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October 2024
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United Nations Development Programme
Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People
UNDP/PAPP in the Gaza Strip
– At a Glance
About UNDP/PAPP
With over four decades of experience in addressing socioeconomic needs and strengthening the resilience of the
Palestinian people across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), UNDP Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian
People (PAPP) is guided by its unique mandate – derived from the UN General Assembly Resolution 33/147 of 20
December 1978, which called upon UNDP to “improve the economic and social conditions of the Palestinian people
[…]”. To date, UNDP/PAPP has delivered more than $1.7 billion in programming in support of this mandate. UNDP/PAPP’s
quality delivery of impactful programming is grounded in a strong OPT-wide presence, having 213 personnel with
multidisciplinary expertise – including a Gaza team consisting of 59 personnel, with 39 currently in the Gaza Strip.
UNDP/PAPP’s support to the Palestinian people across the OPT builds on longstanding partnerships with the
Palestinian Authority, service providers, civil society organizations, academia and the private sector, as well as close
coordination and collaboration with other UN agencies and donor partners.
UNDP/PAPP’s Support to the Gaza Humanitarian Response
Since the onset of the war in October 2023, UNDP/PAPP
has been working closely with UN, NGO, local and
national partners to provide immediate support to the
a ected population in Gaza as part of the humanitarian
response, through three priorities: 1) critical services and
infrastructure, including access to clean water, solid
waste management, dignified transitional shelter, and
debris removal; 2) emergency employment and support
to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and 3)
support to civil society organisations (CSOs) for
multi-sectoral citizen services.
UNDP/PAPP’s programmatic interventions are designed
to provide immediate support to the humanitarian
response now, while contributing to and paving the way
for early recovery as soon as it is possible. In addition to
the on-the-ground implementation, UNDP/PAPP is
contributing to the ongoing emergency response and to
the longer-term planning through support to national
relief, recovery and reconstruction planning, as well as
undertaking assessments and generating knowledge to
inform an immediate response and recovery planning
that is evidenced based and reflective of the realities in
Gaza.
 URU, Alm.del - 2024-25 - Bilag 37: Materiale fra briefing 22. oktober 2024 ved UNDP om situationen i de palæstinensiske områder
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Addressing needs and delivering results in Gaza
• Clean Water Supply:
7
mobile
solar-powered
water desalination
units
supplied and
installed
In the first months of the war
10
additional desalination
units with larger capacity
are being prepared for
supply and installation
Aiming to support
people with access
to clean water
+600,000
• Solid Waste Management:
Between January and end-September 2024
approximately
from South Governorates
tons of solid
waste collected
160,000
liters of fuel utilized
and monitored through
a robust mechanism
+240,000
On 10 October 2024
15
steel waste
containers
were
delivered
20
cubic
meters
waste collection
vehicles
are enabled
maintenance
per month
As part of
the
UN’s
Winterization
Plan
UNDP/PAPP
and UNICEF
have
identified
21
Temporary dumping
Sites are located in
flood-prone areas
30,000
need to be
removed from
7
sites as top priority
1,000
cubic meters
of waste already
removed from
Wadi Esalga
Emergency Employment and Support to MSMEs
2,864
people benefitted
from
emergency employment
UNDP/PAPP is supporting
the establishment of
Emergency Helpdesks
for MSMEs
Between October 2023 and mid-October 2024
35%
31%
in healthcare;
in municipal services;
25%
9%
in small businesses;
in education
opportunities in critical services
and key productive sectors
1
MSMEs Emergency
Helpdesk already set
up and operational
in the Middle Area
1,900
Approximately
MSMEs were
provided support
2
additional Helpdesks
to be established in
other locations as soon
as conditions allow
Support to Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
6
CSOs – including
women’s CSOs provided
with critical support
One-Stop
+5,000
with gender-responsive
emergency legal aid
Establishing
Shared
Workspaces for CSOs
(local and international
organisations)
people were supported
Establishing
One-Stop
Citizens Service Centers
to support access to
various critical services
including higher education services,
legal aid and psychosocial support
