UNDP is working with its partners through its transformative resilience approach to support the State of Palestine prepare for, respond to and recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
The Investment Programme for Resilience (IPR) will support response to COVID-19 pandemic, mitigate socio-economic effects in the areas of health and employment.
Enhancing socio-economic conditions of Palestinian people.
Arwa is a 35 year old woman from Gaza who benefited from legal aid under the Sawasya joint programme.
Encouraging young entrepreneurs to engage in social innovation by introducing ICT tools in agricultural.
Strengthening civil registration and provision of vital statistics.
Palm Media is one of 18 start-ups incubated in Gaza and are providing support to combat misinformation.
To answer global protests, tackle new inequalities: 2019 Human Development Report
The 2019 Human Development Report (HDR), entitled “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: inequalities in human development in the 21st Century,” says that just as the gap in basic living standards is narrowing for millions of people, the necessities to thrive have evolved. A new generation of inequalities is opening up, around education, and around technology and climate change -- two seismic shifts that, unchecked, could trigger a ‘new great divergence’ in society of the kind not seen since the Industrial Revolution, according to the report.
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UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People focuses its work on Governance, Productive Livelihoods, Environment and Infrastructure.Emphasis is placed on three geographic areas where the needs and the challenges the greatest in achieving sustainable human development and statehood: the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and Area C.
Step It Up for Gender Equality
UNDP targets gender equality as part of its programming in its main work streams: sustainable development; inclusive and effective democratic governance; and risk prevention and resilience. UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People has an extensive portfolio of projects and programmes that are contributing to the mainstreaming of gender and empowerment of women in the Palestinian society.
Who we are
UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP) derives its mandate from the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 33/147 of 20 December 1978. Called upon by United Nations Member States in that year, UNDP was requested “to improve the economic and social conditions of the Palestinian people by identifying their social and economic needs and by establishing concrete projects to that end”. UNDP/PAPP is a responsive development agency that works together with the Palestinian people to fulfil their aspiration for sustainable human development based on self-determination, equality and freedom.
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Support Palestinian Small Businesses Survive COVID-19 campaign and improve the livelihoods of approximately 2,500 people.
About the Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People
4.9 million
Population
25%
Poverty rate
29%
Unemployment
114
Human Dev. Index
