Foreign Aid and Development in Palestine
Jerusalem
Media and Communications Center,
March 1999
Written by: Dr. Adel Zagha
Research assistants: Manal Jamal and Fadi
Harb.
This book is the culmination of three studies within the project entitled "foreign aid and development in Palestine." The aim of the project is to examine whether the donor community and Palestinians are distributing funds in a way that will help ensure sustainable development, or whether they are instead helping to create structural dependency.
The JMCC hopes that this information will
serve as the first step in establishing a forum to discuss economic development
and the role of the donor community in Palestine. Chapter one is a compilation
of various materials pertaining to the donor community and the Palestinian
economy, including pledges, commitments, disbursements, and sectoral concentrations
for the period 1994 - 1998. Chapter 2 identifies and prioritizes the key
issues relevant to the responsible use of funds received, through interviews,
workshops, and other fora. Chapter 3 prioritizes the various components
of the development process and formulates policy guidelines and recommendations.