Annual Report 2011

Agricultural Development Association جمعية التنمية الزراعية (PARC) )اإلغاثة الزراعية( جمعية التنمية الزراعية

Annual Report التقرير السنوي 2011 2011 2011 Agricultural Development Association Development Agricultural Agricultural Development Association (PARC)

Annual Report 2011 West Bank P.O.Box: 25128 Shu’fat Jerusalem Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.pal-arc.org Who We Are www.parc.ps 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 Gaza consultancies for individuals, groups, and institutions involved P.O.Box: 225 Gaza in similar domains. PARC relies on the broad and efficient Email: [email protected] participation of its beneficiaries, and moreover on developing Email: [email protected] the qualifications of its experts to better benefit and develop a democratic Palestinian civil society.

Branch Tel Fax General Goal To Contribute in Achieving Sustainable And Integrated Rural Head Office – Ramallah 02 2963840 02 2963850 Development Head Office – Gaza 08 2805040 /1/2 08 2805039 Middle Branch – Ramallah 02 2952650 02 2952650 A Policy of Quality We do what we say and ensure the quality of our work Jerusalem Office 02 5833818 02 5831898 Jericho Office 02 2327296 02 2327298 A policy of quality is identified at PARC as the adherence by Salfit Office 09 2515220 09 2515220 management and staff to providing technically distinguished development services (In the approach and professional sense) North Branch – Al -Zababdeh 04 2510461/2 04 2520461 Such services spring from the needs and expectations of the Nablus Office 09 2380912 09 2380912 marginalized rural communities extending from their living humanitarian, and environmental prospects and in line with best Tulkarem Office 09 2675944 09 2675944 utilization of available resources. PARC seeks to provide services Azzoun Office 09 2900874 09 2900874 through a permanent and developed system of administration South Branch – Hebron 02 2294585 02 2290288 focusing on staff, and maintaining team and voluntary spirit. Bethlehem Office 02 2770812 02 2750388 Contents Board of Directors

Name Location Position I. An Overview of the Palestinian Situation over the Year 2011...... 7 Rawya al – Shawwa Gaza President I.1 Political Situation...... 7 Sahab Shaheen Nablus Vice President I.2 Economic Situation...... 9 Issam abu al – hajj Ramallah Treasurer I.3 Social Situation...... 10 Jamal ed – Dadah Gaza Vice Treasurer I.4 Local Non-Governmental Organizations...... 10 Abed al – Razeq Salameh Gaza Secretary I.5 Agricultural Situation...... 11

Mohammad Brigheith Ramallah Member II. Directions for 2012...... 13

Dawoud Ereiqat Jericho Member III. Executive Summary...... 15 A’hed Ghanem Tulkarem Member IV. Target Locations and Beneficiary Groups...... 31 Fadwa (Abla) Nasser Jerusalem Member IV.1 Target Locations...... 31 Maha Al –Masri Gaza Member IV.2 Targeted Beneficiaries...... 33 Sa’ed Younes Ramallah Member V. Implementation Performance and Effectiveness...... 39 Hatem Al – Shanti Gaza Member V.1 Implementation Performance...... 39 Ghassan Madieh Hebron Member V.2 Achievements of the Indicators ...... 46

VI. Implementation Environment and Arrangements...... 49 Supervision Committee VI.1 Project Environment ...... 49 VI.1.1 Project Macro-Environment...... 49 Name Location VI.1.2 Project Meso-Environment...... 51 Sami Dawoud Nablus VI.1.3 Main Problems Encountered During the Implementation Period...... 54 Ameera Abu – Shosheh Jericho VI.2 Progress Towards Stakeholders’ Participation...... 58 Adel Zahran Nablus VI.2.1 Main Stakeholder level...... 58 Imad Abu Daieh Gaza VI.2.2 Secondary Stakeholders Level...... 60 Amal Siam Gaza VI.3 Implementation Arrangements...... 61 VI.3.1 Strengths and Weaknesses of Implementation Strategy...... 61 VI.3.2 Organizational and Implementation Procedures...... 64 VI.3.3 Success and Constraints in the use of Technology (ies)...... 65 VI.4 Monitoring Arrangements...... 67

