Palestine

Prior to October 2023, the collapse of all productive sectors, basic social services and infrastructures in Gaza was alarming. 

The continuous large-scale security, political and economic unrest in the West Bank and the sea, land and air blockade on the Gaza Strip have resulted in economic stagnation, loss of land and restricted trade and access to resources, along with high unemployment and poverty rates. These circumstances continue to exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation. 

WFP, through our dual mandate in humanitarian and development, provides life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable and food insecure non-refugee Palestinians. If the ceasefire continues to hold, WFP can resume 
work to safeguard livelihoods, build resilience and reconstitute food systems in vulnerable areas. WFP can also lend technical expertise to support national institutions by strengthening their capacities to respond to shocks and building an inclusive social safety net.

To further strengthen the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, WFP can provide climate-smart agricultural assets such as hydroponics and wicking beds to households to increase their calorie intake and enable them to generate income. WFP has also previously scaled up resilience-building activities to include greenhouses, vegetable farms, sheep, poultry, and technical and vocational trainings for youth and people with disabilities. These projects reduce people’s vulnerability to external shocks, serve as a safety net, and support livelihoods. 

WFP provides logistics support to humanitarian and development partners, allowing them to reach more people faster, and at a lower cost to donors and the environment. By offering our cash-based transfer platform to the wider humanitarian and development community, coordinating logistics, and developing an inter-agency common feedback mechanism, WFP contributes to wider humanitarian efforts.