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West Bank and Gaza
>> Regional Overview >> West Bank and Gaza Overview ACTIVITY DATA SHEET
PROGRAM: West Bank and Gaza
TITLE AND NUMBER: Improved Community Services, 294-008
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND SOURCE: $63,996,926 Wye
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND SOURCE: None.
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1999 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2003Summary: This objective will contribute to tangible and meaningful improvements in the quality of life of Palestinian populations throughout the West Bank and Gaza. USAID and other analyses indicate that the gap between the supply and demand for basic community services and infrastructure has been growing for several years and constitutes a source of increasing disaffection and frustration among Palestinians. Major new investments are needed to upgrade and maintain basic water, health, social, and municipal services in numerous villages and small- to medium-sized municipalities. Further, given the current severe economic difficulties and resulting rampant unemployment, USAID will focus on employment generation and job creation at the community and municipal levels. USAID resources under this objective will be used to respond to the immediate and short-term needs to increase employment as well as expand access to, and improve the quality of, basic community infrastructure and services. Priority is given to meeting needs in under-served and disadvantaged rural and urban communities, including refugee camps. All activities funded under this objective emphasize the importance of broad community involvement in the process of identifying, developing and implementing specific projects for funding.
Key Results: Programs funded under this objective contribute to achievement of two results: (1) improved quality of basic community services (e.g., youth counseling, support for the handicapped, public health, water, sanitation, recreation, and youth development); and (2) upgraded community infrastructure (e.g., schools, clinics, day care centers, rural roads, and markets). In addition, an intermediate-term result will be increased employment in villages and communities for those most affected by the current situation.
Performance and Prospects:
Phase I Community Services Program: In FY 1999, USAID awarded first phase grants totaling $20 million to five U.S. private voluntary organizations (PVOs) competitively selected to implement projects in communities throughout the West Bank and Gaza. No FY 2001 or FY 2002 New Obligation Authority (NOA) funds will be used for this activity.
Phase II Community Services Program: A Phase II Village Services Program was initiated as a follow-on to the initial Community and Rural Services Program. Five grants totaling $25 million were awarded to U.S. PVOs at the end of FY 2000. This program will be expanded in FY 2001 and FY 2002 to assist a greater number of communities, including a greater number of refugee camps and areas that have the highest incidence of poverty. In FY 2001 and FY 2002, funds will be used to perform the following: renovate and upgrade public school facilities; provide information technology training to Palestinian youth; expand and equip community health clinics; repair and improve market access roads; upgrade and increase access to electrical grids and water networks; improve community sanitation facilities and services; increase access to social services such as preschools and community centers; provide educational, recreational and economic opportunities for some 64,000 disadvantaged Palestinian youth (including over 5,000 disabled youth); renovate market places; develop and expand community centers and public libraries; improve road signage; upgrade existing wells; improve maintenance of public areas; improve solid waste collection and management; and develop more efficient water management practices. In FY 2001, USAID will provide $60.2 million in Wye funds to support these activities. No FY 2001 or FY 2002 NOA funds will be used for this activity.
Community Mental Health Program: USAID will provide assistance to increase the awareness of mental health issues in the West Bank and Gaza and assist in delivering appropriate care. Health practitioners and educators have noted a significant increase in mental illness as a result of the ongoing conflict. In FY 2001, USAID will provide $1.8 million in Wye funds to support this activity. No FY 2001 or FY 2002 NOA funds will be used for this activity.
Emergency Assistance: USAID will provide assistance to a U.S. PVO to support the emergency medical needs of Palestinians. This assistance will include the provision of funds for emergency generators, emergency medical supplies, and other support for clinics and hospitals. In FY 2001, USAID will provide $2 million in Wye funds to support these activities. No FY 2001 or FY 2002 NOA funds will be used for this activity.
Possible Adjustments to Plans/Wye Funding: Because of the breakdown in relations between the Palestinians and Israelis, USAID intends to make several program changes related to Wye supplemental funds. In FY 2001 and FY 2002 the scope and benefits of activities under this objective will be expanded using Wye supplemental funds. During implementation, the community services (294-008), village water (294-002), and maternal and child health (294-007) programs will coordinate their planning and operations to target the same towns and villages, whenever appropriate. USAID will also provide assistance to selected municipalities in order to repair small- and medium-scale infrastructure to improve services to the under-served. Emergency job creation activities may also be supported through U.S. PVOs and public international organizations. USAID may also support the United Nations Refugee Works Agency (UNRWA), in response to a request for support by that organization for job creation and community services assistance. USAID notified Congress of its intention to use $70 million in Wye funds to improve community services in the West Bank and Gaza. USAID will increase its support to this sector by $20 million for a new total of $90 million. Funds will be reallocated from the "Wye 100" security and economic infrastructure program.
Other Donor Programs: The World Bank (with two projects totaling $51 million and $15 million) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) (with one project totaling $24 million) are the other principal donors providing direct assistance for village and municipal services and infrastructure development in the West Bank and Gaza. Many donors have selectively supported smaller public sector and nongovernmental organization (NGO) community development projects. The World Bank, UNRWA and other donors have provided a significant level of assistance to mitigate the economic losses resulting from closures. Most programming has focused on providing emergency employment generation activities for Palestinians who have lost their jobs as a result of closure or the deterioration in the economic situation.
Principal Contractors, Grantees, or Agencies: Eight U.S. PVOs and one public international organization are direct grantees: CARE; International Youth Foundation; Catholic Relief Services; the YMCA; Cooperative Housing Foundation; Save the Children; America Near East Refugee Aid; World Vision; and UNDP. Each of these grantees is working in partnership with one or more Palestinian NGOs. Palestinian NGO partners include the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees; the Palestinian Hydrology Group; the Patients' Friends Society; the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees; the General Union of Disabled Palestinians; and the Welfare Association.
FY 2002 Performance Table
West Bank and Gaza: 294-008
Performance Measures:
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(Plan)Indicator 1: Palestinians with new/improved access to social and economic infrastructure NA NA NA 33568 NA 80000 100000 Indicator 2: Local councils which practice participatory governance increased. NA NA NA 350 NA 1500 2500 Indicator 3: Palestinians with new/improved access to physical infrastructure NA NA NA 98037 NA 250000 400000 Indicator Information:
Indicator Level (S) or (IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR No. of Palestinians Grantee monitoring and progress reports NA Indicator 2: IR No. of people who attended the participatory sessions. Grantee monitoring and progress reports NA Indicator 3: IR No. of Palestinians Grantee monitoring and progress reports Physical infrastructure developed/improved at the community, village or district level. This may also include infrastructure that is jointly developed by one or more community. The physical infrastructure may include facilities such as classrooms or laboratories for schools, water and sanitation systems, irrigation systems, reclaimed land, youth facilities, facilities for women and children, health facilities, and access roads. U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 0 DA 0 DA 0 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 15,000 ESF 0 ESF 15,000 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 0 DA 0 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 33,506 ESF 3,790 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA Through September 30, 2000 0 DA 0 DA 0 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 48,506 ESF 3,790 ESF 44,716 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA 0 CSD 63,996 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 0 DA 0 CSD 63,996 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 0 DA 0 DA 0 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 10,000 ESF 122,502 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA 0 DFA
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