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19 Dec 2019

Risks and opportunities of the in vitro fertilization thanks to two workshops in Ramallah and Gaza

Ramallah, December the 19th 2019 – The project PROMOTING SEXUAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN PALESTINE marks a new and important result with the presentation of a detailed study on in vitro fertilization during two different moment in Gaza and in the West bank. The issue of fertility and the pressure related to conception that Palestinian […]

18 Dec 2019

Two-day training for Palestinian officials on the Rights of People with Disabilities

Jericho, December the 18th 2019 – A two-day training is under way for officials from the Ministry of Social Development and key stakeholders of the Palestinian civil society to strengthen their ability to protect the Rights of People with Disabilities through procedures and regulations. In particular, definition of disability and its legislative framework will be addressed, but […]

16 Dec 2019

MADE IN HEBRON: the shoe industry of Palestine

Ramallah, December the 16th 2019 – The multi-bilateral project “Enhancing the value chain of the footwear sector in Hebron”, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation with a grant of €500,000 and carried out by UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) has just ended, after 18 months from the starting date. The project led to a […]

10 Dec 2019

Second visit to Palestine of the Guarantor of the rights of detainees and Antigone Association

Ramallah, December the 10th 2019 – The exchange of best practices and training activities between the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and Palestinian Institutions to improve living conditions in prisons is ongoing and shows good results. A new mission of the Guarantor of the rights of detainees and people without personal freedom and the Antigone Association has […]

25 Nov 2019

Newly Launched “Together Against Violence” Joint Campaign Demands Prompt Adoption of Family Protection Bill and Better Access to Services for Gender-Based Violence Survivors in Palestine

Ramallah, 25 Nov 2019 – A 16-day joint campaign “Together Against Violence” was launched today, calling for prompt adoption of the Family Protection Bill and better access to services for gender-based violence (GBV) survivors. The campaign gathered a record-high of 68 national and international partners, which will roll out more than 100 coordinated activities throughout the […]

20 Nov 2019

A new living accomodation for displaced families in Al-Nada neighboorhood in Gaza

November 20th 2019 – Internal and external rehabilitation works are almost completed in Al-Nada area, Gaza Strip, where since 2014 displaced families are waiting to get back home. Al-Nada community, that actively participated to the project funded by a soft loan of 15 million euro provided by the Italian Government, is thankful and excited for a […]

19 Nov 2019

3 new development projects for the The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation – Jerusalem Office

Jerusalem, November 19, 2019 – The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation in Jerusalem is glad to complete a 2019 full of accomplishments and satisfactions with the official approval by the Italian Joint Committee for Development Cooperation of 3 new development projects to be implemented in 2020. In Your interest – Protection and promotion of the best […]

19 Nov 2019

Chef of the future, a Tuscan and Palestinian recipe book for the job opportunities of the Palestinian chefs

Ramallah, November 19th 2019 – The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation is participating at the third edition of the Italian Cuisine Week in Palestine and, according with its commitment for the local economic development and in favor of Palestinian refugees, launched an Italian-Palestinian recipe book, including a storytelling about the workshop organized last year. In November […]

14 Nov 2019

Together against gender-based violence in Palestine

Ramallah, November 14th 2019 – The Italia Agency for Development Cooperation in Jerusalem keeps supporting Palestinian institutions combating gender-based violence. In the framework of the projects WELOD III and SI-GEWE, a new survey on violence in Palestine has been produced, 8 years after the second and last edition. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) delivered […]

10 Nov 2019

University partnership between Bologna and Gaza to treat wastewater for agricultural purposes

Jerusalem, November 2019 – Important results arise from the mission that experts from the Gaza Strip have recently conducted in Italy, within the project funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and implemented by Overseas “Reuse of treated wastewater for agricultural purposes in Al-Mawasi District, Rafah Governorate, Gaza“. Through the initiative, a filtration and treatment […]