established and operational
people served
2
One-Stop Centers already
+17,745
up to end September
1
operational
shared
workspace in
Deir El Balah
The Space was used for the delivery of
training on the polio vaccination campaign
In August 2024
29
CSOs are utilizing the shared
workspace on average per day
1
shared
workspace
opened in
Gaza City
on 16 October 2024
Preparations for the Provision of Transitional Solutions for Dignified Shelter and Essential Services
UNDP is investing in a
set of
prefabricated
units
as “proof of
concept”
Preparations for Debris Management
UNDP and UNEP are investing
own resources in piloting
emergency debris removal in
critical areas
to support humanitarian movements
and operations, coupled with recycling
of debris for later use in infrastructure
rehabilitation and reconstruction
144
prefabricated units
are ready to be supplied to
serve as urgent temporary
healthcare facilities
supplied with solar PV
systems, and connected
to water and wastewater
networks
 URU, Alm.del - 2024-25 - Bilag 37: Materiale fra briefing 22. oktober 2024 ved UNDP om situationen i de palæstinensiske områder
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One-UN Approach and Inter-agency Coordination for Gaza
Humanitarian Response and Early Recovery Planning
•
Co-chair,
with the UN Resident Coordinator’s O ce and WFP, of the UN’s Programme Management
Team (PMT), as the main platform for UN Country Team’s early recovery planning, with a key role in
the development of the “UNCT/HCT Early Recovery Approach and Action Plan for Gaza”.
Co-lead
of the Solid Waste Management Taskforce, together with the WASH Cluster
Co-lead
of the Debris Management Technical Working Group, together with UNEP
Closely coordinating with humanitarian partners across the entire humanitarian coordination system,
including through
active engagement
in Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and National / Gaza
Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) meetings and in relevant Clusters and Working Groups, incl.
Shelter; WASH; Health; Protection; Site Management Working Group.
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•
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Contributing to an Evidence- and Needs-based Response in Gaza
Published UNDP/PAPP Gaza Insights on:
• Displaced Women
https://trello.com/c/XW6BZcu1/11-displaced-women-in-the-gaza-strip
Municipalities
https:
•
/trello.com/c/HdN6Dame/12-rapid-capacity-assessment-of-municipalities-in-the-gaza-strip
/
https://trello.com/c/9qiUBFKT/13-csos-damage-assessment
• CSOs
https://trello.com/c/Wjr3YSSM/23-private-sector-in-the-gaza-strip-and-pathways-for-recovery
• Private Sector and Pathways for Recovery
https://trello.com/c/LajGaU26/24-solid-waste-management-in-the-gaza-strip
• Solid Waste Management
Ongoing and/or Coming soon:
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Gaza Insights on University-based Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Freelancing
Joint UNDP-ILO labor market impact assessment
Assessment of available lands for deployment of dignified transitional shelter solutions
Assessment of partially damaged housing units and winterization needs in Khan Younis
Feasibility study for a ‘waste-to-energy’ solutions
Damage assessment for Khan Younis Wastewater Treatment Plant (KYWWTP)
Ongoing technical engagement and support to UNEP-led environmental impact assessment, including for the
“Preliminary Assessment of Environmental Impacts” published by UNEP in June 2024.
Active participation in the WB-UN-EU interim Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) for Gaza and
West Bank, through engagement as UN Focal Point in all relevant RDNA sectors - including Governance &
Rule of Law, Municipal Services, Energy, and Commerce & Industry sectors.
Engagement with and Support to National Institutions
At the request of the Prime Minister, in May 2024 UNDP/PAPP established an
Engagement Facility
to support the
government with
advisory capacities and technical expertise
to enhance national reforms, as well as relief, recovery
and reconstruction planning. In addition to supporting relevant line ministries, UNDP/PAPP is providing technical and
advisory support to the Minister of State for Relief A airs and the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, as
well as bolstering the capacities of the newly established
Gaza Reconstruction Team.
to at least
7
di erent
Ministries and public
institutions
24
experts deployed
Supporting revitalization
of the TOKTEN programme:
online/digital platform
ready for launch
Supporting the
establishment and
bolstering capacities
of the Government
Communications
& Media Center
Digital solutions for
enhancing government
transparency, e ectiveness
and e ciency