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TunisiaNew EUR 38.6 million EU assistance package to benefit the Palestinian people
September 20, 2016
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The EU has adopted a EUR 38.6 million development package for Palestine. It is the second part of the EU’s 2016 annual support which brings the total 2016 EU support to Palestine to over EUR 291 million.
The newly adopted assistance package consists of the following three programmes which target the needs of the Palestinian population in Gaza, Area C and East Jerusalem:
· Strengthening governance of the Palestinian Authority (EUR 8.1 million): this programme aims at providing assistance to the Palestinian Authority to improve its democratic outlook in view of preparing Palestinian institutions for the two-state solution.
· Improving access to economic enablers (EUR 20 million): through this programme, the EU will continue to support economic development of Palestine by helping to facilitate access to natural resources, water and land, and to enhance competiveness and market access for Palestinian agribusinesses.
· Support to East Jerusalem (EUR 10.5 million): this programme aims at supporting and preserving of the Palestinian presence in East Jerusalem in line with EU’s position considering Jerusalem as the future capital of the two states. Building on the successful past interventions, the action will support community based projects through grants to civil society organisations and will notably focus on private sector development, urban planning, protection of socio-economic rights and cultural identity and heritage (with tourism-related potential). (EU Neighbourhood Info)
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EU Neighbourhood Info Centre webpage – Palestine
The European Union and the Palestinians – Facebook page
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