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Israel is working with the international community and the Palestinian Authority to advance and to streamline the approval processes for internationally funded projects.

The approval process for internationally funded projects: of the by Palestinian Authority Agreement on a package of projects by a joint team of officials from GoGAT and the Palestinian Authority

2 Israel is working with the international community and the Palestinian Authority to advance and to streamline the approval processes for internationally funded projects. To this end a coordination and monitoring mechanism for internationally funded projects has been established, subject to security considerations. The approval process for internationally funded projects: of the by Palestinian Authority Agreement on a package of projects by a joint team of officials from GoGAT and the Palestinian Authority Examination of the project components by Israel Conclusion of a system to carry out the project between CoGAT and representatives of the international community Carrying out the project under international execution & supervision 163 internationally funded projects have been approved so far. Since the day of the cabinet's decision 149 new projects have been approved. The Cabinet's decision specified that projects in the fields of education, water, sewage, housing and health would be prioritized. s in these fields constitute 72% of all the projects that have been approved for implementation in the Gaza Strip. Agriculture 11% Fields of s Implementation Misc. 11% Roads 6% Education 38% Housing 8% Infrastructure 18% Health 8% 2

65% of projects are implemented by the various UN agencies: Organizations implementing the s World Bank 2% UNDP 18% Other 5% UNRWA 47% USAID 28% At the end of June 2011, 33 projects were complete and

3 65% of projects are implemented by the various UN agencies: Organizations implementing the s World Bank 2% UNDP 18% Other 5% UNRWA 47% USAID 28% At the end of June 2011, 33 projects were complete and 59 others were in the implementation stages. 279,781 tons of construction have been for these projects: Not yet Started 39% s Implementation Status Canceled 5% Completed 20% Under implementation 36% In March 2011 Israel carried out an operation to transfer aggregates into the Gaza Strip from Sufa area, during which a section of the security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip was removed. The operation lasted three weeks and was made possible by the protection of the IDF's Southern Command. It was carried out despite Hamas' escalation of hostilities during the operation. While the operation to transfer aggregates lasted, approximately 250 rockets and mortar rounds were fired at Israel. In the framework of the operation, approximately 60,000 tons of aggregates that had been purchased by various international s were into the Gaza Strip for use in approved projects. 3

Education s 62 education projects have been approved so far, which will include the construction of 42 new schools for UNRWA throughout the Gaza

4 Education s 62 education projects have been approved so far, which will include the construction of 42 new schools for UNRWA throughout the Gaza Strip: The Status of the Education s: Health s 13 health projects have been approved so far, which include the construction of five new clinics: 4

Infrastructure s 31 infrastructure projects have been approved so far (water, electricity, and sewage), which include the construction of 3 new wastewater purification plants, the upgrading of three

5 Infrastructure s 31 infrastructure projects have been approved so far (water, electricity, and sewage), which include the construction of 3 new wastewater purification plants, the upgrading of three other such plants, and the upgrading of the electric grid: The Status of the Infrastructure s: Housing s 13 housing projects have been approved so far, which include the construction of 2,000 new housing units: 5

Agriculture s 18 agriculture projects have been approved so far, which include the establishment of 1,600 cultivation plots and the paving of 21 agricultural roads: Road s 9 road paving projects have

6 Agriculture s 18 agriculture projects have been approved so far, which include the establishment of 1,600 cultivation plots and the paving of 21 agricultural roads: Road s 9 road paving projects have been approved so far: Miscellaneous s 18 projects in various fields have been approved so far, including, among other things, the construction of a new cultural center, a vegetable market, a park, and the renovation and expansion of the UNRWA headquarters: 6

7 Israel prioritizes projects submitted by UNRWA, with an emphasis on education projects. By the end of June 2011, 152,737 tons of construction were to the Gaza Strip for UNRWA projects. 7

