Strengthening nexus coherence and responsiveness in the Palestinian social protection sector
Duration
1 July 2021 - 31 August 2024
Development partner(s)
European Union
Reference
PSE/21/01/EUR
Contact
Charis Reid, Social Protection Officer, reid@ilo.org;
Additional details
Access project dashboardA development cooperation project, funded by the Office of the European Union Representative for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and implemented by the ILO, UNICEF and Oxfam in cooperation with government authorities, other UN agencies and humanitarian partners, will focus on addressing the fragmentation of social protection programming, including at the humanitarian-development nexus, and increasing the capacity of Ministry of Social Development and its partners to quickly leverage social transfers (cash and in-kind) in efforts to respond to emerging needs across Palestinian society.”
Project details
Outputs
- Output 1.1: A programmatic and financing framework for cross-nexus implementation of the Ministry’s Social Development Sector Strategy (SDSS) is developed
- Output 1.2: A cooperation agreement outlining roles and responsibilities among humanitarian social protection actors and Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) is developed
- Output 1.3: Cross-nexus social protection programme design features are reviewed to improve programmatic coherence
- Output 1.4: Administrative tools and resources are assessed to unlock and expand operational synergies across the nexus
- Output 2.1: Shock-responsive measures are developed for expanding and managing social protection programmes during crises
- Output 2.2: Joint Planning Groups (JPG) are established or reactivated across the West Bank and Gaza in support of strengthening a SRSP system through vertical coordination between national and local government
- Output 2.3: Capacities developed among local government, CSOs and humanitarian agencies on government’s rights-based vision of social protection, the SDSS, current programmes and administrative practices
- Output 2.4: Awareness is raised among stakeholders on MoSD’s rights-based vision for social protection governance and administration
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