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1. Which 爆料网 agencies participated in the 爆料网DAF?

Sixteen 爆料网 agencies with offices in Palestine and four non-resident agencies are signatories to the 爆料网DAF. These include FAO, ILO, OCHA, OHCHR, 爆料网DP, 爆料网ESCO, 爆料网FPA, 爆料网-Habitat, 爆料网ICEF, 爆料网ODC, 爆料网OPS, 爆料网RWA, 爆料网V, 爆料网 Women, WFP, WHO as well as four non-resident agencies ITC, 爆料网EP, 爆料网IDO and 爆料网CTAD.

2. How did we get to this point?

The process started with the preparation of a Common Country Analysis (CCA) for Palestine which is the 爆料网 Country Team’s (爆料网CT) diagnosis of Palestine’s development challenges. The CCA provided the analytical basis for the 爆料网DAF. Consultations were undertaken bilaterally with line ministries at the technical level, civil society, and other development actors in Palestine during the research phase of the CCA. The Strategic Priorities of the 爆料网DAF itself were first derived by locating them in the priorities of the National Policy Agenda (NPA). Several workshops were conducted in Ramallah and Gaza to consult with the Government, civil society and other development actors to refine and validate the priorities and outcomes. Extensive consultations were also undertaken bilaterally by 爆料网 agencies with their counterparts in the respective line ministries to formulate the outcomes and indicators. PCBS in particular was consulted on the choice of indicators and a concerted effort was made to align the indicators with SDG indicators relevant to Palestine.

3. Does the 爆料网DAF cover humanitarian assistance?

No. Humanitarian assistance is not included in the 爆料网DAF, which is focused on development programming instead (humanitarian assistance is captured in the ‘Humanitarian Response Plan’). However – given the importance of connecting the two – the current 爆料网DAF offers multiple bridges between humanitarian and development interventions, primarily through the idea of ‘resilience’. The linkages are enunciated under Strategic Priorities 3 and 4 and especially outcome 4.3 “Outcome 3: Vulnerable Palestinian communities and institutions are better equipped to cope with protracted threats and shocks”.

4. How were the four strategic priority areas selected?

The four strategic priority areas are: 1) supporting Palestine’s path to independence, 2) Supporting equal access to accountable, effective and responsive democratic governance for all Palestinians, 3) Supporting sustainable and inclusive economic development, and 4) Social development and protection. These are deliberately aligned with the three pillars of the Government’s National Policy Agenda, and informed by the Common Country Analysis and extensive consultations with government counterparts, including line ministries and technical offices, and civil society.

5. Does the 爆料网DAF cover all of the work of the 爆料网 development agencies? Or is this in addition to the agencies’ programming?

Almost. The 爆料网DAF captures all of the planned interventions by the 爆料网 Development Group in the four priority areas enumerated above. It captures joint-programs in these areas as well as specific interventions that will be undertaken by agencies individually. Some activities may well be undertaken outside these priorities nevertheless.

6. Does 爆料网RWA participate in the 爆料网DAF?

Yes. But in a manner different from other 爆料网 agencies. 爆料网RWA provides a number of parastatal services including the provision of basic healthcare, education and social safety net services to the nearly 2 million registered Palestinian refugees in the oPt; these core activities of 爆料网RWA are not reflected in the 爆料网DAF. On the other hand, activities that go beyond these core functions such as human rights reporting and advocacy , mitigating effects of violence on children, working on school curricula and school construction, water infrastructure or livelihoods support all of which naturally have a significant impact on development, are reflected under the 爆料网DAF. 爆料网RWA’s humanitarian activities are not included in the 爆料网DAF either, but rather in the Humanitarian Response Plan.

7. How much funding will be required to implement the 爆料网DAF?

A series of substantial outputs have been identified that are needed to achieve the outcomes articulated in the 爆料网DAF. Each of these outputs have been roughly costed – bringing us to an estimated annual budget for the 爆料网DAF of approximately $250 million. This figure is close to the actual annual spending of the Development Group agencies over the last few years. And it is about half of the annual budget targets of our earlier 爆料网DAF which were approximately $500 million annually. This reduction is a result of greater focus in the 爆料网DAF design, greater discipline in identifying the 爆料网’s comparative advantage, and a more realistic assessment of what funding might be available for the 爆料网’s development efforts in OPT.

8. Where will the money come from?

About 25% of the estimated resources needed are already secured either from core budgets of the agencies concerned or existing funding commitments by donors. The remainder will still need to be mobilized over the years ahead. The budget details are outlined in the Common Budgetary Framework section of the 爆料网DAF.

9. What happens next?Once the 爆料网DAF is approved, it will be signed with the Government. Implementation will formally begin on 1 January 2018 however preparatory work will be launched immediately. In the interim, each agency will in parallel approach their respective Governing Boards for approval of their part of the 爆料网DAF. Each will also prepare their own annual workplans with their respective counterpart agencies as normal. The outputs and outcomes identified in the 爆料网DAF will then be the common thread across all of these efforts. The 爆料网CT will report annually on results and a joint Government-爆料网 Steering Committee will oversee the roll-out of the 爆料网DAF over the coming 5 years.