VII. Progress towards Sustainability...... 69 Vii.1 Ownership by Beneficiaries...... 69 Vii.2 Appropriate Technology...... 70 Vii.3 Respect of Socio-Cultural Norms and Attitudes...... 72 Vii.4 Gender Issues...... 73 I. An Overview of the Palestinian Vii.5 Institutional and Management Capacity...... 73 Situation over the Year 2011 Vii.6 Economic and Financial Viability...... 74 Vii.7 Environmental Protection...... 76

VIII. Partnerships and Alliances...... 81 Viii.1 Partnerships with NGOs...... 81

Viii.2 Partnerships with Governmental Institutions and ( Semi Governmental Insti- The Palestinian scene (political, economical and social conditions) in 2011 didn’t witness tutions )...... 83 significant changes from that of 2010 and the main characterizing features remained Viii.3 Relationships with Institutions Emerging from Parc...... 84 almost the same in spite of the expectations of real changes that arose as inspirations Viii.4 Relationships with Universities & Academic Institutions...... 85 of what has been called by great number of observers as the Arabs Spring. More details can be seen in the following paragraphs. Viii.5 The Private Sector ...... 85

IX. Annexes...... 87 IX.1 List of Parc’s Ongoing Projects Grants in 2011...... 87 I.1 Political Situation IX.2 Summary of Achievments of the 4 Years Plan (2008-2011)...... 91 The political situation during 2011, at local and external levels, remains very fragile, and volatile. The faltering peace process and Israeli insistence to continue settlements expansion and keeping Gaza Strip under siege as well as the continuation of division between PA in Ramallah and Hamas in Gaza have enormously affected everything. In this respect we can mention the following: The political situation remained during the year 2011, at both at the local and external levels, characterized by fragility and instability. The stalled peace process and Israel’s determination and insistence on moving forward with settlement expansion and keeping Gaza under siege, In addition to the continuing Division; has had a major impact on the whole situation. In this regard we can refer to the following: 8 Annual Report 2011 I. An Overview of the Palestinian Situation over the Year 2011 9 1. Continuation of Israeli siege on Gaza Strip. Some loosening of the siege has I.2 Economic Situation been witnessed from the side of Israeli side, due to continuous International The rise in the GNP for 2011 in the West Bank was lower than announced at the pressure, in comparison with the situation in 2010. Also, considerable improve- beginning of the year and it was around 5.7% compared with an average of 9% for ment on the freedom of movement has been recorded through the crossing of the period 2008-20101. The average rate of unemployment remains high at 17%2. Rafah to Egypt. Gaza economy continued to convalesce and witnessed 20% growth in 2011. This 2. Escalation of the aggressive settlers’ attacks on West Bank, and Israeli Occu- was based on removing the obstacles imposed on the import of consumption pation Forces (IOF) attacks on Gaza. The year 2011 witnessed un-precedent goods and on those necessary for implementing the internationally supervised escalation of the settlers’ attacks which are committed under the protection projects (the same reference). The Palestinian economic situation continued to be of the IOFs. According to Israeli army report published recently the number of fragile and aid dependent and the PA government suffered a lot from very difficult attacks of settlers against Palestinians amounted to 600 attacks in 2011 with economic difficulties related to lack of cash liquidity. The following characterized an increase of 20% compared to 2010. The attacks included throwing stones, the economic scene in the Palestinian territories: uprooting of trees and burning of Palestinian mosques. 3. The continuation of aggressive and ferocious campaign against Jerusalem 1. Continuation of linking Funding for Palestinian Authority with the continuation in order to Judaize it through the demolition of houses and confiscation of of the political path despite the witnessed stagnation. The general economic identity cards and imposing high taxes on Jerusalemites. This campaign was situation in the Palestinian territories has been seriously affected by the stop crowned by deportation of Jerusalemite elected members of the Palestinian of Israeli transfer of tax money collected by Israel on behalf of the PA and USA Legislative Council. Congress decision to halt the aid for PA after the admission of Palestine as full 4. Continuing the dismemberment of West Bank through both fixed and mobile state member in the UNESCO. checkpoints. 2. Increasing intense of the global economic crises, although this has been 5. The stalled negotiations process because of the Israeli intransigence, where sensed in all discussions held with PARC’s possible partners. Although, this the Israel’s refusal to freeze settlement building which is a prerequisite to initi- crisis hasn’t had a significant important impact on funds granted to us until ate and commence negotiations remains the major obstacle ahead, despite this moment, yet we acknowledging its impact on the NGOs’ funding on the increased US pressure on the Palestinian side to resume the negotiations. long-term 6. Despite some hopes to re-unite all of the West Bank and Gaza Strip; as a result 3. The investment in development was much lower than planned (0.2 billion US$ of local, international and Arab initiatives, still the Division continues and did instead of 0.5)3 not reach the desired end to reconciliation. 4. The agricultural sector continues to play an important role in the Palestinian 7. Continuing the disruption of the Legislative Council work In addition, to not economy. The agricultural export represented 15.2% of the sum of PA export4 holding the presidential and legislative elections; this is a national right and and workers in the agriculture sector have amounted to 13.4% (the same requirement. reference) of the total Palestinian labour force and about 35% of the working 8. In spite of that, the Palestinian issue gains benefits at the international level women and working in Agriculture. (the recognition of Latin American countries), despite the paralysis of the role of the international Quartet and the support to Israel is shrinking and eroding. 9. Escalation in the size and quality of the mass struggles and popular resistance against the Israeli occupation and its practices; where the Captive Movement 1 Dr. Usama Kana’an Representant of IMF in West Bank & Gaza, Al-Quds Newspaper, 17/03/2012 2 The same abovementioned reference. formed the vanguard of the struggle to acquire their rights. 3 Reference no. 1 above. 4 Al Hayah Aljadidat Newspaper, 30/3/2011

