{"id":209327,"date":"2004-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=209327"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:44:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:44:25","slug":"auto-insert-209327","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-209327\/","title":{"rendered":"OPEC Fund extends grant to civil society orgs in the West Bank – OPEC Fund press release\/Non-UN document"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OPEC FUND EXTENDS US$1.275 MILLION GRANT TO EASE SOCIAL DISTRESS IN PALESTINE<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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111\/2004<\/p><\/div>\n

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December 14, 2004<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vienna, Austria<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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The OPEC Fund for International Development today approved a grant of US$1.275 million to support the activities and services of 13 civil society organizations in Palestine’s West Bank. The aim is to assist the poorest and hardest hit communities by addressing shortages and helping to meet some of their most urgent needs. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Conditions in Palestine remain grim, with the enforcement of curfews, closures and movement restrictions disrupting the economy and undermining the territories’ social fabric. As poverty and unemployment levels escalate, normal coping strategies are being exhausted, and thousands of families face crisis.  <\/p><\/div>\n

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Civil society organizations play a critical role in this emergency by acting as a social safety net and providing assistance at grassroots level to the weakest members of the community. <\/p><\/div>\n

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The Fund’s grant will be drawn from its Special Grant Account for Palestine<\/i> and divided among 13 Palestinian NGOs working across a wide range of social sectors and addressing needs such as mental health care, youth protection, vocational training for women, child care, health care, early childhood development and rehabilitation services for disabled youngsters. <\/p><\/div>\n

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It is the seventh grant approved from the Account, which was set up in 2002 with an initial endowment of US$10 million and replenished earlier this year with an additional US$15 million. Previous grants have helped finance the rehabilitation and construction of damaged homes and public buildings, the purchase of emergency medical equipment and assistance to Palestinian universities, together with a number of social and capacity-building projects.<\/p><\/div>\n

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DATA SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Sector:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Multi-sectoral <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Assistance to Palestinian Civil Service Organizations; Phase I: The West Bank<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Beneficiary country: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Palestine <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Beneficiary organizations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Grant amount:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Rawdat El-Zuhur<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Palestinian Counseling Center<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Project Loving Care Society<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Arab Thought Forum<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Young Women’s Christian Association<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Union of Health Working Committees<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Early Childhood Resource Center<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Society<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Union of Agricultural Work Committees<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Jerusalem Princess Basma Center for the Disabled Children<\/i> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music <\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$100,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi Institute <\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$75,000<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Total OPEC Fund grant: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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US$1.275 million <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grant administrator: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Project duration: <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 year <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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