Executive Summary of the Mid-Term Review of the European Joint Strategy for Palestine 2017-2020
The European Joint Strategy 2017-2020 (EJS) provides a common framework for European Development Partners (EU, EU Member States, Switzerland and Norway) to ensure the coordinated delivery of development aid to Palestine. The Strategy is a product of Joint Programming (JP) in Palestine and aims to: i) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of European Development Partner (EDP) funding and ii) protect the viability of the two-state solution. The EJS is centred on five strategic pillars, grouping 13 sectors. Its structure and content broadly aligns with the Palestinian National Policy Agenda (NPA) 2017-2022. It was developed in close consultation with Palestinian partners in Ministries, agencies, civil society and the private sector.
The overall objective of the Mid-Term Review is to “assess whether the EJS has been able to collectively address Palestinian development priorities and enabled EDPs to work collectively in support of Palestinian partners’ own planning”. The review investigates whether the EJS continues to be relevant to Palestinian needs, given the extensive changes in context since 2016, and whether steps can be taken to make joint programming and implementation more effective.
This MTR covers the period 2016 to 2018 inclusive. The field mission was carried out between 28 October and 09 November 2019. The total number of stakeholder interviews exceeded ninety persons and included PA Ministries, civil society organisations, private sector associations, UN agencies and other donors.
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