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 10 Annual Report 2011 I. An Overview of the Palestinian Situation over the Year 2011 11 I.3 Social Situation 7. Continued registration of organizations in the West Bank and Gaza on a political base. The social conditions in the Palestinian Territories witnessed significant 8. Greater attention was paid from national non-government organizations to deterioration accompanying the slowing economic growth. The following have work in area (C), despite the scarcity of capabilities. characterized the social situation: 9. Decrease of civil institutions’ work and services in Jerusalem, despite efforts, 1. The unemployment rate remained high in the Palestinian Territories with because of restrictions imposed on the city by the Israeli occupation authorities 30.3% in Gaza Strip and 16.6% in West Bank according to statistics given by the and the sensitive political situation, resulting in the reluctance of funders for Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics for the 4th quarter of 2011. allocating budgets for activities in Jerusalem. 2. The percentage of people still living in poverty in the Palestinian Territories remained high and reached 25% of the population5. I.5 Agricultural Situation 3. Additional improvement in the stability of the Palestinian security situation, 1. The escalation of atrocities (demolition, stopping works) committed by IOFs especially in the West Bank. against works in the areas classified C in Oslo agreements. 4. The spread of wider social culture in facing the division. 2. The increase of prices of agricultural products affects the competitiveness of 5. Though the efforts in fighting corruption and assault on public properties are the Palestinian agricultural sector. receiving appreciation of the society, the selectivity of these efforts is creating 3. Year 2011 witnessed a number of institutional developments in the agricultural an increasing feeling of social dissatisfaction. sector among which were the publishing of agricultural sector (Shared Vision) 6. The government policy to increase the tax on income is causing public and the formation of agricultural councils. Though this is considered an dissatisfaction and social unrest. important achievement, still it needs a lot of efforts to make these functional. 7. Significant improvement in the judicial system in Palestine. I.4 Local Non-Governmental Organizations 1. The role of local NGOs became better in defending freedom of expression and human rights in all of West Bank and Gaza Strip. 2. Great number of Palestinian NGOs is suffering from the reduction of fund as a result of the global economic crises. 3. Increase pressure on local Palestinian NGOs in an attempt to reduce and limit their role (sought to withdraw the independence (autonomy) of national institutions). Especially after the significant role that the local NGOs played in the Arab Spring Movements 4. The sectoral coordination is better than previous years. 5. Significant role of local NGOs in attempt to end the division between Hamas and Fateh. 6. National NGOs suffer from increasing role of International NGOs at the expense of Palestinian NGOs role. 4. Continuation of settlers attacks on agricultural lands, which has negatively affected the revenues and profitability of the agricultural sector. 5 Asian Image, 7th of July 2011

