Joint Press Release: $547 million funding appeal to address humanitarian needs in Palestine during 2017
The 2017 HRP is the fifteenth coordinated appeal in the oPt. It aims to extend protection to Palestinians living under occupation, in accordance with international law, to ensure access to basic services for the most vulnerable Palestinians and to strengthen the capacity of families to cope with the continued pressures of life under occupation.
The Plan seeks US $547 million in donor funding to implement 243 projects by 95 organizations, including 47 national and 35 international NGOs, and 13 UN agencies. Nearly 70 per cent of the requested funds target Gaza, where humanitarian needs are highest due to the blockade and recurrent hostilities, further exacerbated by the impact of internal Palestinian divisions.
“International support is critical to continue providing relief to vulnerable Palestinians,” said Mr. Piper. “But we are just trying to buy time – this humanitarian response must be coupled with bold political action to bring the world’s most protracted protection crisis to a close.”
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For more information, please contact:
Ms. Basima Soboh, State of Palestine Ministry of Social Development, + 970 (0) 59 42 43 598, basimasoboh@hotmail.com, English and Arabic
Mr. Ofir Feuerstein, UNOCHA, + 972 (0) 54 33 11 836, feuerstein@un.org, English and Hebrew
Ms. Suhad Sakalla, UNOCHA, + 972 (0) 54 33 11 801, sakalla@un.org, Arabic
References
- ^ Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for 2017 (reliefweb.int)
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