Agricultural Development Association (PARC)

Palestine P.O.Box: 25128 Shu’fat Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.pal-arc.org www.parc.ps

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Branch Tel Fax Head Office - 02 2963840 02 2963850 Head Office - Gaza 08 2805040/1/2 082805039 Middle Branch - Ramallah 02 2952650 02 2952650 Jerusalem Office 02 5833818 02 5831898 Office 02 2327296 02 2327298 Office 09 2515220 09 2515220 North Branch - Al- 04 2510461/2 04 2520461 Office 09 2380912 09 2380912 Tulkarem Office 09 2675944 09 2675944 Azzoun Office 09 2900874 09 2900874 South Branch - 02 2294585 02 2290288 02 2770812 02 2750388 Who We Are

The Agricultural Development Association (PARC) is a leading Palestinian non-profit, non-governmental organization involved in rural development and women’s empowerment.

PARC provides advice, awareness support, services, and special consultancies for individuals, groups, and institutions involved in similar domains. PARC relies on the broad and efficient participation of its beneficiaries, and moreover on developing the qualifications of its experts to better benefit and develop a democratic Palestinian civil society.

General Goal

To Contribute in Achieving Sustainable And Integrated Rural Development

A Policy of Quality

We do what we say and ensure the quality of our work

A policy of quality is identified at PARC as the adherence by management and staff to providing technically distinguished development services (In the approach and professional sense) Such services spring from the needs and expectations of the marginalized rural communities extending from their living humanitarian, and environmental prospects and in line with best utilization of available resources. PARC seeks to provide services through a permanent and developed system of administration focusing on staff, and maintaining team and voluntary spirit. Board of Directors

Name Board Title Location Issam Abu Alhaj Chairman Ramallah Naser Abu Alata Deputy Chairman Gaza Husam Abu Faris Treasurer Ramallah Hatem Alshanti Deputy Treasurer Gaza Ahed Ghanem General Secretary Tulkarem Sahab Shaheen Member Nablus Jamal Ed-Dadah Member Gaza Dawoud Iraikat Member Jericho Salah Zahran Member Jerusalem Abdel Raq Salameh Member Gaza Lutfi Abu Hashish Member Beit Lahem Asma Atawneh Member Hebron Jameel abu Hamida Member Gaza

Supervision Committee

Name Location Amira Abu Shousheh Jericho Fatima Altous Ramallah Ahlam khdair Nablus Basel Abu Daka Gaza Contents

I. An overview of the Palestinian Context over the Year 2012 1 I.1 Political Situations 1 I.2 Economic Situations 3 I.3 Social Conditions 4 I.4 Local NGOs 5 I.5 Agricultural Situations 6 II. Overview for 2013 9 III. Executive Summary 13 IV. Target Locations & Beneficiary Groups 31 IV.1 Target Locations 31 IV.2 Target Beneficiaries 33 V. Partnerships and Alliances 37 V.1 Partnerships with NGOs 37 V.2 Partnerships with Governmental & semi-Government Institutions 38 V.3 Relations with Companies Institutions Emerging from PARC 39 V.4 Relations with Universities & Academic Institutions 41 V.5 Partnerships with Private Sector 42 VI. Annexes 43 VI.1 List of PARC Ongoing Projects in 2012 43 VI.2 Summary of the Five Years Plan Achievements (2008-2012) 49

Message of the Board

During the previous years, conditions at the political arena in general exacerbated alongside the escalated actions of the Israeli occupation and settlers on the ground, and the year 2012 wasn’t exception. The agricultural sector and the Palestinian rural areas were the most affected by the Israeli occupation policies and the internal conflict between the West Bank and . All effort made to resolve the latter issue reached a deadlock.

At the regional and international levels, the Cause witnessed a setback in terms of changes that took place, especially in the neighboring countries. Despite the financial crisis that overshadowed living conditions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the continued siege against Gaza, restrictions to movement of individuals and goods and the many frustrations facing the Palestinian people, a glimmer of hope is in sight after the international community acknowledged – relatively late – ’s status as an observer state in the United Nations.

Although this achievement was not that great, still, it opened the door wide for big Palestinian efforts, which would bring in more gains to the Palestinian people in the international organizations to help encounter the frequent Israeli violations. On the other hand, the Palestinian economy witnessed a distorted growth due to the international assistance and oPt –driven policies by changing donor agendas and finance directions, which was combined with unprecedented price rise of foodstuff and commodity, and this was accompanied by a decrease in over all income. Additionally, there have been governmental decisions intended to increase dependence on domestic revenues and bring changes to structure of the taxes and fees, which, in turn, impacted living conditions of all groups. The spending basket for foodstuff and basic needs went up for the first time to be more that %40 of gross income, and this has been –and still – impacting the levels of people’s saving and investment, which would diminish the chances of actual growth and employment. All of which has proven that economic and social policies adopted in Palestine were fragile up against the heavy load imposed by Israeli occupation, for which procedures have established more dependence. The Israeli restrictions (closures, demolitions, confiscations) undermined the Palestinians’ endurance, as well the socioeconomic policies associated with decline in the fundamental rights and general freedoms.

PARC, as one of the civil society components, took these developments very seriously, especially towards the disadvantaged groups in the Palestinian rural areas, where PARC was the first to raise its voice against the rises in the prices, offered suggestions to empower small farmers and producers and called upon active boycott to settlements’ products and support the national ones that could compete with the Israelis, and to enhance the domestic capacity to replace the policies of reactions with real initiatives. In the light of spending changes and priorities, PACR looked for developing a micro agricultural and domestic production as an important resilience foundation, taking in consideration the slowing peace process into account.

PARC increased its actions in areas classified ‘C’ in the West Bank and undertaken special activities that helped influencing donors’ policies upon targeting these areas, as they constitute the best opportunity to make the two-state solution possible .

At the domestic level, PARC showed interest in enhancing role played by institutional references and improving staff to face the rapidly changing development agenda. The board was interested in putting a code of conduct into action for PARC practices at all levels, and looking forward to the strategic plan that would move the programs and the actions techniques to the next level, which helps reinforcement of different rights based on the effective role played by the groups struggling for economic/social policies that empower the marginalized groups depending on fundamental rights, especially general freedoms. Overview of the board achievements during 2012:

The former BOD Of PARC , where its term expired July 2012, held seven meetings, while the new BOD held seven meetings since its been elected until the end of the year, where the following themes have been discussed: 1. Initiate the strategic thinking and planning for 2013-2017.

2. Confirm the Importance of maintaining Jerusalem registration. 3. Approve the bank facilitations. 4. Approve the opening of the PARC office in the Valley. 5. Approve additional contribution into the capital of REEF Finance. 6. Endorse the financial/administrative report of 2011 before presenting it to the general assembly for approval. 7. Organize PARC assets and investments. 8. Arrange meetings of the general assembly in July 2012. 9. Agree on the internal action protocol within the board and with the executive management. 10. Draft a plan –for the board of directors and a number of action control policies for the board. 11. Meeting with executive staff in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip for consultation and revision of developments. 12. Follow up the consequences of the staff resignation in the Gaza Strip and form a special committee to review – the impact of these resignations. 13. Adopt the representation of PARC in REEF Finance, REEF for Agricultural Investment and Marketing and WATAN TV channel. 14. Organize field visits and participate in events and exhibitions sponsored by PARC. 15. Showed interest in role played by PARC in the local elections held late 2012, as a democratic entitlement supported by popular participation. 16. The rise in the prices and the high rates of living cost had a special interest at the board discussions due to its direct impact on small producers and low-income people. 17. Arrange a visit for the chairman of the board to the Gaza Strip to review the conditions there closely. Chapter One

An overview of the Palestinian Context over the Year 2012

I.1 Political Situations

Generally speaking, excluding what the Palestinian leadership has achieved regarding the Palestine’s statehood bid to the UN, we can say that there have been no changes in the political arena compared with 2011. The year 2012 witnessed the following developments: 1. The latest Israeli elections brought an extreme right-wing government to power, the same as the previous governments that controlled the oPt, kept the settlements in the West Bank and maintained the Gaza Strip siege and impeded the peace process. 2. The Israeli violations in Jerusalem expanded as if the Israeli government is in race with time to establish solid changes on the ground, as occupation procedures continued to influence many living aspects. 3. The Israeli attacks in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem went on. Settlers kept attacking Palestinians and their properties in the West Bank, especially framers during olive harvests protected by the Israeli army. The official Israeli silence

1 on these attacks has caused the uprooting of thousands of trees in many governorates, in addition to the remarkable increase of building in settlements, land confiscation and displacement of Palestinians especially in Jerusalem, the Jordan Valley and Bedouin communities in areas classified ‘C’.

4. Gaza Strip still suffers from the consequences of the second Israeli attack last November, for which negative effects include devastation to infrastructure, public institutions, houses, associations, private properties, enterprises, agricultural basins, health institutions, schools, sport clubs, mosques and cemeteries. This attack left heavy losses in all economic and service sectors. 5. The political impasse caused by ’s intransigence, the ongoing siege against Gaza and the continued control over the water sources and border crossings. 6. There has been a substantial development represented by the admission of Palestine to the UN as an observer state, which paves the road for joining the international Criminal Court and approving international treaties and conventions. This will

2 furnish the opportunity to bring Israel to international courts. However, the Palestinian Cause retreated massively as a political priority (central issue) at the level of Arab and international organizations. 7. The internal conflict between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and despite all attempts to reunite them, has impeded preparations for the , such as the legislative and presidential elections, and maintaining the independence of the judicial system.