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5. Continuing closure of the buffer zone in Gaza that constitute 17%, and imposing obstacles to reach it, as well as the existence of apartheid wall in terms of preventing farmers from taking advantage of 9% of West Bank land. 6. The climatic disasters (wind storm) were repeated in 2011 which shows the importance of quick implementation of the agricultural insurance law that was passed by the government. 7. The unfavourable climatic conditions that prevailed during the harvest time of dates palm has resulted in bad quality of dates (loose skin effect) which resulted in losses to farmers. II. Directions for 2012 8. Flooding the markets with Israeli products in the West Bank and continuation of blockade on agricultural produce of Gaza and prohibiting its marketing in the West Bank which causes high losses to Farmers in Gaza. 9. Olive oil production was rather good for the second successive season (around 20,000 tons representing 66% of the max. production). This has reflected itself negatively on olive oil prices. This shows the great necessity to invest more efforts in opening marketing channels for this strategic produce for the PARC should have finished the strategic planning process and formulation of its strategic national economy. plan in 2011, but the strategic plan was not prepared in 2011. The strategic planning 10. Drought conditions and the deterioration of water quality, especially in Gaza. process was launched early 2012, therefore, it was decided by the organization’s Board to consider 2012 a continuation of the last 4 years program. In 2012 the following issues will be given special importance:

1. Finalize the process of strategic planning reaching the development of PARC’s Strategic Plan for the years 2013-2017.

2. Invest more efforts in diversifying funding resources by increasing the contribution of Arabic and Islamic Development Funds and other new donor agencies in financing PARC’s developmental interventions and the sustainability of the organization itself.

3. Reinforce the status of PARC at the national and regional level through intensi- fying its media presence and highlighting its great role on the ground.

4. Explore new modalities of PARC’s intervention in the field of cash crops in Gaza and West Bank that have good profitability and water saving without jeopar- dizing the efforts to improve food security and sovereignty.

5. Consolidate and develop the partnership with the local Palestinian institutions (NGOs, cooperatives, local authorities and agencies) and explore all potentiali-

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ties to enlarge the present consortiums led by PARC.

6. Explore new opportunities to strengthen the partnership with the local universities.

7. Give more attention to projects in Jerusalem, Jordan Valley and area C in developing projects of interventions with particular emphasis on land reclamation.

8. Give more attention to the development and capacity building of cooperatives in agriculture for its importance in the future development of agriculture in Palestine. III. Executive Summary 9. Continue and diversify the efforts for marketing the agricultural products in the international market and explore all possibilities that can be gained from the international Fair Trade channel.

10. Invest more efforts in raising the skills and know-how of PARC’s staff and put real efforts to attract the national expertise in the areas of activities of the organization. This report covers the most important achievements of PARC during the year 2011, which was the extension of the three years PARC’s Strategic Plan for the period 2008-2010, and These are tentative orientations that will be matured through the strategic planning which aimed to contribute in the achievement of integrated rural development through process that will take place in the coming few months. the following strategic goals: 1. Enhancing the Economic Role of the agricultural sector through Contribution in Achieving Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture. 2. Reinforce the Sustainability of Grassroots, Syndic and Specialized Rural Com- munity Based Organizations. 3. Maximizing PARC’s Role in National and Social Struggle. 4. To maintain PARC’s sustainability.

In order to achieve the first strategic goal, PARC has worked in both West Bank and Gaza Strip to achieve four results:

Result 1: Improving access to natural resources (land and water) and protecting them. Result 2: Improving Performance of Practitioners in Agricultural Sector and Level of Technical and Developmental Extension. Result 3: Improving the Quality of Local Agricultural Product and Enhancing its Marketing Opportunities.

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Result 4: Enhancing Social Solidarity and Poor Families Support in Emergency Situations.