8 54 Education s 42 New Schools One school completed: Riyadh School in Rafah Saudi Arabia ,453 tons The construction of 8 schools has begun: Nuseirat School USA ,253 tons Fukhari School in Eastern KY USA tons Ma an School in Eastern KY USA tons School in Nuseirat Saudi Arabia ,724 tons School in Khan-Younis Saudi Arabia ,155 tons Boys School in Beit Lahia Donations from Syria ,589 tons School in Tel al-hawwa DFID ,833 tons School in Tel al-hawwa DFID ,320 tons 8

9 The construction of 33 schools has yet to begin: School in Khan Younis Camp North School in Khan Younis School in Al Jonena, Rafah School in Tel es Sultan School in Deir el Balah School in Ma'azi School in Nasr-Khirbat al Addas School in Deir el Balah, Hekr Jema School in Deir el Balah, Hekr Jema School in Bureij - Abu Helo School School in Nuseirat School in Al Shoka, Rafah. School in Tel al-hawwa School in Tel al-hawwa School in Khan Yunis School in Nasser Khirbet al-ads School in Khan Younis school in Qararah School in Khan Younis Camp North School in Khan Younis Camp North School in Nuseirat USA USA USA USA

10 School in Abasan School in Nuseirat School in Juhar al-dik School in Moghragha School in Beit Hanoun Laila Glabo School in Beit Lahiya School in Beit Hanoun - al-masreen Street School in Beit Hanoun - al-masreen Street School in Beit Hanoun - al-banaat Street School in Khuzaa Area of Khan Younis 2 Schools in Rafah UNRWA Trust Funds 10 s to expand and Renovate Existing Educational Institutions 3 completed projects: of 8 Classrooms in Rafah Material from the Flotilla tons of 8 classrooms in Beit Lahia Saudi Arabia tons 81

11 2 projects being implemented: so far of Kindergarten in Beit Hanoun Material from the Flotilla tons of a Library for the Fakhura School in Jabalia Bahrain ,196 tons 5 approved projects that have yet to begin: 9 classrooms Daraj school in Gaza Switzerland classrooms - Gaza Switzerland classrooms - MAMUONIYA PREP GILS Switzerland classrooms - RAFAH UN Trust Funds Classrooms FAKHARI ELEM Bahrain Additional Education s 2 completed projects: Equipment for UNRWA Summer Camps April truckloads of assorted equipment 113 UNRWA Containers for classrooms April At the 's request, 111 containers were 88

12 3 Completed s Ministry of Defense 10 Housing s Approva l 151 Housing Units in Khan Yunis Red Crescent UAE May ,004 tons 5 Housing Units in Um Nasser Material from the Flotilla tons 8 Housing Units in Khan Yunis Material from the Flotilla ,153 tons 6 s Being Implemented of a 223 Housing Units in Khan Yunis Netherlands ,322 tons Rehabilitation of 147 Housing Units Canada ,582 tons 12 Housing Units in Deir al- Balah Material from the Flotilla ,571 tons 8 Housing Units in Rafah Material from the Flotilla tons of 752 Housing Units in Tel Sultan Saudi Developmen t Fund ,535 tons of 439 Housing Units in Khan Yunis Japan ,882 tons 82

13 Rehabilitation of 41 Housing Units throughout the Gaza Strip Libya ,068 tons 5 Health s for the of New Clinics One completed Clinic in Nuseirat Japan tons 3 s Being Implemented Clinic in Saftawi Greece ,995 tons Clinic in Khan Yunis Bahrain ,470 tons Clinic in Jabalya Japan ,605 tons One Approved that has yet to Begin of a Clinic in Rafah The Islamic Bank

14 One Completed Ministry of Defense 3 Infrastructure s Sewage Pumping Station in Tel Sultan UNRWA tons 2 s Being Implemented Water and Drainage Network in Deir al-balah (Stage 3) European Union tons Water and Drainage Network in Deir al-balah (Stage 5) European Union ,036 tons 4 Miscellaneous s 2 Completed s Office Floor for the UNRWA Headquarters of a Cultural Center in Khan Yunis Material from the Flotilla tons

