Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 19

9-May-2011

Palestine

World Bank Approves $10Mn Grant For Vulnerable Palestinian Families

The World Bank announced on 28 April that it had approved a grant worth an estimated $10mn to support the most poverty stricken Palestinian families. The organization said in a press statement that the grant would target some 5,500 families. To date, cash transfer programs supported by the World Bank have been critical in providing emergency assistance to those...