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Mission Program Achievements
Week of June 8, 2009

Gaza CrisisWATER SANITATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

  • New Water Supply for Thousands: USAID completed the installation of a main water line in Naqura village in the north of the West Bank to solve the water shortage problem in the village. The activity was implemented by ANERA under the EWAS II program. The 2,500 inhabitants of Naqura will now enjoy a continuous supply of water. USAID contributed $100,000. The installation of the main line generated more than 450 person-days of employment.
  
   

Link to Economic Development PageDEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

  • Judicial Sector Events: Justice Day 2009 events opened with Judiciary Day on June 13, which highlighted the achievements of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC). This event is under the auspices of the Justice and Enforcement, Rule of Law program, implemented by DPK Consulting, a division of ARD, Inc. The SJC celebrated the event by screening a documentary that highlighted their achievements for 2008-2009, produced by the USAID Ruwwad and Netham Projects. The celebration included speeches by the President's Representative, the Chief Justice, the Minister of Justice, the Head of the Palestinian Bar Association, and the General Commissioner of AMAN Transparency Palestine. Over 400 SJC judges, court staff and members of the public attended the event in Ramallah.

  • Election Training for Local Journalists: Local Journalists received training on covering local and national elections by the Technical Assistance to the Central Elections Commission of the Palestinian Authority project implemented by International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), and the Independent Media program (Aswatona), implemented by PACT/Internews. IFES and Internews conducted a 2-day joint workshop for journalists from the independent media in the West Bank. The purpose of the workshop was to prepare journalists for coverage of election-related topics in anticipation of possible Presidential and Legislative elections in 2010. 
  
 

Link to Economic Development PageEDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

  • Launching of Intel Program at the YDRCs: The Intel "Learn" IT training program started in the three YDRCs, including Jabal Al Nar club in Nablus, Al Bireh Youth Foundation and Bait Al Tifel in Hebron, in addition to one youth club in Jenin under the RUWWAD project. This training cycle will benefit more than 100 youth participants. The Learn program, donated to the YDRCs by Intel under the U.S.-Palestinian Partnership initiative, is a 60-hour, hands-on curriculum built around two core modules that tap into children’s interest in their own communities while nourishing their curiosity with creative, technology-driven projects. After this pilot phase is completed, Intel will support the expansion of the program within the YDRCs and to the network of 30 affiliated youth clubs throughout the West Bank.
  
 



 

 
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