At a glance: Occupied Palestinian Territory
Funding appeals and humanitarian action updates
More children have died in the conflict with Israel in the first half of 2008 than during all of 2007. Despite a ceasefire with Israel, Gaza’s borders remain largely closed. Shortages of fuel and electricity translate into electricity cuts of 8 – 10 hours/day, disruptions in water distribution, sewage treatment, and to a lesser extent, health care.
Previously self-reliant families are increasingly food insecure, notably in Gaza. Across oPt, the share of spending on food over total household expenditure is as high as 64% in urban areas and 60% in rural areas. In Gaza, a UNICEF-supported assessment linked rising child malnutrition to insufficient meat and fruit intake and less household income.
In the West Bank, new procedures applied to the movement of UN agencies including searches of UN property, refusal to accept UN identification, and requiring UN Palestinian staff to walk across crossings pose significant challenges to humanitarian operations.
UNICEF’s programmes focus on health, education, child protection and adolescent development, targeting eight districts in particular where the needs are greatest – Gaza City, North Gaza, Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, and Jenin, Nablus, Ramallah / El-Bireh and Hebron in the West Bank.
OPT Humanitarian Action Update 18 Jul 2008 [pdf]
2008 has offered little promise for children thus far. As of mid-March, 39 children had died in conflict, compared with 10 children over the same period last year. In February, 1,782 truckloads of goods were allowed into Gaza, an 86% decline from last year. Across the West Bank, the closure regime is tighter than ever, with 580 obstacles to movement in February 2008, up from 376 when the Access and Movement Agreement was signed in November 2005. UNICEF’s programmes focus on health, education, child protection and adolescent development, targeting communities where the needs are greatest. This support is needed more than ever to help prevent further deterioration in children’s well-being.
OPT Humanitarian Action Update 4 Apr 2008 [pdf]
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2008 Humanitarian Action Report