Under each result, the most important achievements are the following:

Result 1: Improving Access to Natural Resources (land and water) and Protecting them

In the cadre of this result, the following outputs and outcomes were achieved: 1. About 44 Km of agricultural roads serving 1,613 hectares and 1,384 farmers have been opened or rehabilitated. 2. Comprehensive land reclamation of 335.1 hectare distributed both in Gaza Strip and West Bank and owned by 1,249 families. This included:

- Construction of 97 rainwater harvesting cisterns with a total storage volume capacity of around 5,336 m3 and with total harvested water amounting to 4,086 m3. - Fencing of 211.9 hectare. - Cultivation of 88.1 hectare with different intercrops. - Planting of 126,789 seedlings of various types of fruit trees. - Installation of polyethylene Irrigation Networks inside 222.2 hectares of Agricul- tural Lands. During 2011, this activity has created 56,278 person-day of temporary jobs in favor of 3,256 unemployed persons. 3. Land Rehabilitation of 130 hectare owned by 214 families in West Bank, including: - Levelling of 335.1 hectare. - Constructing around 11,998 m2 of stony retaining walls that have been con- - Land Ploughing and Cleaning of 219.3 hectares. structed for the rehabilitation of agricultural lands. - Construction of 46,470 m2 of stony retaining walls. - Constructing 78 Agricultural Cisterns with a storage volume capacity of 3,540

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m3 and with total harvested water of 3,331m3. - Planting 17,992 seedlings of various types of fruit trees in the rehabilitated agricultural lands. This activity has created 6,909 person-day of temporary jobs in favor of 728 unemployed persons.

green houses. These serve around 3.4 hectares of green houses and 6.6 hectares of open agricultural lands owned by 23 farmers. During the year 2011, this activity has created 641 person-days of temporary jobs in favor of 108 unemployed persons. The total harvested water from these pools during 2011 was 614 m3.

7. Constructing of (24) metallic water reservoirs, with a total size of 5,175 m3, for harvesting rainwater from the roof-tops of green houses and serving around 8.8 hectares of green houses and 88.9 hectares of open agricultural lands owned by 24 farmers. This activity has created 332 person-days of temporary 4. Planting of 116,161 seedlings serving 228.1 hectare of agricultural lands jobs in favor of 253 unemployed persons. The total harvested water from these 3 owned by 1,112 families. This activity has created 5,770 person-days of tempo- pools during 2011 was 4,169 m . rary jobs in favor of 703 unemployed persons. 8. Providing and installing of around 110 Km of collective irrigation networks 5. Cultivation of 3.4 hectares with different Vegetable Seedlings, divided into 34 (Black Steel Polyethylene) for the purpose of expanding irrigated areas by 380 plots owned by 34 families. Hectares and decreasing water losses from corroded networks owned by 1,556 6. Construction of 14 cement pools, with a total capacity size of 1,902 m3 (200- farmers. 3 100m /pool). These are used for harvesting rainwater from the roof-tops of 9. Constructing 24 Agricultural Cisterns for ensuring complementary irrigation

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of olive orchards, with a total storage volume capacity of 1,884 m3 and with ment and reuse, food processing, and animal breeding. total harvested water of 411m3, owned by 24 farmers and serving around 23.7 2. Fifty five (55) newly graduated agronomists (23 males & 32 females) in WB and hectares of agricultural lands. Gaza benefited of long term training by conducting 3 training courses (up to

10. Forty Eight (48) women had their home gardens developed by construction of rainwater harvesting cisterns and planting of seeds and seedlings, and serving around 1.73 hectares of home gardens lands.

11. Rehabilitation & Erection of 101 Greenhouses in the West Bank & Gaza Strip.

12. Thirty Seven (37) Onsite Gray Wastewater Treatment Plants were constructed in favour of 37 households. The treated gray wastewater was used for irrigation and development of 37 home gardens with a total areas around 0.99 hectares..

13. Construction of 8 km the sewer lines (works and supplies) serving 6,176 of rural inhabitants in two villages in North West Bank.

Result 2: Improving Performance of Practitioners in Agricultural Sector and Level of Technical and Developmental Extension

1. Training of 3,255 farmers, women, and youth by conducting 337 training courses to elaborate the concepts of: organic farming, IPM, water management, home gardening, beekeeping, local seeds, seedlings, wastewater treat- 9 months). Training included leadership, communications, animal production, fish farming, plant production, irrigation techniques, computer skills and financial management. 3. Installing 197 demonstrations to elaborate the possibilities for better management of the irrigation and organic alternative. 4. Conducting 22 applied studies and researches on pilot farms for new farming techniques and the status of water and protected agriculture in the Gaza Strip. 5. Providing 2,285 farmers with simple tools and physical inputs for organic farming of 2,285 dunums of agricultural lands. 6. The trained staff of PARC have inspected and certified 2,096 farms for global gap growers. 7. Exchanging and consultancy visits: - Arranging 3 external Advanced Training Mission and study tours for knowledge and experience exchange for agronomists. - Sixty eight (68) internal exchange visits were organized for farmers, women and youth to exchange experience among each others in legal, technical and

