Palestinian Authority
	Since the policy of reoccupation of the Territory and a strict closing of borders imposed by Israel for security reasons (division of territories in 50 isolated enclaves), the Palestinian population is experiencing an aggravated humanitarian crisis : mobility more than reduced, impossibility to have access to the most basic services. The present economic and social crisis only aggravates this tragic situation and makes the peace negociations more difficult.

 

Total population (1999) : 4.5 million On going programmes and projects : Project 1 : Programme of financial assistance for 460 primary schools in difficulties. Project cost : US $ : 230 000 Source of financing : Carry over funds Project 2 : Technical assistance and participation to the work group on education in emergency situation. Project 3 : Contribution to the Multipurpose Community Ressource Centre (MCRC) for the implementation of non formal educational projects. Project cost : US $ : 20 000 Source of financing : Extra budgetary Project 4 : Participation programme. Assistance to Palestinian university students. Project cost : US $ : 25 000 UNESCO multi-purpose community centres in Naplouse and Gaza were established to develop special youth programmes in their respective communities. The activities included skill training, conflict resolution techniques, concept of human rights, group work and cultural events. The Palestine refugee community has traditionally placed great emphasis on education as the key to a better future. Despite often difficult circumstances, Palestinians are one of the most highly educated groups in the Middle East. This achievement has been made possible in large part by the contribution of UNRWA in educating three generations of refugees.

	UNESCO's Programme for Palestine
	Geneva Agreement , Switzerland - October, 2003

A New lease of life for Palestinian schools: rehabilitation of schools in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank UNESCO has made a commitment to help the Palestinian people build a modern society by helping to rehabilitate their educational, social and cultural system. - Website (URL)

Future Schools in Palestine (1998-2003) A Manual for designing schools. -

Two Years of Intifada, Closures and Palestinian Economic Despite violence,economic hardship and the daily frustrations of living under curfew and closure, lending and sharing are widespread and families for the most part remain functional. - Website (URL)

UNESCO Ramallah Office Progress Report Covering the period of 1 August 2001 till 28 February 2002. - Website (URL)

International Conference on Palestine Refugees (Paris; 2000-04-26 1:16 pm - 2000-04-27 1:16 pm ) The purpose of the Conference was to provide information on the current situation of the Palestine refugees and to examine the role of the United Nations in finding a just solution to the refugee issue. More

	< Deir Al-Assad/Birweh & Ramleh girl’s schools
	Provide Palestine refugee students in two camps in the Syrian Arab Republic with upgraded schools equipped with new facilities of standard classrooms, science laboratories, multipurpose rooms, libraries, stores and administration rooms. >> More UNRWA

	< Beer Shiba Preparatory Boys/Salameh Preparatory Girl's schools and Beer Shiba Elementary Boys/Deir Amr Elementary Girl’s schools
	Due to chronic lack of funds for regular maintenance, the buildings have deteriorated to the point where the only cost-effective solution is to reconstruct the two schools on the Beer Shiba/ Salameh school grounds. >> More UNRWA

	< Children living in difficult circumstances : Learning to Learn, Learning to Play
	The programme targeted 2000 children between 8 and 13 and took place in six palestinian refugee camps in Southern Lebanon. >> More UNESCO Beirut Office

	< Better learning environement for 460 schools
	On going project. >> More UNESCO Ramalah Office

	< Institutitional and technical assistance
	On going project. >> More UNESCO Ramalah Office

	< Non-formal education
	Multipurpose Community Resource Center (MCRC) in Nablus. >> More UNESCO Ramalah Office

	< Emergency assistance
	Aim of the project is to help Palestinian students. >> More UNESCO Ramalah Office

Birzeit University Guide to Palestinian Websites The BZU Guide to Palestine Websites offers Web surfers direct access to categorized reviews of all websites published, mostly, by individuals and organizations located in Palestine. - More info   >> Visit the website

The Middle East and the Internet Politics and development mostly concerned with the history and development of Palestinian internet. - More info   >> Visit the website

The horror story of daily life in Palestine Avril 2002 -After his trip to Palestine with a group of civil observers from Grenoble last February, Joël Morlighem is giving a written account of the acts of violence suffered daily by Palestinian people. - More