VOL. XLV

No 51/52

23/30-December-2002

PALESTINE

World Bank Giving $45Mn To Provide Emergency Social Services To Palestinians

The World Bank announced on 17 December that it had approved $45mn in grants for two projects aimed at delivering essential social and municipal services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. This is in response to the two-year economic and social crisis which has weakened the Palestinian Authoritys financial position and its ability to deliver essential social...