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The Assistance to the Palestinian People Unit (APPU)

The Assistance to the Palestinian People Unit (APPU) was established in 1985, with a specific mandate to monitor and investigate the social and economic impact of policies of the Israeli occupation authorities in the Palestinian territory.

The establishment of APPU crowned the secretariat´s pioneering work on the Palestinian economy which commenced in 1979 upon the request of member States.

This makes UNCTAD the first international organization to systematically examine the Palestinian economy´s multifaceted development predicament.

Drawing on the secretariat´s global mandate, APPU has been actively responding to official requests for technical assistance by Palestinian public and civil society institutions, thereby positioning itself as a focal point for the interrelated treatment of Palestinian trade, finance and economic development.

UNCTAD´s work on the Palestinian economy is centred on the secretariat´s three main interrelated pillars of activities:

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Report on UNCTAD´s assistance to the Palestinian peopleUNCTAD Assistance to the Palestinian people: 2009 Report

8 Sept 09 - Coping with tight Israeli closures, restraining occupation policies, an eroded productive base and economic structural deformation, the economy of the occupied Palestinian territory faces unprecedented challenges, UNCTAD report says.   More >>


ASYCUDA WORLD systemBuilding Palestinian sovereignty: Palestinian customs’ pioneering steps

10 Aug 09 - A state-of-the-art web-based system to facilitate trade and inform policy decisions (ASYCUDA WORLD) was officially launched by Palestinian Customs in Ramallah, after years of relentless effort.   More >>


TDB debates recovery measures for Palestinian economy

23 Sept 08 - Severe structural constraints on Palestinian economic growth, and recommendations on how to surmount them, were the focus of the Trade and Development Board´s debate this afternoon. Some 19 speakers participated in the discussions, based on UNCTAD´s most recent report about its assistance to the Palestinian people.  More >>


Report on UNCTAD´s assistance to the Palestinian peoplePolicy space for Palestinian economic revival

08 Sept 08 – UNCTAD´s latest report argues that reviving the Palestinian war-torn economy requires empowering the Palestinian Authority with increased policy options and strengthened institutional capacities to formulate and implement economic policies.   More >>



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Report on UNCTAD´s assistance to the Palestinian people
Integrated Simulation Framework for Palestinian Macroeconomic, Trade and Labour Policy
The Palestinian war-torn economy: aid, development and state formation
Palestinian small and medium-sized enterprises: dynamics and contribution to development
Transit Trade and Maritime Transport Facilitation for the Rehabilitation and Development of the Palestinian Economy
 
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