I.2 Economic Situations

1. According to reports of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the gross domestic product has witnessed a growth at (%5.9) in comparison with a slight increase at (%5.7) in 2011, while share per capita in GDP rose at (%2.7). In terms of sectoral growth, services still lead the different economic sectors at growth rate of (%13.2), and so in Gaza Strip (%6.6) against (%5.6) in the previous year. 2. Participation of the workforce has seen risen at (%0.6)compared to the previous year, whereas unemployment went up to (%23) against (%20.9), especially among the college graduates and the youth. Rate of daily wages declined from 2011 level at (%1.9). 3. Average cost of living increased in 2012 at (%2.78) against 2011 as a result of commodity price rise, which affects the low- income due to the rise in the food prices globally. 4. The general budget deficit rose at (%13.8) more than 2011 because of the increase in the government spending at (%6.2) against (%1.4) increase in the volume of returns. 5. The budget of oPt still focused around recurrent expenditures, and a law percentage of the budget is dedicated for developmental spending for the different sectors. Agriculture

3 remains one the most disadvantaged sectors, even when it comes to developmental expenditures despite the existing opportunities. 6. Israel’s deliberate policy of holding back the PNA tax returns as a political pressure tool. 7. Freezing the US aids to PNA has affected execution of many investment projects (development, agriculture, infrastructure), which in turn diminished the private sector’s performance indicators severely. 8. Arab countries’ failure to transfer funds agreed on in the Arab summits hindered the PNA ability to pay public employees and contractors who undertaken many projects. This had catastrophic consequences on these groups, which caused economic recession and instigated strikes due to weak purchasing power and accumulated commitments. 9. The ongoing global economic crisis has affected the financing of many sectors, including the agricultural sector.

I.3 Social Conditions

The social conditions in the oPt have been impacted due to bad economic conditions. Key consequences included: 1. High poverty rate for households led by women (%29.7 in Gaza, %22.5 in the West Bank and %78 in Jerusalem). 2. Poverty rate remains high in the oPt (more than %25.8), and could be found in the West Bank and Gaza Strip at (%17.8) and (%38.8) respectively, and especially in the youth sector. 3. Extreme poverty is generally high and reached about %13 (%7.8 in WB and %21.1 in GS). 4. High rate of murders, robberies and domestic violence, which explain the fact that there are security chaos and the

4 appearance of gunmen in many governorates, and this, might be an indicator for the deficiency of the judicial system. 5. The tax increase and the service provision decline made Palestinians very resentful. 6. Frustration and discontent of the Palestinians have grown because of the economic and social conditions, which were manifested by sit-ins, demonstrations against price rise and failure to pay salaries, unemployment boom and strikes that affected some services like education and health.

I.4 Local NGOs

Palestinian NGOs are close to the beneficiaries, and so they are the most capable of determining the key and the urgent needs such as schools needs, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and social/ agricultural assistance. They are also able to provide these services, assess popular satisfaction and access poor and marginalized areas, especially in the areas classified ‘C’ and Jerusalem. There are many challenges lying ahead regarding institutional development and human/organizational capacity to match the size of role they are supposed to play. 1. NGOs played remarkable a national role through advocacy to political prisoners, demand an end to internal conflict and host siege-breaking campaigns, even though the Arab and international funding has declined, which in tern affected the provision of many services to target groups. 2. There is a great political movement demanding an end to the internal conflict, put national dialogue outcomes into action (including elections), encounter the human rights violations domestically and organize mass marches and demonstrations calling upon reconsideration to the national aspirations. Liberation is associated with national unity on national basis; the actual representation of the Palestinian people’s expectations

5 of liberation and return. 3. Despite the low financing, NGOs try to concentrate on areas classified ‘C’ and confiscation threatened governorates, which had impact on supporting the Palestinian farmers’ resilience. 4. International organizations intervention in the direct execution with beneficiaries impacted local CSOs, which in turn downsized their role and brought problems to mechanisms and specifications of project implementation among local and international organizations.

I.5 Agricultural Situations

1. Israeli attacks continued against different sectors in the oPt (killings, wounding, arrest, land razing, projects destruction, tree uprooting, groundwater wells filling, border crossing control,…). These attacks escalated against agricultural projects undertaken in areas classified ‘C’, especially following the Palestine’s statehood bid to the UN. Israeli settlers were free to vandalize the cultivated lands during 2012, which affected the productivity and the profitability in the governorates hit by settler attacks, and this has been accelerated by absence of accountability and the impunity concept. 2. The Agricultural councils formed in 2011 have been suspended. They were supposed to complement the CSOs and the state bodies and organize the sectors for which they were formed, but the prevailing circumstances in the oPt impacted their ability to fulfill their goals, in addition to weak structures, absence of a regulating law and – perhaps – the necessary political will to enforce them. 3. Closure of the buffer zone in Gaza Strip, denying the Palestinian farmers’ access to their land behind the wall and blocking the exchange of the agricultural products between WB and GS, and between the oPt and abroad, which led to the decline of the

6 profitability of this sector. 4. The continuous dumping of the Palestinian markets with some agricultural products, whether from Israel, from settlements subsidized products by the Israeli government or inedible products. This has badly affected the Palestinians farmers’ competiveness. 5. Losses of the agricultural sector due to ‘Cloud Pillar’ operation were estimated at about ($20,614,186) according to ministry of agriculture in Gaza. 6. Closure and siege impaired import of raw materials and construction materials, as well as exporting agricultural products.

7 7. The Fishing sector suffered many problems that have indirect impacts on the sector, as many boats are now trapped in the harbor because of fuel shortage and the limited fishing space of (3) nautical miles (6 mile as stipulated in the last truce agreement). Israeli forces continued to hunt down fishermen in a clear violation to the truce agreement. 8. Development occurred in spending for agriculture which reached (%7) of the development budget. However, the allocated funds are less than hoped for. 9. There is an extra amount of olive oil but the price is low despite the efforts made including many meetings held and suggestions presented to absorb the surplus production. 10. The Agricultural sector remained under the threat of the natural disasters in light of absence of the disaster compensation fund, even though there is law draft prepared to that end.

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Overview for 2013

PARC plan for 2013 falls within a buffer zone between the old program and the strategic plan for the upcoming five years, which presents features of the stage yet to come and concentration areas that form the bridge for the five-year strategic plan. Concerns involve the following: 1. Contribution to the provision of a legal environment and policies to empower the agriculture sector. 2. Reinforcement of the rights’ structure for the Palestinian people, especially the marginalized, women and small producers. 3. Support to the food security through improving profitability, cultivation patterns and optimizing resources, which bring balance between production and consumption patterns. 4. Show interest in the Palestinian cooperative action system and performance development, whether qualitatively or quantitatively, besides framing and empowering farmers. 5. Start strategic/systematic partnerships with different stakeholders, access a long-term financing and increase the self-financing rate. 6. Direct a part of PARC interventions to Palestinians in the refugee

9 camps abroad through using regional relationships. 7. Enhance work and partnership relations with advocacy and pressure groups and support campaigns with the Palestinian Cause. 8. Support PARC presence in local and international networks. 9. Empower investment in agricultural sector by engaging the private sector on basis of partnership and social responsibility. 10. Support local products chances, competitiveness and access to national and international markets, especially rural products.

11. Develop performance and human resources in the agricultural sector, and localize experience through creation of sustainable models from private enterprises. 12. Improve action in Jerusalem district through sustainable economic interventions. 13. Develop livestock production, fishing and aquaculture. 14. Show interest in vital sectors such as olive oil, vegetables and fruit.

10 15. Consider internal weaknesses of PARC and update respective internal regulations (financial/administrative), enhance internal control regulations, restructure key departments and functions, address consequences of outstanding issues, strengthen general structure and get along with a comprehensive and innovative application of the new NGOs strategic code of conduct on more solid, coherent and effective basis.

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Chapter III

Executive Summary

Based on the board’s decision regarding consideration of the year 2012 as an extension to the strategic plan (2008-2012), this report covers key PARC achievements that help realizing main goals through the following strategic goals: 1. Enhance economic role played by agricultural sector through help accomplishing food security and sustainable agriculture. 2. Strengthen sustainability of grassroots organizations, trade unions and rural community based foundations. 3. Maximize the role played by PARC in social and national struggle. 4. Maintain sustainability of PARC. In order to achieve the first strategic goal, PARC has been operating in WB&GS to achieve the following goals:

Outcome I: Improve accessibility and protection to natural resources (land, water)

13 The land development program benefited (20,992) dunums owned by (6,866) families (36,274 members), and provided (77,537) workdays for (6,595) workers as mentioned below: 1. Paving roughly (30) km of rural roads to serve (7,252) dunums belong to (927) farmers (651 workdays/165 workers). 2. Comprehensive land reclamation of (2,368) dunums in WB&GS owned by (1,142) households, which includes:

• Cultivating (1,984) dunums. • Constructing stony retaining walls (37,161) m2. • Digging (87) cisterns to collect rainwater with storage capacity up to (6,967) m3, with total of (6,038) m3. • Installing Fences around (1,774) dunums. • Fencing (1,743) dunums. • Cultivating (79,798) seedlings of different kinds of fruit trees. • Installing irrigation networks of polyethylene pipes in (1,110) dunums. • Providing employment (47,560 workdays) for (3,687) persons in 2012.

14 3. Rehabilitating (568) dunums owned by (109) families in WB. This includes: • Constructing (14,281) m2 of retaining walls. • Digging (44) agricultural wells to collect water with storage capacity of (4,312) m3, where total amount of water reaches (4,150) m3. • Cultivating (10,287) seedlings with many kinds of fruit trees in rehabilitated basins. • Creating employment (7,054 workdays) for (561) unemployed.

