| Project Detail |
Project aims to increase employment opportunities for select groups in target areas of the West Bank in Gaza, and increase the effectiveness of government institutions. Phase one will focus on the West Bank only. Activities in Gaza will be possible when the situation allows and with additional financing Component 1: Labor-intensive Infrastructure The component would provide emergency employment assistance to unemployed Palestinians in the West Bank. It will finance labor-intensive small-scale public infrastructure works through short term employment opportunities for unskilled and skilled workers together with construction supervision. Infrastructure priorities to be identified and agreed between local communities and local governments. Component 2: Support to Women and the Disabled This component will support women and persons with disabilities (PWD) who are not able to participate to labor intensive public works activities under Component 1. It will help beneficiaries to grow and sustain existing businesses, and where possible, also create new ones. Whether it be microbusinesses or those which are more well-established, women and Persons With Disabilities are active in broad range of sectors in the West Bank, such as agriculture (fruit and vegetable supply, eggs, olive oil, cheese making etc), handicrafts (embroidery, woodworking etc), and also beauty products and tailoring. Facing challenges such as cultural constraints and a lack of access to training and financial services, many women and Persons With Disabilities struggle to participate in the formal economy. Component 3: MoPIC and PA Capacity Building The component will aim to enhance the institutional capacity of MoPIC, responsible for the strategic oversight of the program, including coordination, conducting impact assessments and evaluating program outcomes. It will also build the capacity of key line ministries involved in project delivery, including, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Local Government. Component 4: Contingency Emergency Response Component (CERC). This component will provide immediate support to an Eligible Crisis of Emergency, as needed. The CERC allows the PA to reallocate funds from other project components or serve as a conduit to process financing from other funding sources for eligible emergencies. Disbursement under this component will be subject to the declaration of emergency by the PA, the international community, or the United Nations (UN). To i) increase employment opportunities for select groups in target areas; ii) improve the operational capacity of select government institutions. |