15 One Being Implemented Ministry of Defense Offices in the UNRWA Warehouse in Rafah Material from the Flotilla tons One Approved that has yet to Begin Rehabilitation of UNRWA Headquarters UNRWA

16 Israel is pleased to promote USAID projects because they exercise a quick and positive influence on the life of the local population, particularly with regard to agriculture projects. So far 24,520 tons of construction have been into the Gaza Strip for USAID projects. 86

17 5 Completed s Ministry of Defense 12 Agriculture s 600 Family Cultivation Plots USAID Family Greenhouses USAID Agricultural Rehabilitation World Vision Rehabilitation of Agricultural Lands CRS Establishment of 1,000 Family Cultivation Plots CHF s Being Implemented Repair of Greenhouses and Agricultural Aid Care International Rehabilitation of Al- Salaam Agricultural Road in al-mosader ,815 tons Rehabilitation of Agricultural Road ,452 tons Number 19 87

18 2 Approved s that have yet to Begin Communal Aid for Farmers Rehabilitation of an Agricultural Road in Fukhairi Mercy Corps s Cancelled by the Organization Completion of Cooling Houses of Chicken Coops USAID USAID 9 s Being Implemented 11 Infrastructure s Sewage Network in Khan Yunis - Refugees USAID ,441 tons Sewage Network in Beit Lahiyya USAID tons Sewage Network in the Region of Khan Yunis USAID ,672 tons Sewage Network in Khan Yunis USAID tons Sewage Network in Al- Amal Region USAID ,654 tons Sewage Networks in Khan Yunis USAID ,736 tons 88

19 Sewage Pumping Station USAID tons of a Water Reservoir and a Pumping Station in Khan Yunis USAID ,176 tons Two Main Water Lines in Khan Yunis USAID tons 2 s Cancelled by the Organization Digging of a New Water Well and Rehabilitation of a Pumping Unit Al-Aqsa University Rehabilitation of a Rainwater Reservoir in Abu Anza Neighborhood 8 Education s 3 Completed s Rehabilitation of 9 Kindergartens in Beit Lahiyya ACTED Repair of 8 Special Education Classrooms and 15 Kindergartens CHF tons Transfer of 150 Computers for Educational Institutions

20 One Being Implemented Ministry of Defense Renovation of the YMCA Library and Hall tons 4 s Cancelled by the Organization Rehabilitation of 3 Kindergartens and a Community Center Rehabilitation of 2 Kindergartens and a Community Center Rehabilitation of 2 Kindergartens and two Community Centers Rehabilitation and Reinforcement of a Kindergarten 3 Health s 3 s Being Implemented Rehabilitation of a Health Center Rehabilitation of the Red Crescent's al-amal Hospital tons Rehabilitation of al-ahly Hospital

21 2 Road s 2 s Being Implemented Paving of Abu Salah Road and of Pavement ,495 tons Renovation of a Road in al-mosader ,610 tons One Housing One Approved that has yet to Begin Repair of 100 Housing Units and the Rehabilitation of 1,000 Cultivation Plots CHF Miscellaneous s 6 Completed s Supplying of Equipment to 3 Welfare Organizations CMM Transfer of Credit Card Reading Devices Care International Operation of Psychological Workshops ARD Communal Aid and Mild Rehabilitation of Infrastructure IOCC

22 Creation of Jobs for 850 Women Mercy Corps Rehabilitation of the "Right to Life" Organization's Building One Being Implemented Renovation of the Arab- Orthodox Club tons 2 Approved s that have yet to Begin Establishment of a Park in al-mosader Establishment of a Municipal Vegetable Market in al-mosader

23 Israel supports UNDP projects that help develop the Gaza Strip, including infrastructure projects. The electric grid is one such example, and so far 27,893 tons of construction have been to the Gaza Strip for UNDP projects. 23

