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HDI	110
life Expectancy	73.3
Adult Literacy Rate	93.8%
Real GDP Growth	0%
GDP per capita	1.261
Population	3.9 million (2.4 in West Bank and 1.5 in Gaza Strip)
Poverty Rate	34.5%
Unemployment Rate	22.8%
Population Growth Rate	3.7%

 

13.12.2011 - Italy and UNDP hand over to the General Personnel Council the Civil Service Leadership Programme: Marking its successful completion,the General Personnel Council (GPC), in cooperation with the Government of Italy and the United Nations Development Programme held a handover ceremony for the Civil Service Leadership Development programme and assets. The Government of Italy funded the USD 1.3 million programme through UNDP to train senior civil servants in managing and leading change. The main objective of the programme is to train 1200 senior civil servants (800 in the West Bank and 400 in Gaza) in leadership and administrative competencies in order to enable them to implement the professional development plans at their workplace, discuss jointly problems and solutions, deliver better services and guide change within their organization. More

01.12.2011 - UNDP Signs Partnership Agreements in Support of Democratic Governance and Rule of Law:UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People signed two separate agreements today worth approximately USD 6 million with the Governments of Denmark, Sweden and EUPOL COPPS in an effort to reinforce transparency and democratic governance. The signing took place on December 01, 2011 at the Swedish Consulate in the presence of Mr. Lars Adam Rehof, Chief of Mission of Denmark in the oPt, Mr. Axel Wernhoff, Consul General of Sweden, and Mr. Khaled Shahwan, UNDP Deputy Special Representative (Operations). More

19.11.2011 - The Governments of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), through UNDP Inaugurate the First Project in the Middle East - a Sports Centre in Ramallah:Foreign Ministers of India, Brazil and South Africa inaugurated a one million Dollar multipurpose new sports centre implemented through UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People. This is the first IBSA project in the Middle East and is a pioneering initiative to enhance cooperation amongst developing countries in the fight against hunger and poverty. More

02.11.2011 - New Community service Centre in Bethlehem Funded by the Government of Germany and Implemented by UNDP:The German Development Bank and UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People marked today the inauguration of Dar Salah Community Centre in Bethlehem. The project, with a budget of 100,000 Euro, includes the construction and finishing of two additional floors, with a total area of 450m2. The new building will also facilitate the work of the three associations in developing the society, helping the poor, and increasing the social and cultural awareness between the population. More

25.10.2011 - New Classrooms Opened for Students in Beit Jala Funded by the Government of Germany and Implemented by UNDP: Today marked an important step forward for secondary students in Talitha Kumi co-educational school as they celebrated the inauguration of seven new classrooms. The project is part of the Poverty Oriented Employment Generation Programme funded by the Government of Germany via its Development Bank KfW and implemented by UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People. The project, with a budget of 120,000 Euro, includes the construction of an additional floor with a total area of 420m2 and a staircase. The floor consists of seven classrooms that will serve 195 students (110 female and 85 male). More

24.10.2011 - UNDP Wins the Palestine International Award for Excellence and Creativity for its Economic Empowerment Programme:UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People won the 2011 Palestine International Award for Excellence and Creativity in the exceptional project category for its Deprived Families Economic Empowerment Programme, with a financial reward of USD20,000. H.E. Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced the winners during a ceremony held at Al Najah University in Nablus. More 

13.10.2011 - PA Minister of Local Government, Dr. Khaled Qawasmi and UNDP’s Deputy Special Representative, Yasmine Sherif, jointly traveled to Hebron to meet with local stakeholders to discuss their needs for development assistance and the formulation of a strategic plan of UNDP assistance to Hebron. Visits were paid to Hebron Town, Yatta and Al-Hassan hospital. Dialogues were held with the Governor of Hebron, the Mayor of Yatta, the Rehabilitation Committee, and local communities in Hebron’s Old Town. As a result of the visit, UNDP and the Ministry of Local Government will expand its cooperation on a strategic plan and multi-sectoral development assistance to Hebron.

10.10.2011 - UNDP and the Ministry of Culture Sign a cooperation agreement in support of the Culture sector: The purpose of the programme is to safeguard and develop Palestinian culture and heritage and utilize its potential as a means of socio-economic development to support Palestinian Statehood. The agreement was signed by H.E Siham Bargouthi, Minister of Culture, and Mr. Frode Mauring, UNDP Special Representative of the Administrator.

06.10.2011 - UNDP Special Representative, Mr. Frode Mauring, visits project sites in the Hebron Governorate. UNDP Special Representative, Mr. Frode Mauring, visited project sites today at the Hebron Governorate. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the quality and sustainability of UNDP implemented projects in the Governorate and listen to the challenges and needs of the Palestinian institutions and people there. The visit included a meeting with the Governor and Mayor of Hebron, Hebron University and the Rehabilitation Committee, and a family planning and protection centre in Halhoul. The visit also included a brief on the important role UNDP is playing in developing both the public private partnership strategy and the local economic development support programme in Hebron. See the photos from the visit

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