The West Bank
Economic Steps:
1. Employment:
a. Recently Israel approved 8,000 permits for workers to enter
Israeli territory, 5,000 permits for construction workers and 3,000 permits for
olive harvest. Overall the working permits quota is 41,450, however to date the
Palestinians are only making use of 33,500 permits. The quota in the settlements
is 24,660 permits.
b. Increasing by 2,000 permits the lodging quota (which allows
Palestinians to stay overnight in Israeli territory) for workers who meet the
criteria of men over the age of 30 that are married. After this addition, the
overall quota rose to 7,000 permits.
2. Merchants - increasing by 1,000 permits the quota for Palestinian
merchants allowed into Israel. After this addition, the overall quota rose to
17,750 permits.
Infrastructure:
1. The reinforcement of the electricity provision (7 MW) in the Jenin
district is in implementation.
2. There are 14 projects, primarily clinics and schools, in Area C (the
territory under sole Israeli control) which are part of the "Fast Track"
process.
The Gaza Strip
1. 100 million NIS (approximately USD 25 million) has been transferred from
the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, to assist in dealing with cash-flow
difficulties.
2. The connection of the pipe in Nahal Oz has been completed. This pipe will
allow the future implementation of the transfer of an additional 5 million cubic
meters of water to the Gaza Strip.
3. There has been specific marketing from Gaza to the PA in the West Bank,
including of textiles and furniture. For example, 4 truckloads of furniture were
transferred to the West Bank for PA schools on 23 September.
4. Secondary and specific raw materials for the private sector and 10
refrigerated trucks for supporting agriculture were released to the Gaza
Strip.
5. The vehicle quota was increased from 80 vehicles to 100 vehicles per
week.
6. 16 projects funded by the international community have been approved.
Projects funded by the international
community
in the Gaza
Strip:
UNRWA |
Construction of a
Standard School in Al-Fardous, Beit Lahia #1 |
Education |
Construction of a
Standard School in Al-Fardous, Beit Lahia
#2 |
Construction of an L type
School at Rafah & Ibn Sina Elem Boys |
Construction of a school
at Salah al-Din #2 |
Construction of standard
L type school in Mustaf Hafez school |
Construction of a green
school in Khan Younis |
The Emirates neighborhood
project- Construction of 449 Housing Units in Khan
Yunis |
Housing |
Repair of 72 shelters all
over Gaza Strip (CIDA) |
Rehabilitation of Salah
al Din regional road |
Roads |
Constructing of main
pressure lines in Khan Younis |
Infrastructure |
Development of
infrastructure at Rafah Camp and surrounding
areas |
Development of sewage,
drainage, and water systems at the Bureij Camp
and surrounding area |
Environmental |
IMG |
Rehabilitation of major
roads in the Gaza Strip: The Salah al Din road and Al Kamra road (east of Gaza
city) |
Roads |
UNDP |
UXOs Clearance and
improvement of solid waste services in the Gaza Strip- Composting Site in Rafah
PAL10-00071646 |
Infrastructure |