Program Objectives
Main Objectives
Wage employment
Food security
Financial inclusion
Self-employment
Market access
Social services
Income diversification
Women's empowerment
Social cohesion
Productivity
Social inclusion
Climate resilience
Program Description
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.
Program Components
Transfer
Coaching
Business capital
Financial services facilitation
Wage employment facilitation
Market links
Skills training
Climate resilience support
Average program duration for participants
Under one year
Between one and three years
More than three years
Do participants access components in a specific sequence?
Digitization
COMPONENTS DELIVERED DIGITALLY
Transfer
Coaching
Business capital
Financial services facilitation
Market links
Skills training
Climate resilience support
Wage employment
PARTICIPANT PROFILE
TARGETED POVERTY GROUPS
Poor
Extreme poor
Those above the poverty line
PRIORITY VULNERABLE GROUPS
Women
Youth
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Other eligible criteria
PARTICIPANT IDENTIFICATION METHODS
Community-based targeting
Geographic targeting
Basic Program Information
Country
West Bank and Gaza
Region
Middle East & North Africa
Lead implementing agency
Palestinian Heritage Trail
Type lead implementing agency
NGO
Start date
End date
P-code (WB programs)
P170706
Global Practice (World Bank)
Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation
Country Information
Lending category (WB only)
N/A
FCV country (WB FY24 list)
Yes
Total Population (million)
4.92
Poverty headcount (NPL) (%)
29.20%
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day (2017 PPP)) (%)
0.50%
Poverty headcount (MPI) (%)
N/A
No. Economic inclusion programs in the country
3
No. beneficiaries (direct & indirect) of economic inclusion programs in the country
312
PLANNED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
EVALUATION/RESEARCH TYPES
Needs assessment
IMPACT EVALUATION TOPICS
Name research partners
The implementing agency conducted it.
Date when impact evaluation results available
The needs assessment is completed and it is available.
Data submitted as of , through
PEI’s Landscaping Survey.
For more information on the survey
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Program Coverage
Direct participants
60
Direct & indirect beneficiaries
312
Percentage female participants
26-50% of participants
Share of country population (%)
: < 0.01
Share of poor (national poverty line) (%)
: 0.02
Area/s
: Mix (urban & rural)
Geographic coverage
: Several states/regions
Institutional Arrangements
| Organizations | Involved In Implementation | Providing Financing |
|---|---|---|
| National/central government | ||
| Regional/district government | ||
| Local/municipal government | ||
| Non-governmental organization | ||
| Community | ||
| Financial Service Provider | ||
| World Bank | ||
| Multilateral (not WB) | ||
| Bilateral organization | ||
| Private sector organization |
Community Engagement
Components Delivered Through Community
- Transfer
- Business capital
- Wage employment facilitation
- Skills training
- Coaching
- Financial services facilitation
- Market links
- Climate resilience support
Community Structures Leveraged for Program delivery
- Informal community groups
- Formal community groups
- Local governance groups
- Community individuals
- Other community structures
| 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 |