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other areas necessary for them. Result 3: Improving the Quality of Local Agricultural Produce and Enhancing its 8. Eight (8) Technical awareness leaflets, posters & brochures about (“Solar dis- Marketing Opportunities infection of soil” and “Grapes Viruses”, “Capnodis Carbonaria”, Manual for “Use & Operating the on-site gray wastewater treatment plant”, Global GAP, Food Under this result PARC has achieved the following outputs and outcomes: Hygiene, IPM, Tree Pruning) were designed and published. 1. Rehabilitating 6 Packing Houses. 9. Conducting 351 workshops to strengthen the values of good governance, 2. Nineteen (19) Cooperatives have been certified by Global Gap. accountability, and building capacities of local committees during different 3. Preparing and implementation in 2 local promotion campaigns and one phases of the project’s implementation (4,306 male, 155 female). external exhibition to promote local products. 10. Conducting 26,351 extension visits to 556 farmers in the field of improving 4. Conducting three marketing assessment studies one for the local market and their technical agriculture knowledge in the field of global agricultural prac- 2 for the international ones. tices. 5. Distributing 50,671 Labels of agricultural products for International &Local 11. Development of one Local Seeds Bank. Market for 5 products. 12. Establishing 13 model farms concerned with the environmentally friendly 6. Accreditation and development of COAP system for 13 olive oil mills for technologies. marketing purposes. 13. Conducting 22 lectures about wastewater treatment and reuse in schools for 7. Marketing the products of (216) farmers with a total amount of different children. agricultural crops (381.5 tons). 8. Farmers were provided by (106) marketing consultancy visits for quality control purposes, and to fulfil the requirements for obtaining a certificate of organic production.

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9. PARC has tested 1,018 samples (MRL, water, soil). youth by providing them with logistic support (tools and equipment and furniture) to improve their capacities in communicating with the surrounding Result 4: Enhancing Social Solidarity and Poor Families Support in Emergency environment. Situations 5. Conducting 212 consultancy visits for 20 women group associations and Under this result PARC has achieved the following outputs and outcomes: farmers (396 women & 32 men) covering financial and administrative issues. 6. Conducting 363 workshops for the benefit of 518 farmers, 6,688 women. 1. Providing physical inputs (seeds, seedlings, and irrigation networks, tanks) to The workshops were addressing women rights (economical, social, political develop food production of home gardens for 561 poor families of them 528 and legal) and environmental issues need assessments, planning and time are headed by women. management. 2. Distributing or constructing additional water storage facilities for 100 rural 7. Conducting 7 studies and researches about gender issues, Integration of men families. in gender programs. 3. Distributing 520 food baskets to 520 families, where food baskets were 8. Conducting one exchange visit among members of working institutions, purchased locally from poor farmers and distributed to poor families. volunteers, women, youth, farmers and active members for experience exchange in related issues. Under the second strategic goal, PARC has achieved the following: 9. Become a member in 9 national & international Networks. 10. Women and youth have participated in 4 national and international Result 1: Capacities of institutions, unions and community based organization conferences. improved 11. Arranging & participating in 12 national ceremonies for women. 12. Two (2) publications for women and youth (2000 copies) were issued and In the cadre of this result the following outputs and outcomes were achieved: published. 1. One thousand and seventy one (1,071) persons were trained (women, farmers 13. One (1) Mobile Veterinary Clinic visit has been conducted serving 10 of and youth in CBOs) by conducting 67 training courses Trainees consisted of equines’ owners. 311 male, 760 female including youth. The training covered: women’s social 14. Nine (9) TV. Spots have been published. and health rights, principles of cooperative work, financial management / 15. One (1) compost station has been developed serving 20 farmers. small project management, economic feasibility and about the concepts & the applications of good governance. Result 2: Organizing the target groups in social and economical frames enhanced 2. Organizing 32 exchange visits to CBOs for the exchange of knowledge In the cadre of this title we have achieved the following: and experience and coordination of various activities especially Products Marketing. 1. Conducting 15 training courses in favor of 279 women and 273 men covering 3. Granting 12 of local CBOs, NGOs and MoA through leading three programs human rights in the targeted villages, conflict resolution, leadership, group (Land Development Program & Global Gap that are funded by the Dutch, management, and vocational training. while the third program is funded by Luxembourg government), where U.S 2. Providing 531 Individual grants for the purpose of organizing 410 women and $ (2,609,000) were distributed to implement land development and food 121 youth in groups. security activities and to build the capacities of CBOs and local NGOs. 3. Conducting one workshop concerning human rights for the benefit of 60 men 4. Developing the infrastructure of 6 CBOs, groups of farmers, for women and and 2 women.

