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  1. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Program

    The WASH & Environment Program works to realize Palestinians’ right to water and sanitation in rural West Bank and Gaza: fair access to drinking and irrigation water, better sanitation and hygiene, and more efficient, sustainable water management.

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    Programme keys

    • Drinking & irrigation water
    • Sanitation & hygiene
    • Wastewater treatment & reuse
    • Water use efficiency

    Core pillars

    1. Water is a human right
    2. Linking relief, rehabilitation & development
    3. Rural communities first
    4. Equity for women & vulnerable groups
    5. Sustainability & climate adaptation

  2. Land Development

    The Land Development Program protects and sustainably manages Palestinian farmland, water and natural resources: reclaiming land, developing irrigation water, and improving crop and livestock production to strengthen food security and farmers’ steadfastness.

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    Programme keys

    • Land reclamation & protection
    • Irrigation & water harvesting
    • Crop & livestock production
    • Renewable energy & climate adaptation
    • Extension & capacity building

    Core pillars

    1. Land and resources sustain steadfastness
    2. Smallholders & threatened areas first
    3. Economic viability & sustainability
    4. Community participation & partnerships
    5. An integrated development approach

  3. Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, and Investment in the Agricultural Economy

    The programme promotes sustainable economic and social development in Palestine by empowering individuals, communities and economic institutions, encouraging entrepreneurship and productive investment, supporting small and medium enterprises and the cooperative economy, and developing value chains and markets — creating decent jobs and reducing poverty and unemployment

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    Programme keys

    • Entrepreneurship & SME support
    • Employment & decent work
    • Value chains & market access
    • Cooperative & social economy
    • Sustainable investment & financial services
    • Economic recovery & livelihood protection

    Core pillars

    1. Empowering youth, women & vulnerable groups
    2. Self-reliance & fair economic opportunity
    3. Partnership with the private sector, government & academia
    4. Innovation & sustainable production models
    5. From emergency response to sustainable development

  7. Development and Strategic Partnerships

    This track focuses on strengthening existing partnerships and building new ones through an innovative, comprehensive international fundraising approach. It widens access to new partners and improves the quality of current partnerships, while ensuring accountability and transparent reporting

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    Programme keys

    • Developing regional and international strategic partnerships
    • Strengthening PARC’s regional and international identity
    • Building and strengthening strategic partnerships
    • Capacity building and innovation in international work
    • Supporting institutional and programme research and development