4. Cultivating (546) dunums with vegetables for the benefit of (389) farmers (50 workdays/23 persons). 5. Cultivating (130,809) seedlings in (6,795) dunums that belong to (1,465) families, where this secured employment for (1,383) persons throughout (10,195) workdays. 6. Building (2) cement pools with total capacity up to (200) m3 (100-200 m3/pool) to be used to collect rainwater from greenhouses rooftops. These pools serve almost (9) dunums of greenhouses and (3) dunums of open cultivated lands owned by (2) farmers (92 workdays/16

15 unemployed). Total water amount collected reached (1,500) m3 in 2012. 7. Building (2) metallic water reservoirs with total volume of (2,000) m3 to serve collective irrigation networks for (197) dunums of greenhouses and (362) dunums of cultivated lands that fall in the ownership of 168 farmers (195 workdays/28 unemployed).

8. Supplying and installing about (39) km of collective irrigation networks (polyethylene and black steel) in order to expand irrigated areas to (1,775) dunums and reduce wastage of water as a result of worn out networks (owned by 854 farmers). (2,680) workdays have been provided to (128) workers. 9. Digging (32) agricultural wells to collect rainwater and guarantee full irrigation to olive fields and other orchards, for which total storage capacity reaches (2,593) m3. Total water amount collected was (2,848) m3, belong to (32) farmers and

16 serve (370) dunums (264 workers/1,832 workdays). 10. Developing (66) home gardens for (66) households by digging rainwater collection wells, planting seeds and seedlings and establishing poultry farms on (19) dunums (247 persons/1,454 workdays). 11. Constructing and rehabilitating (723) greenhouses for (732) households (40 workers/40 workdays). 12. Establish (13) wastewater purification plants on location to serve (13) households. Treated wastewater was used to irrigate (13) home gardens, with total area of (7) dunums (18 persons/133 workdays). 13. Installing sewage networks (14) km with associated works and equipments to serve (1,000) households in two rural communities (Anza and Beit Dajan) creating (35 workers/5,440 workdays).

Outcome II: Improve staff performance & technical/developmental mentorship in agricultural sector

The program improved the capacity of the staff through training farmers, staff and new graduates. It also qualified associations and granted product quality certificates necessary to resume export through numerous activities (training courses, typical/applied farms, guiding visits). The program protected and developed locally-grown seeds as detailed below: 1. Training (674) male, female and young farmers by means of (62) training courses to explain concepts of organic agriculture (OA), integrated pest management (IPM), water management, home gardening, beekeeping, local seeds, seedlings, wastewater treatment and reusing, food processing, livestock breeding and vegetables vaccination. 2. Benefiting (40) graduate agronomists (29 males, 11 females) in WB&GS from the long-term training (3 training courses

17 throughout the span of 9 months). Training included themes such as leadership, communication, livestock production, fish farming, plant production, irrigation techniques, computer skills and financial management.

3. Installing (74) field demonstrations to give thorough explanation of the best irrigation potentials. 4. Conduct (31) applied studies and researches on experimental farms (new environment-friendly farming techniques, conditions of water and protected agriculture). 5. Providing (2,025) farmers with simple farming tools and material assistance in order to optimize (2,025) dunums for organic agriculture.

18 6. Trained PARC staff inspected (1,101) farms and granted them the best farming practices certificate (450) dunums. 7. Mutual and advisory visits: • Holding (3) advanced foreign training missions and study tours for knowledge and experience share among agronomists. • Organizing (95) local visits to farmers, women and the youth to exchange experience in necessary legal and technical fields. 8. Designing and publishing (16) information leaflets and brochures on solar sterilization of soil, grape viruses and ‘Capnodis Carbonaria’ (almond borer), as well as other brochures on the best farming practices, healthy food, IPM, trees pruning, vegetables vaccination, urban cultivation and treated water. 9. Undertaking (109) workshops to enhance good governance, accountability and build capacity of local committees through different stages of the project (589 males and 1020 females took part).

19 10. Organizing (5,767) guiding visits to (1,015) farmers to develop technical knowledge about organic agriculture. 11. Starting a local seed bank (contains 34 types of vegetables).

Outcome III: Improve quality and enhance marketing of local agricultural product

1. Rehabilitating (7) fresh products packing facilities. 2. Examining and testing (108) samples (pesticide residues, water, soil).

3. Organizing and undertaking (4) promotion campaigns locally and abroad. 4. Conducting (3) assessment studies for the local and global markets. 5. Conducting (296) advisory and promotional visits to farmers for the purposes of quality control and compliance with requirements of acquiring the organic production certificate.

20 6. Certifying (19) cooperatives by the ‘Global Gap’.

Outcome IV: strengthen social solidarity and support poor families in emergencies

1. Providing seeds, seedlings, irrigation networks, tanks and poultry to develop capacity to produce food in home gardens for (580) poor households.

2. Giving (2,703) food baskets to (2,703) households (purchased locally from poor farmers).

PARC has achieved the following as part of the second strategic goal:

Outcome I: increase capacity of grassroots institutions, unions and CSOs

1. Training (720) women and farmers from CSOs through (66) training courses. Trainees include (329) males and (391) females

21 (young leaders), where training covered woman’s social and health rights, principles of collaborative work, financial management, micro project management, economic feasibility and terminology and applications of good governance. 2. Arranging (30) visits among CSOs for knowledge and experience share and coordinate activities, especially those regarding product marketing. 3. Financing (15) CSOs and NGOs to build capacity and increase influence in community. 4. Developing infrastructure of (8) CSOs and NGOs, as well as farmers, women and the youth through logistic support (tools, furniture) to increase communication with surroundings. 5. Conducting (133) advisory visits to (21) women societies (359 females and 644 males) to discuss financial/administrative issues. 6. Carrying out (38) workshops for (1,236) men and women about woman’s social/economic/political/legal rights, gender, planning and time management. 7. Conducting (3) studies and researches on man’s incorporation in gender programs and marketing. 8. Carrying out (75) visits among staff of institutions, women, volunteers, the youth, farmers and active members to share knowledge and experience about related issues. 9. Maintaining membership of (9) local and international networks and access (5) new ones. 10. Participating in (6) local and international conferences (women and the youth). 11. Organizing and participating in (5) national celebrations. 12. Publishing and distribution (5) brochures (10,000 copies) on women and the youth. 13. Producing (3) TV shows. 14. Developing the organic fertilizer plant to serve (40) farmers.

22 Outcome II: organize target groups within social & economic frameworks

1. Holding (57) training courses for (624) females and (219) males to address human rights issues in the target villages, problem solving techniques, gender, man involvement, leadership, group management and vocational training. 2. Presenting (62) group scholarships to enroll (490) females and (1,135) males in groups. 3. Holding (80) workshops on human rights and gender, in which (1,586) men and women took part.

Outcome III: increase assets, portfolios & capacity of institutional credit

1. Increasing the number of groups included in saving and credit groups by (10), where (705) female members joined in 2012. 2. Carrying out (239) training field visits to (11) saving and credit

23 groups. 3. Holding (8) training courses for (156) female members to saving and credit groups on various skills such as good governance management and communication. 4. Carrying out visits for experience sharing, to which (82) women participated. 5. Granting (8) saving and credit associations the finance for (15) income-generating projects to help income of (45) female members, in addition to help cover operational cost of target groups. 6. Total saving revenues (shares and savings) of female members at (12) firms for 2012 reached ($692,507). 7. Granting female members (1,159) loans from association balances at ($3,389,407). 8. Providing source of income to (439) female members through income-generating projects loans ($1,641,717) to improve living standards of their families and economically marginalized families.

24 9. Taking part in (2) local exhibitions, where (6) groups were present to promote Palestinian products and open new marketing horizons. 10. Delivering presentations on local, regional and global experience (domestic: 2, and : 2, Spain: 1).

PARC has achieved the following as part of the third strategic goal:

Outcome I: Develop role played by PARC in local and regional networks and increase influence in national struggle

1. Holding (22) workshops on supporting national products where (610) volunteers took part. 2. Holding (2) exhibitions to support national products, organized by (100) volunteers, and in presence of (50) cooperatives, where (70) rural products have been shown. Visitors count reached more than three thousand. 3. Organizing (8) field promotional campaigns to support national products and boycott Israeli ones, where (725) volunteers targeted thousands of consumers and merchants. 4. Carrying out (24) volunteering days to assist small farmers in olive harvests in settlements-plagued governorates (890 local volunteers and 205 foreigners helped 130 Palestinian households).

25 5. Producing (3) radio spots to encourage boycott to Israeli goods and support national products. 6. Giving out a poster and a brochure on national product support.

Outcome II: raise staff efficiency on using lobbying & advocacy techniques

1. Holding (20) workshops on governmental health insurance for farmers, from which (522) farmers have benefited. 2. Producing (3) radio spots to raise farmers’ awareness on importance of governmental health insurance. 3. Giving a memorandum to the government demanding adoption of farmers’ health insurance. 4. Holding (4) meetings with decision makers on governmental health insurance. 5. Holding (8) training workshops that included (170) staff members and volunteers (strategic planning, entrepreneurship, leadership, campaign design and execution and train of

26 trainers).

Outcome III: support the civil society values among PARC staff & volunteers

1. Hold (33) workshops for staff and volunteers (825) on tolerance, transparency, legal environment of grassroots organizations, data archiving, meetings management and minutes writing. 2. Make (4) studies for the needs of (13) locations to serve (40) grassroots organizations, where one thousand persons in particular and the entire community in general have benefited.

