Project title: Productivity and Urban Renewal in East Jerusalem – PURE

Location

Cost of the action (Dollar)

Role:  Coordinator, co-beneficiary, affiliated entity

Donors to the action (name)

Amount contributed (by donor)

Dates (from..to)

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East Jerusalem

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 Co-applicant

EU/UNDP

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August 1st-2018-Octobor 1st  2019

(one year)

Objectives and results of the action

Overall objective of the programme is: To improve economic growth and secure social equity and cohesion through a sustainable urban revitalization of the commercial areas of East Jerusalem.

Specific objectives of this programme are:

1. To strengthen the Palestinian presence in East Jerusalem;

2. To preserve the characteristic Palestinian urban fabric and landscape;

3. To ensure that Palestinians are included in the development of urban plans in East Jerusalem to help meet Palestinian economic and social needs and continue to support efforts to improve commercial conditions in East Jerusalem;

4. To upgrade the existing infrastructural conditions of the buildings along Sultan Suleiman Street;

5. To improve the awareness and provide legal support against restrictions, or other issues of concern to operation of businesses, licensing, etc as well as against the Israeli restrictions on the movement of goods and services between the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory and East Jerusalem.

Project Title: “Establishing of a Micro and Small Enterprises Unit in East Jerusalem”

Location

Cost of the action (EUR)

Role:  Coordinator,

co-beneficiary, affiliated entity

Donors to the action (name)

Amount contributed (by donor)

Dates (from..to)

dd/mm/yyyy

 East Jerusalem

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Co-applicant

EU

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May 1^st 2017-April 1^st 2022 (3 years)

Objectives and results of the actions

Overall objective: To improve living conditions of the inhabitants of East Jerusalem region who are affected by the economic and social degradation, the brunt of which is born by women and their dependents

Specific objectives:

1.To support and strengthen the capacity of the local community of East Jerusalem region to develop viable and sustainable Micro and Small Enterprises

2.To provide specific and adapted trainings, job opportunities and income generation of activities to women, through the WEEJ  (Women Economic Empowerment in Jerusalem) and  cooperatives programs of IECD (the Cooperative for Rural Development of Aizarieh, “Jerusalem Hills”)

Micro and Small entrepreneurs, women heads and members of poor households, young people, unemployed people, community based organization, staff and members of the Chamber of commerce