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Result 3: Supporting saving and credit associations in its effort to maximize their for productive projects, with a value ($309,573). member’s savings and loan portfolios 13. Participating in (4) Exhibitions at the local level with the participation of (8) savings & credit associations in the West Bank to promote the product and the The following outputs and outcomes have been achieved under this result: opening the Palestinian women’s prospects for new marketing. 1. Conducting 28 training courses in favor of 141 women and 347 men covering financial management / small project management, economic feasibility and Under the third strategic goal, PARC has achieved the following: about the concepts & the applications of good governance, leadership, group management, and vocational training. Result 1: PARC role in the local and regional networks developed, and the influence 2. Increasing the number of groups under the umbrella of savings and credit in national struggle improved. associations by (4) new groups. The following outputs and outcomes have been achieved under this result: 3. Six hundred seventy seven (677) new members have joined to 12 saving & 1. Three (3) Campaigns were held regarding boycott of settlement products Credit cooperatives. through encouraging of consumption of local products, land registration, and 4. Conducting (168) field visit and practical training and follow-up for the new harm record campaigns. women members in (11) savings & credit associations. 2. Conducting one research about the assessment of capacities and aspects of 5. Holding (14) workshop for the benefit of (93) members of the administrative vulnerability in the security buffer zone. bodies of (9) saving and Credit associations; in order to enhance their 3. Organizing one campaign on the research results and targeting decision- administrative capacities and promote the concept of transparency. makers. 6. Conducting 12 consultancy visits for 21 women and 57 men covering financial 4. Holding the celebration of (PARC’s 28 years Anniversary) in order to enhance and administrative issues. the role of the institution. 7. Distribution of Grants, where 3 Saving & Credit associations have been 5. Publishing (100) press releases about PARC’s projects. supported for income-generating projects to help in increasing the income of 6. Holding (10) workshop with the participation of (300) persons from the local (33) women members of the savings & credit cooperatives, and to contribute community. in covering the expenses of the associations (Two projects in the West Bank 7. Organizing (3) media campaigns using brochures, posters, spots & monthly and One in Gaza Strip). publications. 8. Increasing the portfolio of savings for the year 2011 (shares + savings) for (12) 8. Holding (11) awareness workshops involving (220) participants from the local savings & credit associations by ($634,826) . community. 9. Distributing (901) loans from the association assets with an amount of 9. Producing (3) radio episodes and broadcasting them on the radio station ($2,775,389) for the benefit of S & C associations’ members. “voice of the people”. 10. Providing sources of income for (301) women Members through granting 10. Organizing (3) demonstrations with the participation of (300) persons in three of loans for productive and income-generating projects with an amount of different occasions (International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian Nation, ($1,021,884) to improve the living situation for their families by providing solidarity with the prisoners, demanding an end of the Palestinian division). income opportunities for the economically vulnerable families. 11. Conducting (6) campaigns for lobbying and advocacy (Cleaning the Wadi 11. Managing an existing lending portfolio for Islamic funding with an amount Gaza, planting seeds in areas that access to them were forbidden. ($236,032) under the Islamic Finance Project “Deep 2”. 12. Participating in (30) public events. 12. Managing a lending portfolio coming within the soft loans granted by PARC 13. Designing & creating a database about the security buffer zone.

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on topics of: tolerance, transparency, good governance, values system, civil peace, representation and delegation of authorities. The beneficiaries were 80 women and 60 men & youth. 2. Conducting 2 training course for the benefit of 20 employees and 25 volunteers, which covered the subjects of: voluntary work, preservation of the environment, and the concept of justice, equity and good governance 3. Seven (7) publications have been issued for the purpose of highlighting and documenting best practices of participation, transparency and success stories. 4. Producing 3 TV series about civil society principles. 5. Organizing 2 campaigns about the boycott of settlements products and “No to violence against women”.. 6. Thirteen (13) local summer camps were organized for 1,000 children and students from different schools within the program.