Outcome IV: support the freedom & Justice-based peace values

1. Producing a documentary on the Jordan Valley highlighting practices of the Israeli occupation. 2. Issuing (22) statements on the Jordan Valley to bring up Israeli occupation violations and development needs there (100 volunteers took part and 22 locations have been served). 3. Holding (20) workshops focusing on the development mechanisms in the Jordan Valley (420 people participated). 4. Carrying out a lobbying and advocacy campaign for free goods movement to and from Gaza Strip (100 volunteers). 5. Executing a study day for (250) students on Palestinian border crossings in light of the truce. 6. Holding (20) workshops for (500) persons on good governance, development approaches and conflict solving. 7. Giving out (10) statements in English explaining Israeli occupation violations and calling upon solidarity and support with the Palestinian Cause.

27 PARC has achieved the following as part of the fourth strategic goal:

Outcome I: continue development of PARC human & financial resources

The number of staff members reached (134) as at December 31, 2012. Females represented (%31) of the staff as PARC worked hard to bring balance between genders despite of some impediments to employment due to intense competition and imbalance of women qualification at the professional level. The following were the key achievements in this respect: 1. Holding (28) workshops, (9) of which were internal and (5) about different technical and development fields, where (143) staff members from all PARC offices participated.

2. Holding (4) workshops about environment analysis to complete strategic planning for (2013-2017), where office managers and staff members participated, as well as members from the board

28 and general assembly. 3. Linking the north office (Zababdeh) with CCTV to enable connecting between many development organizations and other governorates. 4. Opening the Jordan Valley office as part of PARC expansion plan, as well as reopening and equipping Jerusalem office with modern appliances. 5. Updating and providing all PARC offices with latest computer and communication systems.

Outcome II: develop PRAC fundraising capacity on the long systematic term

1. Carrying out many visits to donor countries. 2. Developing fruitful relations with institutions and opening horizons with new countries. 3. Conducting many development studies and research that form a solid ground for fundraising.

Outcome III: revive role played by various references in PARC lifetime

PARC has clear references for judgment, policy making and decision making; which are the general assembly, the board and the departments. The general assembly consists of (85) members, ten of which are supportive and honorary (54 males and 21 females), distributed throughout governorates and Diaspora, represent most of sectors and PARC’s highest legislative reference.

Additionally, there is the board that includes (13) members elected by the general assembly, which is responsible for scrutinizing the executive body and abidance by laws, policies and regulations adopted by the general assembly.

29 1. Holding the general assembly meeting. 2. Electing new board and watchdog. 3. Holding many field visits (individual and collective) to PARC action locations for assessment and follow up purposes. 4. Engaging the board members in receiving delegations and fundraising.

30 Chapter IV

Target Locations & Beneficiary Groups

PARC operated in a (161) locations nationwide in 2012 through associations, communities and action committees, from which (151,088) persons benefited directly or indirectly. Women constituted (%54) of total staff members, and PARC offered (83,372) workdays to (7,070) workers.

IV.1 Target Locations

Table below shows locations of PARC operations in 2012.

Province No. Communities

Tulkarm 9 Kufur Labad, Baqa Al-sharqya, Ramin, Allar, Deir Alghsoon, Sayda, Kaffa, Shofeh, Ektaba

Jenin 19 Zibdeh, Nazlet Sheik Zeid, Raba, Barta›a ash- Sharqiyah, ‹Anin, Silat ad-Dhahr, , Anza, , Arraneh, Jalbon, Araboneh, Deir Ghazaleh, Deir Abu Dief, Abaah, , , Kufr Ra’ee, Yamoun

31 Province No. Communities

Nablus 18 Zawata, Beita, Bazzaria, Burqa, Froush Beit Dajan, Beit Dajan, Qaryut, Jaloud, Madama, Talfit, Al-Lubban ash-Sharqiya, As-Sawiya, Qabalan, An-Nasariyah, Qusra, Beit Foureek, Ammoriah, Kufr Qalil

Jerusalem 12 Mokhmas, Hizma, Beit Sirik, al-Judeira, Al- Jeeb, Biddo, Beit Anan, Old City, Sur Baher, Isawiya, Silwan,

Ramallah 17 Kufur Ne›meh, Der Bzei›, Der Jarir, Aroura, Mazare’ Al Noubani, Sinjel, , , , Kharbatha Bani Hareth, Ramallah city center, Al Mghayyer, Kufur Malek, Dura Al Qare’, Beitounia, , Beit Ello

Tubas 4 Tammoun, Aqaba, Atoof, Tayaseer

Hebron 17 Beit Ula, Tarqomia, , Halhoul, ash-Shuyukh, Kharas, Deir Samet, Sorif, Al Thahriyeh, ar-Rihiya, al-Mareed, Khalet Saleh, Rafat, Masafer Bani, Na›im, Ethna, Beit Kahel, Al Sammou’

Bethlehem 6 Al Khader, Wadi Fouqin, Beit Fajjar, Housan, Nahhalin, el-Walajeh

Salfit 10 Kifl Hares, Masha, Farkha, Salfit, Bidya, Kufr Al Deek, Der Estia, Hares, Bani Zeid al- Gharbyyeh, Azzawya

32 Province No. Communities

Qalqilya 13 Ras Atiyyeh, Ras Tireh, Wad Errasha, Magharet el-Daba›a, Kufr Qadoum, Azzoun, Jiet, Jinsafut, Baqat al-Hatab, Azzoun Attmeh, Beit Ameen, Qalquilya city center, Falamya

Gaza 33 , , Jabalya, Al – Shejaeya, East of Gaza, Al-Zaytoun, Al- Malalha, Moghraqa, Wadi Gaza, The buffer zone, Juhor ad-Dik, Al-Boreij, Nusayrat, Maghazi, al-Musaddar, Deir Al-Balah, Wadi al-Slqa, al-Mawasi, al-Qarara, Khan Younes, Al-Sater el-Gharbi, Al-Manara, Abasan al-Kaberah, Abasan al-Jadidah, , Mosabbeh, al-Naser Quarter, Khirbet el- Adas, Al-Shokeh, Rafah el-Sharqiah, Rafah el-Gharbia, Miraj, Mawasi Rafah

Jericho 3 Marj Najah, Far›a, northern Jordan Valley

Total target communities 161

IV.2 Target Beneficiaries

Paragraphs below detail target beneficiaries within activities undertaken in 2012: 1. Farmers who use rainfed agriculture and irrigated agriculture, and households in the rural areas: considered as the most targeted group that PARC undertakes projects for, especially small farmers, war casualties in the Gaza Strip or those affected by land razing, where they cultivate trees and vegetables, whether in open lands or inside greenhouses.

33 2. Women in the rural areas: the second most important group that PARC directs projects and programs to. They have been given a great attention due to special circumstances women live, especially in rural communities where women take (%60) of farming load. PARC pays high attention to gender and giving women equal opportunities to get use of projects, but the main activity of this group is the home gardens where they produce food for domestic consumption. 3. Graduate agronomists: PARC cares for this group in order to provide agriculture sector with trained professional competencies, and to provide agronomists with necessary information and practical experience. Many long term training courses are held (take about 10 months each year). 4. Associations targeting farmers, women and the youth: PARC is interested in engaging local community in needs identification and execution/assessment of different activities, as they work in locations through involving associations and capacity building. 5. Activists at the local community level: PARC encourages, through different programs, participation and work with entrepreneurs and activists in community, and within multiple locations, where this group is supported through training, organization and incorporation in various programs and local committees, and given bigger role to serve society. PARC supports volunteering as there is a group of volunteers who do their best, individually and collectively, who are motivated and believe in volunteering. 6. The unemployed: PARC gave this group special attention during the previous years, which includes workers who lost source of income inside Israel as a result of closing check points since the outbreak of al-Aqsa uprising, in settlements because of Israel’s Gaza unilateral disengagement and closing Erez Industrial Zone or farmers who denied access to their lands

34 alongside the security buffer zone. 7. PARC staff: PARC cares for staff as investing in human resources is very important for sustainability and projects quality/ efficiency. Staff capacity building (technical, professional) is a key pillar that is taken into account; however, there has not been much concentration on capacity building. As the year ended and many mega projects wrapped up, project staff has been downsized. 8. Female graduates from the rural areas: working with them has implications which reveal a new group to the agricultural sector. This group is affiliated, motivated and needs more attention and capacity building in order to have an aware and qualified generation in the sector. PARC created (16) temporary employment opportunities for this group. 9. Fishermen: PARC works with this group as they are facing a naval siege restricting movement. They are often being chased and fired at by the Israeli battleships (many were killed or injured), and they are detained and had their boats confiscated. Israeli forces limited the fishing area within (3) nautical miles and later being allowed into more (6) miles following the truce reached after that last attack against Gaza, whereas fishermen demand an increase to (12) miles. Fishermen use launches or canoes, and there are also small fishermen.

35

Chapter V

Partnerships and Alliances

Alliances based on programs and integral roles are fundamental for PARC actions that intend to help realizing rural development. Therefore, PARC deepened and framed the value of the institutional action, where it led an array of alliances with different stakeholders such as:

V.1 Partnerships with NGOs

1. PARC maintained an effective role as part of PNGO, where it kept the existing ones and started new regional alliances with Jordan and Lebanon. 2. PARC developed alliances at the level of grassroots associations, committees and non-official groups. 3. PARC maintained alliances with international organizations such as AACP, ACS, CARE, CCP, CERAI, UNFPA and FPSC, with focus on new alliances. 4. PARC directly coordinated with international organizations operating on location, which guaranteed the absence of duplicity in benefiting the affected.

