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The report was jointly launched by the World Bank Group (WBG), the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) to estimate the total damage and losses incurred in Gaza following the latest conflict. It seeks to estimate the immediate and short-term needs, respectively covering the period of 0-6 months and 6-24 months, in order to recover and rebuild the affected sectors.

Annual GDP Growth (%) West Bank and Gaza. Global Economic Prospects examines trends for the world economy and how they affect developing countries. The report includes country-specific three-year forecasts for major macroeconomic indicators, including commodity and financial markets.

Libya At-A-Glance. The cost of the political conflict has taken a severe toll on the Libyan economy, which has remained in recession for the third consecutive year in 2015. Political strife, weak security conditions, and blockaded oil infrastructures continue to constrain the supply side of the economy. Production of crude oil fell to around 0. ...

The Gaza Economy: Economic activity in Gaza remains volatile and almost entirely dependent on aid and remittances, with growth rates determined by (i) the level of aid inflows and (ii) the degree of trade restrictions. Gaza’s final consumption is 1.6 times larger than GDP, and its investment a mere 5 percent of

WASHINGTON, February 10, 2020 – Against the extremely limited access to safe drinking water in Gaza, the World Bank today announced a US$15 million grant to the Water Security Development - Gaza Central Desalination Program — Associated Works Phase I Project. The new project that aims to improve the quality and quantity of water in Gaza will benefit from a coordinated aid of US$42 million ...

GDP per capita (current US$) - West Bank and Gaza. World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. License : CC BY-4.0. Line Bar Map.

Population, total - West Bank and Gaza. ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision. ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.

West Bank and Gaza relies heavily on Israeli imports to meet its electricity needs, amounting to 99 percent of total supply in West Bank and 64 percent in Gaza, as of 2015. With demand for power forecasted to grow 3.5 percent annually until 2030, the Palestinian Authority needs investments of $3 billion to $4 billion to meet energy security goals.

The objective of this report is to provide a better understanding of the status of start-up ecosystem in West Bank and Gaza, and provide policy recommendations for policy makers and other stakeholders who are interested in supporting the growth and sustainability of the ecosystem. The report is based on an in-depth survey of startups and ...

The surface area in Gaza is very limited, with an average land availability of 0.26 dunum per person in 2007. Gaza Strip is a small closed coastal area of a total surface area of 365 1<..111. 1 • By 2007, approximately 1.4 million Palestinians lived in Gaza Strip, of whom almost one million were UN-registered refugees.