24 2 Completed s Ministry of Defense 10 Infrastructure s Supplying of Engines for 19 Wells Saudi Development Fund of a Laboratory for the Monitoring of Drinking Water Quality Austria s Being Implemented Water Network and Reservoir in Tel Sultan Japan ,786 tons Desalination Facility In Deir al-balah Italy Saqa Bridge Brazil ,180 tons Johar al-deik Bridge Brazil tons of 2 Power Lines The Islamic Bank ,878 tons 3 Approved s that have yet to Begin Sewage Purification Facility in Khan Yunis Rehabilitation of al-zahra Bridge Upgrading the Electrical Supply from the Power Plant Japan Brazil The Islamic Bank May

25 2 projects being implemented Ministry of Defense 7 Road s Jurat Alalut Road KFW ,565 tons Main Road in Deir al-balah KFW tons 5 Approved s that have yet to Begin Development of Neighborhoods in Jabalya Development of al-modares Road Rehabilitation of al-aqsa Road Development of Roads in al-atarta Paving of Roads in Rafah KFW KFW KFW KFW KFW s Being Implemented 5 Agriculture s Constructio n of 60 Cooling and Packaging Rooms for Strawberries in Beit Hanoun KFW ,615 tons of 40 Cooling and Packaging Rooms for Strawberries in Beit Lahiyya KFW tons 25

26 3 Approved s that have yet to Begin Rehabilitation of Agricultural Water Wells Rehabilitation of Chicken Coops and Sheepfolds Rehabilitation of Agricultural Lands Health s 2 Approved s that have yet to Begin of a Building for the Medical Aid Committees KFW Permanent Building for the Red Crescent in al-quds Hospital IBSA One Being Implemented One Housing of 200 Housing Units in Khan Yunis Japan ,503 tons 26

27 One Completed Ministry of Defense 4 Miscellaneous s Rehabilitation of the al-badr Flour Mill Private August 2010 One Being Implemented Development of a Beach in Deir al-balah KFW tons 2 Approved s that have yet to Begin Rehabilitation of the "Right to Life" Organization's Building KFW of a Composting Facility in Beit Lahiyya Italian Development Agency 27

28 Israel supports and attaches great importance to projects in the field of water and wastewater treatment, which pose a regional problem. An example of this is the Wastewater Treatment plant in the Northern Gaza Strip and the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sheikh Aijleen. 74,361 tons of constriction have been into the Gaza Strip so far by the following s: 3 World Bank s. 2 Red Cross s. 2 AFD s (France). One KEW (Germany). 28 One Egyptian. One Medico (German NGO). One NRO (Netherlands). One BTC (Belgium).

29 3 Completed s Ministry of Defense 6 Infrastructure s Organization World Bank Water Well in Rafah World Bank Completion of Sewage Pumping Station in Mu'arqah Red Cross Upgrading of Wastewater treatment plant in Old Rafah Two s Being Implemented Organization KFW Wastewater treatment plant in Sheikh Aijleen June ,890 tons World Bank Wastewater treatment plant in Northern Gaza May ,246tons One Approved that has yet to Begin Organization Red Cross Upgrading of Wastewater treatment plant in Khan Yunis Red Cross One Housing One Approved that has yet to Begin Organization Egypt Transfer of Caravans - June

30 s Being Implemented Ministry of Defense 3 Health s Organization AFD Rehabilitation of al- Quds Hospital May tons BTC (Belgium) Establishment of a Cardiology Wing at the European Hospital in Khan Yunis tons Medico (NGO) Repair of Damage to a Clinic in Beit Lahiyya tons One Agriculture One Approved that has yet to Begin Organization NRO for Agricultural Rehabilitation in Khan Yunis Netherlands One Miscellaneous One Approved that has yet to Begin Organization AFD of a New French Cultural Center France

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