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Country Factsheet

West Bank and Gaza

This factsheet provides an overview of economic inclusion programs in West Bank and Gaza. Economic inclusion programs are a bundle of coordinated, multidimensional interventions that support individuals, households, and communities in raising their incomes and building their assets. The data used for this factsheet comes from the Partnership for Economic Inclusion’s Landscape Survey 2023.

Country Facts

Region
Middle East & North Africa
Population
4.92 million
Income Group
Upper middle income
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
Yes
Poverty Headcount (share of population below the poverty line)
National Poverty Line
29.20%
Multidimensional Poverty Index
N/A
$2.15/day (2017 PPP)
0.50%

Programs

Number of economic inclusion programs
3
Institutional delivery (lead agency)
3
  • Nongovernment-led
  • Government-led
Geographic area
2
1
  • Rural only
  • Urban/peri
  • Mix (urban & rural)

Participants

Number of participants
60
Number of people benefiting
312
Participants served by government-led programs (%)

Main Program Objectives

Wage employment
Self-employment
Income diversification
Productivity
Food security
Market access
Women's empowerment
Social inclusion
Social cohesion
Financial inclusion
Social services
Climate resilience
  • More than 2/3 of programs
  • Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
  • Fewer than 1/3 of programs

Participant Profile

Targeted Poverty Segments
Poor
Extreme poor
Ultra-poor
Those above the poverty line
Doesn't target by poverty level
Targeted Population Groups
Women
Children
Youth
Older people
Persons with disabilities
Displacement-affected
Climate-affected
Marginalized
Conflict-affected
  • More than 2/3 of programs
  • Between 1/3 and less than 2/3 of programs
  • Fewer than 1/3 of programs

CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Transfer
Business capital
Wage employment facilitation
Skills training
Coaching
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Climate resilience support

ECONOMIC INCLUSION PROGRAMS SURVEYED

Program Name Year program began Lead Agencies Program Description No. of Current Participants % Female Participants Poverty Targeting Digital
Palestinian Heritage Trail: Increased Economic Opportunities and Improved Livelihood for Fragile Communities Project 2022 Palestinian Heritage Trail The project aims to improve the economic opportunities and livelihoods of fragile Palestinian communities along the Palestinian Heritage Trail, focusing on women and youth, by financing subprojects that improve community tourism, helping to start and grow businesses, and supporting outreach to tourists. 60 26-50% of participants Targets poor broadly Yes
The Gaza Emergency Cash for Work and Self-Employment Support Project 2018 The NGO Development Center The project aims to provide short-term employment opportunities in the delivery of social services and support youth to engage in e-work that allows employment regardless of mobility restrictions, thereby addressing employment and welfare challenges while aligning with the Government's plans and objectives. 76-99% of participants Targets poor broadly Yes

Only programs that have given their consent to share their program data are included in this table

The Partnership for Economic Inclusion (PEI) is a global platform that unites non-governmental organizations, UN agencies, research institutions, funding partners, and the World Bank to support government adoption and scale up of economic inclusion programs that empower vulnerable people to lift themselves out of extreme poverty.

DNA: Does Not Apply; FY: Fiscal Year; FCV: Fragility, Conflict, and Violence; MPI: Multidimensional Poverty Index; NPL: National Poverty Line; N/A: Not available; WB: World Bank