37 5. PARC still effective in many specialized sectoral networks at the national, regional and international levels regarding rural development, microfinance, the youth, fair trade and organic agriculture. 6. PARC still leading the popular campaign for settlement and Israeli products boycotting.

V.2 Partnerships with Governmental & semi-Government Institutions

1. Ministry of Agriculture: PARC coordinates with MOA to make sure of affected beneficiaries and soundness of seedlings, and it inspects quarries to ensure they are free of diseases and weeds. 2. Ministry of National Economy: coordination is widely done to organize every matter that has to do with national product support and boycotting issues. 3. Ministry of Labor: everything that has to do with cooperatives and collaborative work. 4. Palestinian Water Authority: coordination is made to secure permissions and for joint ventures. 5. Ministry of Social Affairs: coordinating in all interventions for poverty fighting and to enhance social security network. 6. PARC is still an active member to the sectoral planning committees nationwide. 7. PARC is an active member in the national disaster fighting strategy. 8. PARC is part of the national standardization team and the sensory tasting team. 9. PARC is keen to have partnership with municipalities and local/village councils through many activities. 10. The national summer camps committee.

38 V.3 Partnerships with Companies and Institutions Emerging from PARC

V.3.1 Companies emerging from PARC programs

• AL-REEF for Investment & Agricultural Marketing (2012): -- The Company continued serving productive sectors in the Palestinian rural areas through marketing in local marts and fair trade markets. The Company dealt in 2012 with (28) associations (more than 2000 farmers). -- (192.3) tons of different products have been marketed. Olive oil came first with (100) tons, Maftoul came second with (60) tons, almond and dates with (15) tons each and thyme (2.3 tons). -- Value of transactions in both domestic and foreign markets reached (7.8) million NIS, whereas net profit the Company achieved in 2012 was about (375,000) NIS. • REEF Finance (2012): -- REEF Finance kept financing different sectors in more than 261 locations in the rural areas, where it offered (1,025) loans in 2012 with fund volume of ($ million 18.97). -- Active loans at the end of 2012 were (1,714) distributed at economic and service sectors, and at the agriculture sector in particular (%61 of total portfolio). Improvement of rural housing took the second place at (%21), commerce came third at (%15) and other sectors took the remaining percentage. -- Value of loans offered in 2012 reached ($5,202,795) against ($4,572,651) in 2011. The existing portfolio reached ($6,890,000) as at December 31, 2012 vis-à-vis ($5,000,000) in 2011 ($3,500,000 in 2010).

39 V.3.2 Institutions emerging from PARC programs

• Palestinian Farmers Associations. • Arab Agronomists Association. • Union of Cooperative Associations for Saving and Credit. • Rural Women’s Development Society. • Youth Development Association.

V.3.3 Principles regulating PARC in relation with corporate and emerging foundations

• Financial/administrative independence: PARC is committed that all corporate and institutions do everything that establishes their geographical, financial and administrative independence and provides procedures and policies reiterating individuality. • One vision, goals and general policies: PARC agreed on general issues among corporates and institutions, which improves interventions and respective impact. • Sharing of roles: PARC is committed to partnerships with corporate and institutions that have clear role to play, which helps identify program of each one of them.

V.3.4 Issues involving cooperation with corporate and institutions

• Mobilize and influence everything has to do with agriculture and rural sectors. • Share assets and human/financial resources in a clear and agreed financial/administrative manner. • Propose joint programs and projects to serve different groups benefiting from corporate and institutions. • Put together developmental models based on deep

40 experience of corporate and institutions.

V.4 Relations with Universities & Academic Institutions

1. Al-Azhar University – Gaza: coordination is permanent as it is the only university in Gaza Strip that has a faculty of agriculture and environment, provides training on the field and contains laboratories for sample analysis. 2. Islamic University: coordination is made as per examination of material in laboratories such as irrigation networks and organic fertilizer, as well as invitations to attend workshops and events held by PARC. 3. University: BZU cooperates with PARC in fields like water and development research for palm trees in Jordan Valley. 4. QUDS Open University: PARC has a partnership agreement with QOU in order to develop BA program for rural development, where PARC covers technical and applied aspects, and jointly sponsors many scientific and development conferences. 5. Palestine Technical University (Khadouri): PARC is partners with PTU for research purposes and building innovative models in irrigation and other ways of development. 6. ALQUDS University: PARC and AQU run the MA program for sustainable rural development, which forms the key foundation for Palestinian institutional development. Preparations are underway to launch the Palestinian experience house in order to provide more administrative/technical support for small entrepreneurs. 7. The Palestinian Security Science Academy (Estiqlal University): PARC and the Academy have partnership agreement to develop farming capacity and support role they play in development of the Jordan Valley. 8. Bethlehem University: PARC still has membership to the

41 international cooperation and development program the University provides through partnerships with universities and institutes in Italy and Ireland. 9. Najah University: PARC manages the water program with the University.

V.5 Partnerships with Private Sector

PARC believes that enhancement of development sustainability requires partnership with the private sector. Development of social responsibility calls upon elongating communication with stakeholders. Hence, PARC is an active member in: 1. Palestinian Food Industries Association. 2. Palestinian Shippers’ Council. 3. Palestinian Businessmen Association. 4. Palestinian Trade Center. 5. Commerce & Industry Chamber of the Jordan Valley. PARC cares for partnership with the private sector for some interventions aimed at building development models as with partnership with Palestine Gardens and Huloul Consultations, in addition to many banks to increase social responsibility towards agriculture sector (National Bank, Egyptian Arab Land Bank).

42 Chapter VI

Annexes

VI.1 List of PARC Ongoing Projects in 2012

Name of Date of Date of Financer Budget Currency Status project initiation ending

Reduction of Luxemburg 2,000,000 € 01-09-08 30-09-12 Finished poverty through Government environmental techniques

Irrigation US 117,000 $ 01-01-12 31-12-12 Finished information Department of system Agriculture management

Development Dutch 6,605,882 $ 01-07-09 30-06-12 Finished of farmers› Representative productive Office capacity for export crops

Improve Dutch 10,827,620 $ 01-10-09 30-09-12 Finished livelihoods in Representative the oPt (WB)/ Office the program

43 Name of Date of Date of Financer Budget Currency Status project initiation ending

Respond to Dutch 5,721,297 $ 01-06-10 31-05-12 Finished early recovery Representative needs & Office improve livelihoods of GS farmers

Develop water FPSC 2,327,933 € 16-06-10 15-06-14 Ongoing resources management for agriculture to improve food security in oPt & Jordan

Integrated ADA 235,023 € 01-07-10 30-06-13 Ongoing water management model

Produce more European 2,998,387 € 01-01-11 31-12-13 Ongoing food through Union safe using of treated water in agriculture in Beit Dajan and Anza villages

Empower CCP 319,046 $ 01-03-11 29-02-12 Finished agriculture sector through training on modern techniques (Gaza)

Develop Cerai 264,691 € 01-03-11 28-02-13 Ongoing NGOs network through supporting cooperatives in WB

Sort solid waste NEXUS 37,833 € 01-06-11 31-05-12 Finished and produce fertilizers in al- Jalameh Village

44 Name of Date of Date of Financer Budget Currency Status project initiation ending

Develop UNDP 197,081 $ 01-07-11 30-06-12 Finished cultivated lands in Jerusalem province

Protect and CARE 88,768 $ 01-08-11 30-04-12 Finished improve food International production in oPt (Gaza)

Livestock is NGO 416,732 $ 01-09-11 28-02-13 Ongoing fundamental to Development development Center of economics in Hebron province

Interventions Kinder USA 115,025 $ 01-08-11 31-07-12 Finished in the development areas in GS

Enhance C.A 93,700 $ 01-06-11 31-12-13 Ongoing Palestinians’ resilience

Develop export Dutch 2,062,628 $ 01-06-11 30-06-12 Finished crops in GS Representative Office

Develop palm French 400,000 NIS 01-11-11 30-04-13 Ongoing tree cultivation Cooperation in Jericho and Jordan Valley

Urban Grassroots 40,000 $ 01-08-11 31-07-12 Finished cultivation (Gaza)

Improve the ICARDA 104,500 $ 01-10-11 30-09-12 Finished safe using of treated water for agriculture in GS

The million trees Arab Group for 200,000 $ 01-11-11 30-04-12 Finished campaign the Protection of Nature

45 Name of Date of Date of Financer Budget Currency Status project initiation ending

Agriculture Swiss 25,000 $ 01-11-11 29-02-12 Finished sector planning Cooperation in GS

Develop EFAD 229,545 $ 01-01-11 29-02-12 Finished agricultural lands in Salfit province

Improve the Spanish 305,399 € 01-11-11 31-12-14 Ongoing civil society Cooperation future through enhancing participation the public life

Guarantee European 824,091 € 01-01-12 31-12-14 Ongoing better future for Union small farmers and rural areas women in olive sector

Enhance food Diakonie 99,606 € 01-01-12 30-09-12 Finished security through rationalized irrigation water usage in GS

Empower CCFD 17,000 € 01-01-12 30-04-12 Finished farmers east of

Grapes project EED 530,000 € 01-01-12 31-12-14 Ongoing

Gender equality UNFPA 66,720 € 01-01-12 31-08-12 Finished & protection

Reduce Overseas 265,016 € 01-04-12 31-12-14 Ongoing poverty in the Palestinian rural areas through improving biodiversity and OA

