A dual-track approach for more productive and resilient livelihoods in the West Bank

Decent Rural Employment Team

A dual-track approach for more productive and resilient livelihoods in the West Bank

Year of publication 2015

Pages 2p.

Author Decent Rural Employment Team

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN No ISBN

Series number 3

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) Limited access to water represents one of the most pressing problems for poor Palestinian farmers and herders in the West Bank. FAO and the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture applied a dual-track approach to address the issue and promote rural employment. First, by implementing a “cash transfer” modality, cistern owners were able to participate in the construction and rehabilitation of their own structures. Hence, the project provided short-term employment opportunities through public works sch emes.

Language English

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