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How do we build sustainable Palestinian cities of the future?

There is a worldwide tendency to move towards sustainable urban development based on revitalizing and transforming urban areas and cities. The aim is to improve livability and reduce environmental impacts while maximizing economic and social co-benefits.
World Bank, the
Palestinian houses flooded with rainwater following heavy rains in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip, on February 8, 2023.
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Raising awareness about flood risks in vulnerable areas of Gaza

Like many others living in the Gaza Strip, Ahmad*, a father of six children, faces daily challenges related to hazards that accompany the winter season, from sewage overflow and flooding to frequent power outages and frigid temperatures.
Global Communities - Partners for Good
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23 Palestinian cities joined the MCR2030 on a journey to reduce risk and build resilience

23 Palestinian cities till now are on the pathway to resilience, pledging to make the cities safer, preventing risks, and promoting innovation and investments.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States
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Documents and publications
2022

Collecting experiences of humanitarian-development-peace nexus approaches

Collecting experiences of humanitarian-development-peace nexus approaches. Case studies in DRC, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Uganda, Sahel, Palestine, Afghanistan, Colombia and Iraq.
Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation
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Documents and publications
2022

Palestine: Voluntary National Report of the MTR SF

Palestine's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
State of Palestine - government
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Documents and publications
2021

Health and climate change: country profile 2021: occupied Palestinian territories

This health and climate change profile presents a snapshot of country-specific climate hazards, climate-sensitive health risks and potential health benefits of climate change mitigation.
World Health Organization United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Documents and publications
2021

Community-based disaster risk management planning in the Gaza Strip

This report presents the results of a comparative disaster risk assessment and CBDRM planning exercise conducted by Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) and the Palestine Agricultural Development Association (PARC) in the Gaza Strip.
Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe Palestine Agricultural Development Association
Access To flooding mitigation and prevention measures In light Of climate change impact In Gaza
Documents and publications
2021

Access To flooding mitigation and prevention measures In light Of climate change impact In Gaza

This report discusses how the longstanding closure of the Gaza Strip has a significant impact on the technical capacities of the WASH service providers as it restricts the entry of vital materials.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Headquarters
The impact of climate change on access to water for the most vulnerable communities in Southern West Bank
Documents and publications
2021

The impact of climate change on access to water for the most vulnerable communities in Southern West Bank

This report discusses how Palestinian communities in Bethlehem and Hebron governorates are most affected by water scarcity in the West Bank.
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Headquarters
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€36 million for the EU, and the World Bank to build the Hebron regional waste water treatment plant

The plant will serve around 400,000 people living in Hebron City and along Wadi As-Samen in Hebron Governorate and will pave the way to treated water reuse for agricultural purpose.
Agence Française de Développement