Supporting the C.A 95,100 $ 01-01-12 31-12-12 Finished main program

46 Name of Date of Date of Financer Budget Currency Status project initiation ending

Improve lands EFAD 120,061 $ 01-05-12 28-02-13 Ongoing in Zawata Village/Nablus

Planting Arab Group for 55,308 $ 01-02-12 31-05-12 Finished seedlings / al- the Protection Hayat Radio of Nature

Provide people Wallonia 95,963 € 01-06-12 31-05-13 Ongoing in Zababdeh – Brussel Village with International more water

Protect rights European 581,018 € 01-06-12 31-05-15 Ongoing & improve Union living of the marginalized communities in

Create AFPS 11,000 € 01-08-12 31-10-12 Finished alternatives to maintain water resources in GS

From the poor Kinder USA 88,426 $ 01-07-12 31-08-12 Finished farmer to the disadvantaged families

Protect living CARE 149,220 $ 01-09-12 31-05-13 Ongoing conditions in International the oPt through food aids

Promote the Cerai 241,576 € 01-13-12 28-02-14 Ongoing right to food & proper living conditions through maintaining sustainability of olive orchards in Nablus province

Empower girls Palestine 33 7,000 € 01-10-12 30-11-12 Finished in Gaza rural areas

47 Name of Date of Date of Financer Budget Currency Status project initiation ending

Provide training FAO 9,114 $ 01-11-12 30-11-12 Finished & technical support the best agricultural practices in water management for agricultural purposes

Improve living UNDP 71,580 $ 01-09-12 31-08-13 Ongoing conditions (water & sanitation) in Beit Askaria Village

Lead changes Luxemburg 2,212,056 € 01-12-12 31-12-16 Ongoing towards Government development of the Palestinian agriculture sector

Rehabilitation Arab Fund 204,194 $ 01-07-12 31-12-12 Finished of razed lands for Social & in GS Economic Development

Improve ACPP 15,583 € 01-11-12 30-04-13 Ongoing food security and families› standard of living in Jinsafut Village

Wastewater safe ICARDA 90,000 € 01-11-12 30-09-13 Ongoing use & improve agricultural production quality in Gaza

48 total 835,551 323.5 km seedlings 5 years in 831 cisterns 291,1432 m2 5,708 dunums 15,852 dunums 10,081 dunums Achievements of 2012 Constructing (51,442) m2 of retaining Constructing (51,442) m2 of retaining walls. harvesting Constructing (131) rainwater cisterns (2,289) dunums with Cultivating seeds different (220,894) seedlings Cultivating 1. Comprehensive land reclamation land reclamation 1. Comprehensive (1,142) by of (2,368) dunums owned including: farmers, (1,774) dunums around Installing fences 2. Opening and rehabilitating (30) km2. Opening and rehabilitating serving roads of agricultural (7,152) dunums Achievements (2008-2011) Constructing (239,701) m2 of retaining Constructing (239,701) m2 of retaining walls. harvesting Constructing (700) rainwater cisterns (3,419) dunums with Cultivating seeds different (614,657) seedlings Cultivating 1. Comprehensive land reclamation land reclamation 1. Comprehensive (4,049) by of (13,484) dunums owned including: farmers, (8,307) dunums around Installing fences 2. Opening and rehabilitating (293.5) 2. Opening and rehabilitating km serving roads of agricultural (69,315) dunums result Outcome Outcome resources resources to natural natural to I: Improve I: Improve Expected accessibility accessibility (land, water) (land, and protection and protection Summary of the Five Years Plan Achievements (2008-2012) goal food food sector economic economic Strategic 1. Enhance 1. Enhance agriculture sustainable agricultural agricultural security and through help through role played by by played role accomplishing accomplishing VI.2

49 3 km total 311 km 195 pools 78 stations 5 years in 1,879 families 5,725 dunums Achievements of 2012 8. Installing drip irrigation networks for (1,110) dunums 3. Constructing (2) cement pools used 3. Constructing (2) cement harvesting the from rainwater for of (12) dunums greenhouses rooftop 5. Installing (39) Km of collective the purpose of irrigation networks for (1,946) by areas irrigated expanding losses from water dunums and reducing out networks worn Wastewater 6. Constructing (13) (on – site) plants treatment 4. (66) families had their home gardens 4. (66) families had their home gardens construction by of rainwater developed harvesting of and planting cisterns seedlings and poultryseeds, farms Achievements (2008-2011) 8. Installing drip irrigation networks for (4,615) dunums 3. constructing/installing (193) pools; pools and (42) metallic (151) cement harvesting rainwater used for reservoir, of (655) dunums the rooftop from and (1,068) dunums of greenhouses open fields 5. Installing (272) Km of collective the purpose of irrigation networks for (12,766) by areas irrigated expanding losses from water dunums and reducing out networks worn Wastewater 6. Constructing (65) (on – site) plant treatment 7. Constructing (3km)Water drinking and a general pumping station net, reservoir with the capacity of (500) m2 the benefit of (830) families for 4. (1,813) women had their home 4. (1,813) women construction by developed gardens harvesting and cisterns of rainwater of seeds and seedlings planting result Expected goal Strategic

50 982 total 22 km 7 stations 5 years in 146 cisterns greenhouses 15 plantations 7 tons of seeds 7 tons Achievements of 2012 12. Rehabilitating and installing (723) in Gaza Strip greenhouses cisterns 13. Constructing (32) agricultural orchards in olive 14. Constructing (14km) lines the sewer serveto in the rural (1,000) inhabitants Bank West North villages, in two areas Achievements (2008-2011) 11. Distributing (7) tons of arable seeds of arable 11. Distributing (7) tons and (450,000) seedlings 12. Rehabilitating and installing (259) in Gaza Strip greenhouses 13. Constructing (114) agricultural orchards in olive cisterns 10. Constructing (7) stations for for 10. Constructing (7) stations treatment wastewater collective 14. Constructing (8km) lines the sewer serveto in the rural (1,000) inhabitants Bank West North villages, in two areas 9. Rehabilitating (15) nurseries result Expected goal Strategic

51 total 661 field researches 5 years in 69 studies & 210 trainees 1,026 courses 9,114 farmers demonstrations Achievements of 2012 1. Conducting training courses for (40) for courses 1. Conducting training WB&GS on leadership, in agronomists animal production, communications, production, irrigation plant fish farming, skills computer and financial techniques, management courses, 2. Conducting (62) training farmers, targeted these courses elaborate to and the youth women IPM, farming, of organic the concepts home gardening, management, water seedlings, domestic seeds, beekeeping, food treatment/reuse, wastewater and animal breeding processing, (74) field demonstrations 3. Conducing better the possibilities for elaborate to and of the irrigation management water alternatives organic (2,025) farmers with simple 5. Providing inputs for and physical farming tools farming organic 4. Conducting (31) applied researches 4. Conducting (31) applied researches and studies on new farming techniques Achievements (2008-2011) 2. Conducting (964) training courses, courses, 2. Conducting (964) training farmers, targeted these courses elaborate to and the youth women IPM, farming, of organic the concepts home gardening, management, water seedlings, domestic seeds, beekeeping, food treatment/reuse, wastewater and animal breeding processing, 3. Installing to (587) demonstrations better the possibilities for elaborate and of the irrigation management water alternatives organic (7,089) farmers with simple 5. Providing inputs for and physical farming tools farming organic 1. Conducting training courses for (170) for courses 1. Conducting training WB&GS on leadership, in agronomists animal production, communications, production, irrigation plant fish farming, skills computer and financial techniques, management 4. Conducting (38) applied researches 4. Conducting (38) applied researches and studies on new farming techniques sector result Expected Outcome II: Outcome mentorship mentorship & technical/ performance Improve staff Improve in agricultural in agricultural developmental developmental goal Strategic

52 total 15 visits 353 visits 219 visits brochures 5 years in 75 leaflets & 4,123 farmers 837 workshops Achievements of 2012 6. Inspecting the trained (1,101) farms by giving (450) the global and staff, PARC certificates gap growers visits for (95) internal – Arranging exchange and farmers to women and best practices on the experience level national to 9. Conducting (109) workshops free good governance, strengthen and capacitycompetition building of phases during different local committees implementation of the project’s 7. Mutual and consultancy visits: (3) external visits for – Arranging and knowledgeexperience exchange among agronomists. and distribution (16) 8. Publishing & leaflets brochures Achievements (2008-2011) 6. Inspecting the trained (3,022) farms by giving (1,192) the global and staff, PARC certificates gap growers visits for (258) internal – Arranging exchange and farmers to women and best practices on the experience level national to 9. Conducting (728) workshops free good governance, strengthen and capacitycompetition building of phases during different local committees implementation of the project’s 7. Mutual and advisory visits: (12) external visits for – Arranging and knowledgeexperience exchange among agronomists. advisory – Conducting (219) internal and other technical legal, visits covering and women necessary farmers, areas for the youth and distribution (59) 8. Publishing & leaflets brochures result Expected goal Strategic

53 total 12 studies 22 lectures 77 facilities 5 years in 49,118 visits 27 campaigns 13 model farms One seeds bank Achievements of 2012 2. Conducting (4) local promotion 2. Conducting (4) local promotion and holding externalcampaigns local products promote to exhibitions and 3. Conducting (3) assessments local and international studies for markets 1. Certifying (5) olive oil mills, dates dates 1. Certifying oil mills, (5) olive by packing houses and cooperatives GAP and HACCAP 10. Conducting (5,767) mentoring visits 10. Conducting (5,767) mentoring their technical improve the farmers to to knowledge agriculture 11. Developing local seeds bank 11. Developing Achievements (2008-2011) 2. Conducting (23) local promotion 2. Conducting (23) local promotion and holding externalcampaigns local products promote to exhibitions and 3. Conducting (9) assessments local and international studies for markets 1. Certifying (72) olive oil mills, dates dates 1. Certifying oil mills, (72) olive by packing houses and cooperatives GAP and HACCAP 10. Conducting (43,351) mentoring visits 10. Conducting (43,351) mentoring their technical improve the farmers to to knowledge agriculture 11. Developing local seeds bank 11. Developing 12. Establishing (13) model farms with the environment- concerned friendly technologies (22) lectures13. Delivering in schools and reuse treatment about wastewater result of local product enhance enhance Outcome Outcome marketing Expected III: Improve III: Improve quality and agricultural agricultural goal Strategic

