettlements Policy

Establishment of institutional framework for GIS–based Establishment of institutional framework for GIS–based Cadastre initially in ‘Area A’ Cadastre initially in ‘Area A’

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OutputsOutputs

Multi–stakeholder consultations, shelter delivery and Multi–stakeholder consultations, shelter delivery and urban management training seminars, strengthening urban management training seminars, strengthening mechanisms for urban planning and consultation on mechanisms for urban planning and consultation on urban issuesurban issues

Field testing of a commercial house loan product, micro Field testing of a commercial house loan product, micro finance instruments and community based mortgage finance instruments and community based mortgage mechanismsmechanisms

Establishment of Palestinian Urban Observatory Establishment of Palestinian Urban Observatory Palestinian Human Settlements Policy, legislation on Palestinian Human Settlements Policy, legislation on

secure tenure, land use management, building codes,secure tenure, land use management, building codes,and shelter delivery and shelter delivery

A Cadastre land registration systemA Cadastre land registration system

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ActivitiesActivities

The Programme is sequenced in two phases, The Programme is sequenced in two phases, beginning with abeginning with a Programme Definition Phase Programme Definition Phase (March 2004-December 2004) designed to (March 2004-December 2004) designed to situate UN-HABITAT institutionally, raise situate UN-HABITAT institutionally, raise funds assess conditions and define elements.funds assess conditions and define elements.

The The Programme Implementation PhaseProgramme Implementation Phase (January 2005-January 2006) is designed to (January 2005-January 2006) is designed to achieve the above-mentioned objectives.achieve the above-mentioned objectives.

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The Programme will be anchored The Programme will be anchored institutionally in the Office of the Executive institutionally in the Office of the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT Director of UN-HABITAT

The Programme Coordinator will be based in The Programme Coordinator will be based in Geneva and will undertake regular missions to Geneva and will undertake regular missions to the Middle East, Nairobi and New York the Middle East, Nairobi and New York

UN-HABITAT together with UNDP will recruit UN-HABITAT together with UNDP will recruit a Technical Coordinator to be based in a Technical Coordinator to be based in Jerusalem and an HPM in GazaJerusalem and an HPM in Gaza

Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy

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The Programme will build upon the relevant The Programme will build upon the relevant initiatives of the Palestinian Authority and of initiatives of the Palestinian Authority and of development partners working in the OPT in development partners working in the OPT in order to avoid duplicationorder to avoid duplication

Particular attention will be paid to fostering Particular attention will be paid to fostering synergies between the Programme and these synergies between the Programme and these initiatives as well as with Palestinian academic initiatives as well as with Palestinian academic and research institutions working on human and research institutions working on human settlements issues and capacity buildingsettlements issues and capacity building

Implementation Strategy (contd.)Implementation Strategy (contd.)

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Financial ResourcesFinancial Resources

A contribution amounting to USD 100,000 by the A contribution amounting to USD 100,000 by the Sultanate of Oman financed the field missions and Sultanate of Oman financed the field missions and the preparation of the Report of the Executive the preparation of the Report of the Executive DirectorDirector

The Technical Cooperation Trust Fund for the The Technical Cooperation Trust Fund for the Programme established at a level of USD 5 million Programme established at a level of USD 5 million

In October 2003, the Government of the United In October 2003, the Government of the United States provided a contribution of USD 500,000States provided a contribution of USD 500,000

On 1st of March 2004, the Government of Sweden On 1st of March 2004, the Government of Sweden contributed equivalent USD 275,000contributed equivalent USD 275,000

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UN-HABITAT ContributionUN-HABITAT Contribution

UN-HABITAT will provide a total of USD 252,000UN-HABITAT will provide a total of USD 252,000in staff time to the Programmein staff time to the Programme

Professional Staff of UN-HABITAT will provide Professional Staff of UN-HABITAT will provide specialized technical expertise that will help to advance specialized technical expertise that will help to advance the five objectives of the Programme as outlined abovethe five objectives of the Programme as outlined above

In so doing, they will ensure that the latest tools, In so doing, they will ensure that the latest tools, approaches and methodologies are being appliedapproaches and methodologies are being applied

In addition, UN-HABITAT will provide direct In addition, UN-HABITAT will provide direct Programme support including fund raising, inter-agency Programme support including fund raising, inter-agency networking, technical back-stopping, and administrative/ networking, technical back-stopping, and administrative/ financial management financial management

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UN-HABITAT Technical and Programme SupportUN-HABITAT Technical and Programme Support(In Kind Contribution)(In Kind Contribution)

W/m $/unit Total Division/Service/Officer

Technical Support

Building Institutional Capacity

2 14,000 28,000 Global Division, Training and Capacity Building Branch(Mr. G. Kebede, and Mr. J. Hogan

Promotion of Affordable HousingFinance

3 14,000 42,000 Human Settlements Financing Division (Mr. C. Williams); Monitoring and Research Division, Urban Economy and Finance Branch (Mr. D. Okpala)

Enhancement of Capacity of Research Institutions

2 “ 28,000 Monitoring and Researching Division, Monitoring Systems Branch (Ms. N. Bazoglu, Mr. E. Moreno and Ms. C. Auclair)

Development of a Palestinian Human Settlement Policy

2 “ 28,000 Regional Technical Cooperation Division, Regional Office for Africa and Arab States (Mr. M. El-Sioufi)

Establishment of Institutional Framework for GIS-based cadastre

3 “ 42,000 Global Division, Shelter Branch(Mr. F. Tebbal and Ms. C. Augustinus)

Programme Support

Political Support and Fund Raising

2 “ 28,000 Office of the Executive Director (Mrs. A. Tibaijuka andMr. C. Williams), External Relations (Mr. J. Mungai)

Technical Back-Stopping2 “ 28,000 Regional and Technical Cooperation Division, Regional

Office for Africa and Arab States (Mr. A. Badiane,Mr. M. El-Sioufi, and Mr. J. Maseland)

Financial &Administration Support

2 “ 28,000 Programme Support Division (Mr. H. Verbeek and Mr. S. Chainulu)

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Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation

The Programme will be monitored and evaluated in The Programme will be monitored and evaluated in accordance with UN-HABITAT established proceduresaccordance with UN-HABITAT established procedures

The PA, UNDP (serving as the UN coordinating agency) The PA, UNDP (serving as the UN coordinating agency) and UN-HABITAT will hold biannual tripartite and UN-HABITAT will hold biannual tripartite meetings to review progress in the implementation of the meetings to review progress in the implementation of the programme and the overall progress towards delivery of programme and the overall progress towards delivery of outputsoutputs

Pursuant to resolution GC/19/18, the Executive Director Pursuant to resolution GC/19/18, the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT will report to the Governing Council of UN-HABITAT will report to the Governing Council at its 20th Session (May 2005) on the progress in the at its 20th Session (May 2005) on the progress in the implementation of the Programmeimplementation of the Programme

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