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APIS REPORT Agriculture Interventions in the Southern Districts of the West Bank: 1 January 2008 – 14 August 2009 Southern West Bank CAP 2010 Workshop 20 August 2009, Hebron All data presented in this brief was extracted from APIS, the Agriculture Project Information System, which is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture with technical support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and funded by the Spanish Cooperation. A campaign among APIS members was conducted from September to November 2008 to encourage uploading and updating of project information in the database. Another campaign was launched 1 August 2009 to ensure the data in APIS and subsequent analysis is accurate. The aim of APIS is to assist in planning sectorwide policies and strategies, and in combating the most challenging issues for agricultural communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Contents of Report: Table 1.1 Interventions by Subsector and District Table 1.2 Interventions by District and Locality Table 1.3 Expended Costs of Interventions by District Maps of Interventions by Subsector For more information: Dr. Ahmed Shwaika, 0598‐931‐068, [email protected] 1 Sarah Leppert, 0548‐021‐517, [email protected] David Jackson, 0548‐026‐905, [email protected] www.apis.ps Dr. Azzam Saleh, 0599‐727‐797, [email protected] Yacoub Keilani, 02‐403‐304, [email protected] Most agricultural interventions in the Southern Districts of the West Bank were executed under the following subsectors: 1) Livestock Production, 2) Water Resources, 3) Extension and Farmers Capacity Building, and 4) Home Gardening. By district, the vast majority of activities took place in Hebron (117 out of a total 146 activities). The most under-represented subsectors were: 1) Financial Services, 2) Machinery & Equipments, 3) Marketing, and 4) Research, Assessment and Planning Studies. It is important to note that another 27 interventions were implemented in the West Bank during the reporting period; however, the exact district and locality were not identified in the database by the implementing agency. Without this important information, the project cannot be counted in the tables and maps presented in this report. Table 1.1 Number of Interventions by Subsector and District APIS Subsectors Bethlehem Hebron Total Extension and farmers capacity 2 23 25 building Financial Services 0 Home Gardening 3 15 18 Infrastructure 1 5 6 Institutional Building 6 6 Job Creation 4 4 Land Use 2 6 8 Livestock Production 12 30 42 Machinery & Equipments 0 Marketing 0 Plant Production and Irrigation 1 5 6 Private Sector Development 2 2 Research, Assessment and Planning 1 1 Studies Water Resources 8 20 28 Total 29 117 146 2 Table 1.2 Number of Interventions by District and Locality Percent of Number of Total District Interventions Interventions Locality Bethlehem 29 19.9 Al 'Azazima, Al Maniya (3), Al 'Ubeidiya (2), Al Walaja, 'Arab ar Rashayida, Ash Shawawra, Battir, Beit Jala, Beit Sahur, Bethlehem (Beit Lahm) (8), Bethlehem District* (3), Dhahrat an Nada, Jubbet adh Dhib, Khallet al Haddad (2), Kisan, Umm 'Asla Hebron 117 80.1 Abda (2), Abu al 'Asja (2), Abu al Ghuzlan (3), Abu al 'Urqan (2), Ad Deirat (2), 'Abda, Adh Dhahiriya, Al 'Alaqa al Fauqa, Al 'Alaqa at Tahta, Al Jab'a, Al Karmil (3), Al Majd, Al Muntar (2), Ar Ramadin (6), As Samu' (4), As Simiya, Ash Shuyukh (2), Bani Na'im, Beit 'Amra, Beith Kahil (2), Beit Ula (5), Beit Ummar (5), Deir Samit, Dura (7), Hadab al 'Alaqa (3), Halhul (4), Hebron (Al Khalil) (4), Hebron District* (11), Hitta, Idhna (3), Imreish (2), Jala, Jurun al Louz, Karma (3), Khallet Salih (2), Kharas (4), Khirbet Salama, Khurisa, Khursa, Kurza, Nuba (3), Rabud (3), Safa (2), Sa'ir (2), Surif (2), Tarqumiya, Wadih, Yatta (3) Total 146 100 *Locality not specified. Inputting the district and locality is required for analysis to be conducted. Over two-thirds of interventions were implemented in Hebron, followed by Bethlehem with 20 percent. This indicates that some needs in Bethlehem are not being met and require more attention from the sector. 3 The data in Table 1.3 below shows the funds allocated towards the subsectors, and then highlights which district the funds were directed. Infrastructure activities absorbed the majority of funds (45%) in the agriculture sector, followed by Livestock Production interventions at 28 percent. However, 85 percent of total funds were directed towards Hebron, indicating an acute funding shortfall for Bethlehem. Many interventions do not have costs associated with them, indicating that the costs were not entered into the database by the implementing organization. Table 1.3 Expended Costs of Interventions by District (All figures in US Dollars) APIS Subsectors Bethlehem Hebron Total Extension and farmers capacity 29,608 29,608 building Financial Services Home Gardening 4,900 28,983 28,983 Infrastructure 197,890 1,853,639 2,051,529 Institutional Building Job Creation 6,000 6,000 Land Use 39,957 238,954 278,911 Livestock Production 310,064 958,860 1,268,924 Machinery & Equipments Marketing Plant Production and Irrigation 50,300 50,300 Private sector development Research, Assessment and Planning Studies Water Resources 105,875 727,736 833,611 Total 658,686 3,894,080 4,552,766 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 .

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