54 total 572 visits 7 stations 990,2 tons 5 years in 50,671 labels 54 certificates 2,117 samples 19 cooperatives Achievements of 2012 9. Establishing and rehabilitating (7) 9. Establishing and rehabilitating packing vegetable facilities compatible wit GG specifications GG and renewing 10. Granting cooperatives certificationfor (19) 5. Visiting (296) farmers for quality (296) farmers for Visiting 5. purposes assurance crops agricultural 8. Marketing different (192.3 tons) 6. Examining and testing (108) samples 6. Examining and testing soil) (MRL, water, Achievements (2008-2011) 4. Developing and adopting COAP and adopting COAP 4. Developing development. and system accreditation (54) for has been developed system The marketing purposes facilities for quality (276) farmers for Visiting 5. purposes assurance crops agricultural 8. Marketing different (797.9 tons) 6. Examining and testing (2,009) samples 6. Examining and testing soil) (MRL, water, 5 7. Distributing (50,671) Labels for & international products for agricultural local markets result Expected goal Strategic

55 total baskets 5 years in 793 families 215 trainees 105,353 food 105,353 food 2,020 families 1,060 families Achievements of 2012 1. Providing (205) poor families with 1. Providing production units of sheep and beehives. (580) poor families with 2. Providing seedlings, financial inputs (seeds, tanks) for irrigation networks, the production at of food devolvement house level 4. Collecting and Distributing food poor farmers to baskets locally from (2,703) poor families Achievements (2008-2011) 5. Training (215) member from local (215) member from Training 5. of on good management committees. humanitarian aids 1. Providing (588) poor families with 1. Providing production units of sheep and beehives. (1,440) poor families with 2. Providing seedlings, financial inputs (seeds, tanks) for irrigation networks, the production at of food devolvement house level (1,060) families in the rural 3. Providing storage with additional water areas facilities 4. Collecting and Distributing food poor farmers to baskets locally from (102,650) poor families result Expected Strengthen Strengthen Outcome IV: IV: Outcome and support poor families in emergencies social solidarity goal Strategic

56 total 134 visits 536 visits 180 grants 5 years in 102 groups 310 courses Achievements of 2012 5. Conducting (133) advisory visits covering associations (21) women for issues financial and administrative 2. Arranging (30) exchange visits for visits for (30) exchange 2. Arranging of knowledge the exchange CBOs for and experience build the to 3. Distributing (15) grants capacities of CBOs and local NGOs support logistic (8) to 4. Providing farmer groups, institutions, grassroots improve to and the youth women with the capacity in communicating environment surrounding 1. Holding (66) training courses for CBOs for courses 1. Holding (66) training CBOs, farmers and youth women, for on trained were (720) trainees where writing, proposal financial management, action cooperative study, feasibility health and social women’s principles, rights and good governance Achievements (2008-2011) 5. Conducting (403) advisory visits for covering associations (165) women issues financial and administrative 2. Arranging (104) exchange visits for visits for (104) exchange 2. Arranging of knowledge the exchange CBOs for and experience build the to 3. Distributing (165) grants capacities of CBOs and local NGOs support logistic (94) to 4. Providing farmer groups, institutions, grassroots improve to and the youth women with the capacity in communicating environment surrounding 1. Holding (244) training courses for for courses 1. Holding (244) training farmers and youth women, CBOs for were (4,591) trainees where CBOs, on financial management, trained study, feasibility writing, proposal action women’s principles, cooperative health and social rights good governance CSOs result Outcome Outcome I: Increase grassroots grassroots Expected capacity of unions and institutions, institutions, goal based and rural and rural Strategic community foundations. trade unions trade of grassroots of grassroots sustainability 2. Strengthen 2. Strengthen organizations, organizations,

57 22 total 76 visits 5 years in 14 network memberships 9 publications 20 ceremonies 16 conferences 780 workshops advertisements Achievements of 2012 6. Conducting (38) workshops for for 6. Conducting (38) workshops boys/girls and young (1,236) women rights (economic, women concerning legal) environment political, social, time planning, need assessments, issues, and gender management and in (6) national 7. Participating and (women conferences international the youth) 8. Organizing (5) national ceremonies on ceremonies (5) national 8. Organizing day women›s women for 9. Giving out (5) publications (10,000 copies) and the youth 10. Producing (3) advertisement spots 10. Producing and the on issues of women release youth 11. Obtaining membership to (5) 11. Obtaining membership to networks & international national 12. Conducting (75) exchange visits 12. Conducting (75) exchange among members of working institutions, farmers youth, women, volunteers, experience and active members for issues in related exchange Achievements (2008-2011) 6. Conducting (742) workshops for for 6. Conducting (742) workshops boys/girls and young (12,849) women rights (economic, women concerning legal) environment political, social, time planning, need assessments, issues, and gender management and in (10) national 7. Participating and (women conferences international the youth) 8. Organizing (15) national ceremonies ceremonies (15) national 8. Organizing day on women›s women for 9. Giving out (4) publications (31,000 copies) and the youth 10. Producing (19) advertisement spots 10. Producing and the on issues of women release youth 11. Obtaining membership to (9) 11. Obtaining membership to networks & international national 12. Conducting one exchange visit 12. Conducting one exchange among members of operating women, volunteers, institutions, farmers and active members for youth, issues in related exchange experience result Expected goal Strategic

58 total grants 62 grants 10 studies 5 years in 141 courses 463 courses 4 publications 3,779 individual Achievements of 2012 4. Holding (80) Workshops on women on women Workshops 4. Holding (80) rights 1. Conducting (57) training courses courses 1. Conducting (57) training and men covering (843) women for group resolution, leadership, conflict training and vocational management for grants 5. Offeringgroup (62) and young of (1,625) women enrollment girls/boys 13. Conducting (3) studies and about gender issues, researches of men in gender programs integration and marketing Achievements (2008-2011) 4. Holding (383) Workshops on women on women Workshops 4. Holding (383) rights 1. Conducting (84) training courses courses 1. Conducting (84) training and men covering (1,501) women for group resolution, leadership, conflict training and vocational management (3,779) individual grants 2. Presenting (3,779) the purpose of organizing for in groups and youth women on women 3. Giving out (4) publications (25,500 copies) and the youth 13. Conducting (7) studies and about gender issues, researches of men in gender programs integration and marketing result Outcome Outcome Expected II: Organize II: Organize frameworks & economic & economic within social target groups groups target goal Strategic

59 total 662 visits 42 groups campaigns 5 years in 135 courses 12 associations 13 promotional 13 promotional Achievements of 2012 1. Subsidizing (12) saving and credit and credit 1. Subsidizing (12) saving loans and income-revolving firms with the benefit of projects for generating associations experience and conveying 3. Promoting levels and international regional local, at in (5) countries 2. Conducting (8) training courses courses 2. Conducting (8) training financial covering (156) women for small project management, feasibility, economic management, of good & the applications concepts group leadership, governance, training and vocational management (10) new ones by 4. Increasing groups and admitting (705) new members 5. Conducting (239) field visits and for and follow-up practical training, members in (11) the new female cooperatives Achievements (2008-2011) 3. Promoting and conveying experience experience and conveying 3. Promoting levels and international regional local, at in (8) countries 1. Subsidizing (12) saving and credit and credit 1. Subsidizing (12) saving loans and income-revolving firms with the benefit of projects for generating associations 2. Conducting (127) training 2. Conducting (127) training covering (2,392) women for courses small project financial management, feasibility, economic management, of good & the applications concepts group leadership, governance, training and vocational management (32) new ones by 4. Increasing groups and admitting (1,992) new members 5. Conducting (423) field visits and for and follow-up practical training, members in (12) the new female cooperatives credit result Expected capacity of portfolios & institutional Outcome III: Outcome Increase assets, Increase assets, goal Strategic

60 total income 5 years in 4,759 loans 12 exhibitions 1,921 source of 1,921 source 423 workshops Achievements of 2012 6. Holding (25) workshops for the benefit for 6. Holding (25) workshops boards of members the administrative in order associations and credit saving at capacities and administrative enhance to transparency promote (1,159) loans of associations› 7. Granting members female ro credits (439) for of income sources 8. Providing loans of members through female projects generating income 9. Participating in (2) exhibitions in (2) exhibitions 9. Participating national promote to nationwide products women’s Achievements (2008-2011) 6. Holding (398) workshops for the for 6. Holding (398) workshops benefit of members the administrative associations and credit saving at boards administrative enhance to in order transparency capacities and promote (3,600) loans of associations› 7. Granting members female ro credits for of income sources 8. Providing loans members through (1,482) female projects generating of income 9. Participating in (10) exhibitions in (10) exhibitions 9. Participating national promote to nationwide products women’s result Expected goal Strategic

