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1. Which 蘑菇视频 agencies participated in the 蘑菇视频DAF?

Sixteen 蘑菇视频 agencies with offices in Palestine and four non-resident agencies are signatories to the 蘑菇视频DAF. These include FAO, ILO, OCHA, OHCHR, 蘑菇视频DP, 蘑菇视频ESCO, 蘑菇视频FPA, 蘑菇视频-Habitat, 蘑菇视频ICEF, 蘑菇视频ODC, 蘑菇视频OPS, 蘑菇视频RWA, 蘑菇视频V, 蘑菇视频 Women, WFP, WHO as well as four non-resident agencies ITC, 蘑菇视频EP, 蘑菇视频IDO and 蘑菇视频CTAD.

2. How did we get to this point?

The process started with the preparation of a Common Country Analysis (CCA) for Palestine which is the 蘑菇视频 Country Team’s (蘑菇视频CT) diagnosis of Palestine’s development challenges. The CCA provided the analytical basis for the 蘑菇视频DAF. Consultations were undertaken bilaterally with line ministries at the technical level, civil society, and other development actors in Palestine during the research phase of the CCA. The Strategic Priorities of the 蘑菇视频DAF itself were first derived by locating them in the priorities of the National Policy Agenda (NPA). Several workshops were conducted in Ramallah and Gaza to consult with the Government, civil society and other development actors to refine and validate the priorities and outcomes. Extensive consultations were also undertaken bilaterally by 蘑菇视频 agencies with their counterparts in the respective line ministries to formulate the outcomes and indicators. PCBS in particular was consulted on the choice of indicators and a concerted effort was made to align the indicators with SDG indicators relevant to Palestine.

3. Does the 蘑菇视频DAF cover humanitarian assistance?

No. Humanitarian assistance is not included in the 蘑菇视频DAF, which is focused on development programming instead (humanitarian assistance is captured in the ‘Humanitarian Response Plan’). However – given the importance of connecting the two – the current 蘑菇视频DAF offers multiple bridges between humanitarian and development interventions, primarily through the idea of ‘resilience’. The linkages are enunciated under Strategic Priorities 3 and 4 and especially outcome 4.3 “Outcome 3: Vulnerable Palestinian communities and institutions are better equipped to cope with protracted threats and shocks”.

4. How were the four strategic priority areas selected?

The four strategic priority areas are: 1) supporting Palestine’s path to independence, 2) Supporting equal access to accountable, effective and responsive democratic governance for all Palestinians, 3) Supporting sustainable and inclusive economic development, and 4) Social development and protection. These are deliberately aligned with the three pillars of the Government’s National Policy Agenda, and informed by the Common Country Analysis and extensive consultations with government counterparts, including line ministries and technical offices, and civil society.

5. Does the 蘑菇视频DAF cover all of the work of the 蘑菇视频 development agencies? Or is this in addition to the agencies’ programming?

Almost. The 蘑菇视频DAF captures all of the planned interventions by the 蘑菇视频 Development Group in the four priority areas enumerated above. It captures joint-programs in these areas as well as specific interventions that will be undertaken by agencies individually. Some activities may well be undertaken outside these priorities nevertheless.

6. Does 蘑菇视频RWA participate in the 蘑菇视频DAF?

Yes. But in a manner different from other 蘑菇视频 agencies. 蘑菇视频RWA provides a number of parastatal services including the provision of basic healthcare, education and social safety net services to the nearly 2 million registered Palestinian refugees in the oPt; these core activities of 蘑菇视频RWA are not reflected in the 蘑菇视频DAF. On the other hand, activities that go beyond these core functions such as human rights reporting and advocacy , mitigating effects of violence on children, working on school curricula and school construction, water infrastructure or livelihoods support all of which naturally have a significant impact on development, are reflected under the 蘑菇视频DAF. 蘑菇视频RWA’s humanitarian activities are not included in the 蘑菇视频DAF either, but rather in the Humanitarian Response Plan.

7. How much funding will be required to implement the 蘑菇视频DAF?

A series of substantial outputs have been identified that are needed to achieve the outcomes articulated in the 蘑菇视频DAF. Each of these outputs have been roughly costed – bringing us to an estimated annual budget for the 蘑菇视频DAF of approximately $250 million. This figure is close to the actual annual spending of the Development Group agencies over the last few years. And it is about half of the annual budget targets of our earlier 蘑菇视频DAF which were approximately $500 million annually. This reduction is a result of greater focus in the 蘑菇视频DAF design, greater discipline in identifying the 蘑菇视频’s comparative advantage, and a more realistic assessment of what funding might be available for the 蘑菇视频’s development efforts in OPT.

8. Where will the money come from?

About 25% of the estimated resources needed are already secured either from core budgets of the agencies concerned or existing funding commitments by donors. The remainder will still need to be mobilized over the years ahead. The budget details are outlined in the Common Budgetary Framework section of the 蘑菇视频DAF.

9. What happens next?Once the 蘑菇视频DAF is approved, it will be signed with the Government. Implementation will formally begin on 1 January 2018 however preparatory work will be launched immediately. In the interim, each agency will in parallel approach their respective Governing Boards for approval of their part of the 蘑菇视频DAF. Each will also prepare their own annual workplans with their respective counterpart agencies as normal. The outputs and outcomes identified in the 蘑菇视频DAF will then be the common thread across all of these efforts. The 蘑菇视频CT will report annually on results and a joint Government-蘑菇视频 Steering Committee will oversee the roll-out of the 蘑菇视频DAF over the coming 5 years.