Strengthen Gaza IDPs’ participation in local decision-making

As of June 2015, about 17’500 Gaza families (100’000 individuals) with totally destroyed and severely damage houses are still displaced as a consequence to the armed conflict of summer 2014. 93% of them live outside official shelters. The context is characterized and shaped by a complex political situation, including ongoing blockade, internal political division, multiple duty bearers (UNRWA, PA, IL), absence of strong government, protracted poverty and lack of resources. This had effects on service delivery, lack of a unified strategy regarding IDPs and fragmented information such as multiple databases. 

Enhance the active participation of IDP and vulnerable communities in decision making in order to hold their representatives accountable so that their rights (including Housing, Land and Property rights) and needs are ensured in order to build communities that are sustainable, mobilized and resilient to future shocks.

3,620 local and national institutions staff as well as municipal forums and community representatives will directly benefit and approximately 84,000 individuals will indirectly benefit from the project.

• IDPs and host communities are informed and engaged in decision-making and coordination
• Municipalities have a better knowledge about the IDP population and an enhanced role in service facilitation
• Displaced people are empowered and their HLP rights are protected

Risultati principali attesi:  

• Community committees are established and/or strengthened, capacitated and engaged in decision-making.
• Communication Centers at Municipality level are established and functioning with feedback mechanisms known to IDP community
• Municipal Forums established and functioning with IDP and community representation
• Municipal registration completed and profiles produced and updated
• Emergency preparedness plan finalized and stakeholders informed
• Legal counselling services provided to Palestinians affected by recent conflict in the Gaza Strip

• Donors: DFID, ECHO, and OCHA
• The 22 most affected municipalities in the Gaza Strip

• Coordination is in place with the Shelter and protection cluster, municipalities, PA ministries (MoSA, MoPWH, and MoLG), UNRWA, OCHA, PNGO, and MDLF.
• Synergy with both RoL and LG domains.

Fase 1 01.07.2015 - 30.06.2017   (Completed)