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BookletPalestine: Inclusive resilience-building investments for vulnerable farmers, herders and fishers in the Gaza Strip
Promoting structural transformation and resilience of the agriculture sector through sustainable energy solutions
2023Also available in:
No results found.This learning brief documents the main lessons drawn from the West Bank and Gaza Strip country investment implemented from 2018 to 2022 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its partners. It provides an overview of the role of solar energy solutions in promoting structural transformations in the agriculture sector. This learning brief showcases key learning on the programmatic approach supporting the adoption and expansion of solar energy solutions to enhance the food security and livelihoods resilience of vulnerable farming, herding and fishing households in the Gaza Strip. The collaborative and forward-looking approach of this project was achieved by bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders from the local and national levels, and actively fostering ownership from all parties. The project’s approach paved the way to more sustainably tackling the energy crisis in the Gaza Strip and building a resilient and thriving agriculture sector by: • addressing shorter- and longer-term needs and priorities across the sector; and • combining a range of support modalities, from technical assistance for the operationalization of solar energy systems, to policy dialogue for the institutionalization of the technology. -
Book (stand-alone)Agricultural producer organizations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
An assesssment of their agribusiness capacities and institutional enviroment
2024Also available in:
No results found.Strengthening agricultural producer organizations (POs) and cooperatives has been recognized as a key way forward to support farmers in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS) and, in turn, promote food security, income generation and private sector development. Agriculture in the WBGS is characterized by smallholdings; there are just over 110 000 of these, and 90 percent are classified as small or medium-sized. the annual report on states that have limited or absent governance capability and are vulnerable to conflict or collapse. Yet, few would deny the extreme fragility of the WBGS given the conflict situation, a deadlocked political process and failing state and institutional performance. Access restrictions to natural resources, movement restrictions affecting goods and people, a longstanding economic food-access crisis, high unemployment rates, the breakdown of livelihoods, the COVID-19 pandemic and insufficient institutional capacity to respond have all negatively impacted the lives of the population. The key challenge is therefore how to increase the effectiveness of support for POs in an environment where citizens do not suffer only from poverty, economic exclusion and inequality but experience high levels of repeated or cyclical violence amidst weak support institutions and poor governance capability. -
BookletA rapid geospatial damage assessment of the 2023 conflict in the Gaza Strip on agricultural land and infrastructure 2024
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No results found.The ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on 7 October 2023, leading to Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. Within two months, over 85 percent of Gaza's population was displaced, severely impacting agriculture. FAO conducted two assessments of agricultural damage during the conflict. As of 31 December 2023, significant damage was evident, with home barns (206), broiler farms (172), and sheep farms (149) being the most damaged. A total of 488 agricultural wells were damaged, with North Gaza (184) and Gaza (178) being the most affected governorates. Approximately 20.5 percent (261.8 ha) of greenhouses suffered significant damage, with Gaza and North Gaza being the worst affected. About 27.5 percent (4 319.4 ha) of all cropland in Gaza was damaged, with Gaza governorate accounting for the most damage (1 482.1 ha). Future recommendations include integrating field and remote sensing data and ensuring transparent access to satellite imagery for improved response programmes. The Gaza population faces extreme food consumption gaps and severe nutritional vulnerability, necessitating frequent updates and close monitoring for rehabilitation of the agriculture sector.
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