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A Palestinian adolescent turning 14 years old this year will have lived through a period of Gaza’s history that has seen the loss of hundreds of lives and livelihoods, as well as the physical destruction of neighborhoods and infrastructure. After living through four wars — the most recent in May 2021 — a 14-year-old will have been exposed ...

West Bank and Gaza - Assessment of Restrictions on Palestinian Water Sector Development World Bank (2009-04-01) The goal of the assessment is to develop a balanced analysis and create awareness of the factors restricting Palestinian water sector development as well as of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of these restrictions.

Metadata. This note aims at describing the most challenging issues that face water and sanitation sector in West Bank and Gaza (WB&G) and highlighting the possible actions that can improve Palestinian water security. The WB&G Water Supply, Sanitation and Poverty Diagnostic (June 6, 2018) study that has been done by the World Bank, which this ...

This CFAA is able to report major improvements in the public financial management (PFM) system of the West Bank and Gaza (WB&G) in the period since mid-2002. Recent areas of improvement are in budgeting (both development and execution) and in fiscal transparency.

West Bank and Gaza - Investment Climate Assessment : Unlocking the Potential of the Private Sector. c b. Tweet Like Share # Shares: 0. Download. English PDF 350.3KB. Text file 188.2KB. Arabic PDF 525.4KB. Published. 2007-03. Journal 1 of 1. Author(s) World Bank. Metadata.

The World Bank analyzed the logistics of trade corridors from Gaza through Egypt as an alternative to sending exports via Israel. This paper extends this work and examines the viability of different trade routes from the West Bank. Another earlier paper describes the complex agglomeration of physical obstacles, administrative barriers and ...

The group especially targets the children of Gaza, to address the impacts of the 2009 and 2014 wars on Gaza strip. The 2014 conflict in particular had significant consequences for children, as according to the United Nations, “the 51-day conflict left 258 schools and kindergartens damaged, including 26 schools that are beyond repair ...

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Data in doing business 2020 are current as of May 1, 2019. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms of business regulation have worked, where, and why. This economy profile presents indicators for West Bank and Gaza for 2020, West Bank and Gaza ranks 117.

Accelerating digital transformation and building a well-connected Palestinian economy will entail strengthening both analog and non-analog foundations. Three key areas that require the immediate attention of Palestinian policy makers are: (1) improving the digital infrastructure, (2) updating the legal and regulatory framework, and (3) ensuring ...