Capacity building programme in support of the Palestinian National Authority – Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) measures
The single phase project seeks to develop national sanitary and phyto-sanitary measures responsive to World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements, contributing to enhance domestic and international trust and demand for Palestinian agriculture and agro-industrial products. The intervention will increase potential for Palestinian agro-economic growth and ultimately contribute to increase income of farmers. Last but not least, the project will contribute to develop and create pre-conditions for the implementation of a national food safety strategy, enhancing food sovereignty in Palestine.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Occupied Palestinian Territory |
Agriculture & food security Humanitarian Assistance & DRR Health
Agricultural policy
Material relief assistance Agricultural development Infectious desease Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016) Agricultural co-operatives & farmers’ organisations |
01.12.2015
- 31.12.2019 |
CHF 3’350’000
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- Palestinians are getting poorer for the third year in a row. Poverty reached 25% in 2014 (GS 39%; WB 16%); 80% of GS’s population is currently aid dependent.
- Unemployment in West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) continues to be persistently high due to weak private sector, reaching 25% in the first half of 2015 (West Bank 16%, Gaza 42%).
- The agriculture sector remains a main pillar of the Palestinian economy - with high potential of growth - and important employer in oPt, it provides employment to 11.5% of the Palestinian workforce.
- Lack of food safety strategy/measures and implementation mechanisms.
- Local population has low perception and confidence in local produce.
- Low competitiveness of Palestinian products due to increased costs related to the constrains imposed by Israel
- Direct beneficiaries are Ministries of Agriculture (MoA), Health (MoH), National Economy (MNE), and Palestinian Standards Institute (PSI)
- Indirect beneficiaries, small farmers who will benefit from increased demand and reduced production costs, and consumers at large who will benefit from safer food to eat and economic growth
- Strengthened capacity to design and implement a strategic National Phytosanitary Action Plan
- Strengthened government capacity to design and implement a SPS-related National Food Safety Strategy
- Strengthened government capacity to design and implement a strategic SPS-related National Animal Health Plan
- Food and Agricultural Organisation
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will be the implementing partner in partnership with MoA
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation AGRICULTURE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
HEALTH
AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
OTHER MULTISECTOR
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Agricultural policy and administrative management
Material relief assistance and services
Infectious disease control
Agricultural development
Agricultural co-operatives
Rural development
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project also supports partner organisation improvements
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Project number 7F09401
| Background |
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| Objectives |
Enhanced agro-economic growth and public health in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS). |
| Target groups |
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| Medium-term outcomes |
Public sector institutions design and implement better policies and regulatory frameworks, and provide public services related to plant protection, food safety and quality, as well as animal health |
| Results |
Expected results: |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner United Nations Organization (UNO) Other partners Spanish Cooperation, EU, Netherlands Representative Office |
| Coordination with other projects and actors |
Synergies with the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (FFV) project in the WB implemented by Oxfam GB (Great Britain) as well as the Market access project in Gaza implemented by Oxfam Italy Synergies with other programs and projects implemented by other donors such as Australia Aid program, DANIDA and EU funded projects in the sector.
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| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 3’350’000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 3’322’174 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.12.2015 - 31.12.2019 (Completed) |