61 total 538 visits 37 courses 5 years in One research 27 campaigns 127 workshops Achievements of 2012 1. Conducting (22) Workshops Workshops 1. Conducting (22) product support the national concerning products Israeli 3. Holding (8) campaigns and supporting boycott national products Achievements (2008-2011) 5. Conducting one research about 5. Conducting one research capacity and weaknesses assessment in zone the security buffer 1. Conducting (105) Workshops Workshops 1. Conducting (105) of independence, the topics concerning rights, refugees UN resolutions, impact and respective settlements and product supportnational role courses on 2. Offering (37) training and networks and coalitions by played effortmaximizing national on Israeli 3. Holding (19) campaigns and supportingproducts boycott academic boycott products, national about land campaign campaign, of damage and register registration exchange (502) internal 4. Arranging visits among members of operating women, volunteers, institutions, farmers and active members for youth, and knowledgeexperience exchange and (36) external issues, in related demonstrate visits to exchange national networking of the Palestinian issues result struggle influence influence networks played by by played Expected in national in national Outcome I: Outcome and regional and regional and increase and increase Develop role role Develop PARC in local PARC goal the role the role struggle. played by by played Strategic 3. Maximize 3. Maximize and national and national PARC in social PARC

62 total releases 7 media 150 press 150 press interviews workshops campaigns 5 years in 23 radio & TV & 23 radio 31 awareness 31 awareness One campaign 120 workshops One celebration Achievements of 2012 8. Publishing (50) press reports on PARC’s reports (50) press on PARC’s 8. Publishing actions with the 9. Holding (20) workshop participation of (400) activists and volunteers 10. Organizing (4) media campaigns on (4) media campaigns 10. Organizing social issues workshops 11. Holding (20) awareness (300) social activists involving 12. Broadcasting (20) radio shows on shows (20) radio 12. Broadcasting social issues Achievements (2008-2011) 6. Organizing one campaign on the one campaign 6. Organizing decision- and targeting results research makers mark PARC’s to 7. Holding a celebration enhance 28th Anniversary to in order it plays the role 8. Publishing (100) press releases on releases (100) press 8. Publishing projects PARC’s with the 9. Holding (10) workshop participation the of (3,000) persons from local community 10. Organizing (3) media campaigns (3) media campaigns 10. Organizing advertisement posters, using brochures, publications spots & monthly workshops 11. Holding (11) awareness (220) participants the from involving local community 12. Producing and broadcasting (3) radio (3) radio and broadcasting 12. Producing radio of the People› on ‹Voice shows station result Expected goal Strategic

63 23 total 5 years in 80 activities 9 campaigns One database 125 workshops demonstrations Achievements of 2012 1. Arranging (20) workshops to improve improve to (20) workshops 1. Arranging and staff capacities of volunteers advocacy and members in lobbying, health insurance 15. Participating in (50) public events 15. Participating 14. Initiatingin the (3) special campaigns water, resources, (natural Valley Jordan residence) right to 13. Organizing (20) demonstrations on (20) demonstrations 13. Organizing conflict, (the Palestinian social occasions rise) price taxes, prisoners, Achievements (2008-2011) 1. Arranging (105) workshops to improve improve to (105) workshops 1. Arranging and staff capacities of volunteers advocacy and members in lobbying, health insurance 16. Designing & creating a database a database & creating 16. Designing zone about the security buffer 15. Participating in (30) public events 15. Participating 14. Initiating (6) campaigns on lobbying 14. Initiatingon lobbying (6) campaigns Valley, and advocacy (cleaning the Gaza access where seeds in areas planting restricted 13. Organizing (3) demonstrations with (3) demonstrations 13. Organizing the participation of (300) persons in (International occasions different three of SolidarityDay with the Palestinian Solidarity with the prisoners, People, demanding an end of the Palestinian conflict) result Raise staff Expected techniques & advocacy Outcome II: Outcome efficiency on using lobbying using lobbying goal Strategic

64 total 3 films courses 4 leaflets 272 visits 18 training 18 training 5 years in One research Achievements of 2012 3. Arranging (20) local visits that aim to aim to (20) local visits that 3. Arranging and carrying experience, out exchange (4) external visits 2. Conducting (8) training courses for for courses 2. Conducting (8) training volunteers (170) staff members and and the problems identify to on how choosing of campaigns: requirements active aspects focus titles, to campaigns leadership, campaigns, on, organizing planning, strategic entrepreneurship, and project design of trainers, train composition Achievements (2008-2011) 3. Arranging (240) local visits that aim to aim to (240) local visits that 3. Arranging and carrying local experience, exchange staff and out (8) external visits for the purpose of experience for volunteers merge 4. Producing and presenting (3) films and presenting 4. Producing and international the national at the films documented These levels. impact actions of Israeli catastrophic on life Palestinians› 2. Conducting (10) training courses for for courses 2. Conducting (10) training volunteers (241) staff members and and the problems identify to on how choosing of campaigns: requirements active aspects focus titles, to campaigns leadership, campaigns, on, organizing planning, strategic entrepreneurship, and project design of trainers, train composition and lobby for (4) brochures 5. Publishing advocacy purposes 6. Carrying to out one research of operating stories success document and lobbying institutions regarding advocacy in OPT result Expected goal Strategic

65 total 3 spots courses 200 visits 10 training 10 training 5 years in 4 meetings 132 workshops Achievements of 2012 7. Producing (3) radio spots on (3) radio 7. Producing health insurance governmental a 8. Holding (4) meetings and giving decision makers on to memorandum health insurance staff for 1. Conducting (33) workshops of on legal environment and volunteers archiving, data organizations, grassroots and minutes meetings management writing Achievements (2008-2011) 2. Conducting (10) training courses courses 2. Conducting (10) training on the use volunteers staff and for and media in lobbying of different advocacy 3. Carrying & (9) out (191) internal visits with the external exchange participation who volunteers of staff and institutions to other operating visited about civil society experience exchange principles 1. Conducting (99) workshops for staff for 1. Conducting (99) workshops of tolerance, on topics and volunteers system good governance, transparency, and administrative civil peace values, skills result Expected volunteers civil society PARC staff & PARC Support the Outcome III: Outcome values among values goal Strategic

66 visits total study camps studies 257 press 257 press interviews 5 years in 42 summer 60 advisory 16 leaflets & 1 research & 1 research 18 campaign Achievements of 2012 4. Issuing (4) need studies for (13) 4. Issuing (4) need studies for serve to locations (40) grassroots which one thousand from organizations, people in particular and the local benefited have community in general 5. Producing (40) TV interviews and radio (40) 5. Producing PARC actions and interests reflecting Achievements (2008-2011) 8. Arranging (60) advisory8. Arranging visits for on of farmers and volunteers groups of best civil societytopics practices 6. Arranging (18) campaigns elections (18) campaigns 6. Arranging human rights for and fundamental and local committees volunteers 7. Carrying and study out (1) research on issues of best practices concerning the civil society and principles values in similar NGOs (domestic or foreign) 9. Organizing (42) internal and external (42) internal 9. Organizing (2,030) volunteers summer camps for and students 4. Issuing (12) pamphlets for 4. Issuing (12) pamphlets for best and documenting highlighting practices of participation, transparency models and stories and success 5. Producing (217) TV and radio (217) 5. Producing PARC actions and interviews reflecting interests result Expected goal Strategic

67 total papers courses 70 visits 9 training 9 training 5 years in 51 research 51 research 4 researches 17 campaigns 120 workshops Achievements of 2012 2. Holding (4) training courses in which courses 2. Holding (4) training and social activists took (88) volunteers part 3. Initiating one campaign were about 3. Initiatingwere one campaign duringthe impact occupation of Israeli the past years. 6. Issuing (21) research papers on Israeli papers on Israeli 6. Issuing (21) research needs in and development violations Valley Jordan Achievements (2008-2011) 2. Holding (5) training courses for PARC PARC for courses 2. Holding (5) training concepts explain to volunteers staff and equality and good governance of justice, 1. Holding (120) workshops for for 1. Holding (120) workshops topics and active staff on volunteers UN declaration, such as independence settlements rights, refugees resolutions, and their impact, and administrative skills 3. Initiatingabout the (16) campaigns on free impact occupation of Israeli of goods. movement Internal & external4. Arranging visits in (65) internal visits. exchange staff (5) externaladdition to ones for they elaborated where and volunteers, the to according of peace the concept agenda Palestinian 5. Carrying on out (4) Researches occupation of the Israeli documentation practices and destruction activities 6. Issuing (30) research papers on the 6. Issuing (30) research sector areas rural result freedom & freedom Expected Support the Outcome IV: IV: Outcome peace values peace Justice-based goal Strategic

68 total surveys 46 days 2 baseline 5 years in one garden 20 activities 14 activities 15 activities 1 documentary Achievements of 2012 8. Conducting a needs study for various 8. Conducting a needs study for Jenin in Nablus, organizations grassroots and Gaza 11. Holding (10) events for planting trees trees planting for 11. Holding (10) events with the participation of (100) volunteers to days 12. Holding (24) volunteering with participationpick olives of (1,095) volunteers (3) activitiesthe 13. Organizing for of libertiesdefense Achievements (2008-2011) 8. Conducting one baseline survey in the in StripGaza Area Zone Buffer 7. Rehabilitating One Public Garden in Garden 7. Rehabilitating One Public Zone in StripGaza the Buffer 10. Participating in (20) events against in (20) events 10. Participating with participation settlements Israeli of (1,575) volunteers 9. Producing one film about the 9. Producing – Tammoun in of PARC experience and Valley Jordan trees planting for 11. Holding (4) events with participation of (240) volunteers to days 12. Holding (22) volunteering with participationpick olives of (1,425) volunteers (15) activitiesthe 13. Organizing for of libertiesdefense with participation of (1,100) volunteers result Expected goal Strategic

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