Result 4: Peace values that based on freedom and justice enhanced.

Under this title PARC has achieved the following outputs and outcomes:

1. Thirty Two (32) workshops were offered to volunteers and active personnel 14. Issuing (1) publication on different developmental issues. on topics of independence declaration, UN resolutions, refugees rights, settlements and their impact. These workshops targeted 215 women and 547 Result 2: Efficiency of workers in using lobbying and advocacy techniques improved. men & youth. Under this title PARC has achieved the following outputs and outcomes: 2. Thirteen (13) Campaigns has been conducted, in the affected villages by the construction of the separation wall. 1. Six (6) workshops to improve the capacities of volunteers (women, men and 3. One (1) Research was carried out on “Alternatives for working in Israeli youth) in lobbying and advocacy have been organized for the benefit of 10 settlements”. women and 32 men and youth. 4. One Public Garden has been rehabilitated in the Buffer Zone in Gaza Strip. 2. Conducting 2 training courses for the benefit of 35 employees (16 females and 5. One (1) baseline surveys have been conducted in the Buffer Zone Area in Gaza 19 males) on lobbying and advocacy, and the participatory assessment of the Strip. capacity aspects and vulnerability. 6. Issuing one film about the experience of PARC in Tammun – Tubas. 7. Participating in (20) events against Israeli settlements with participation of 3. One (1) brochure was issued for lobby and advocacy purposes. (1575) volunteers. Result 3: Value of the civil society among PARC workers and volunteers strengthened. 8. Holding (4) events for planting trees with the participation of (240) volunteers. 9. Holding (22) voluntary days to pick olives with the participation of (1425) Under this title PARC has achieved the following outputs and outcomes: volunteers. 1. Eleven (11) workshops for employees and volunteers have been conducted 10. Organizing (15) activities for the defence of liberties with the participation of (1,100) volunteers.

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Under the fourth strategic goal PARC has achieved the following:

Result 1: Continuing the development of human and material resources of PARC

1. Thirteen (13) training courses has been conducted for (33) men and (11) women of PARC’s staff.

Result 2: Activating the role of various references in PARC’s life.

1. Four (4) meeting & Conferences have been conducted IV. Target Locations

2. Three (3) common events have been arranged and held.. and Beneficiary Groups

PARC’s work during 2011 covered all Palestinian governorates both in Gaza and West Bank and has targeted a number of beneficiary groups in activities that have aimed at raising skills and know-how of individuals and capacity building of groups and CBOs. These activities have good concordance and relevance with the different strategic goals of the organization.

IV.1 Target Locations

The values of equity and impartiality guided PARC in deciding the locations of its interventions in quite good concordance with the needs and priorities of these targeted locations. In 2011 PARC has worked in 206 locations. These locations are distributed among all governorates. The following table shows the distribution of these locations among the various governorates in West Bank and Gaza Strip. As one may notice, the locations in Gaza practically cover all the governorates of Gaza strip and not only Gaza governorate.

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 32 Annual Report 2011 IV. Target Locations and Beneficiary Groups 33 Work’s locations of PARC in 2011 IV.2 Targeted Beneficiaries During 2011 PARC has worked with great number of individual and groups of District # of villages Villages beneficiaries in a very wide spectrum of interventions. The following list contains Baqa Al-sharqya, Kufer Labad, Zeita, Thenabah, Shofeh, Far’on, Deir Alghsoon, Bal’a, the main targeted groups: 22 Tulkarem E’zbet Shofeh, Sayda, Irtah, Beit Leid, Anabta, Ateel, Allar, Qaffein, Al Nazleh Al Sharqiyyeh, Kafa, Kufer Jammal, Iktaba, Ramin, Kufr 1. Farmers working in both rain fed and irrigated agriculture. Aboush 2. Rural women; mainly women responsible for their households. Deir Abudief, Qabatya, Zababdeh, Kufer Da’an, Abaa, Sahel Jenin, Arraneh, Arabeh, Seilet 3. Newly graduated agronomists. 25 Jenin Al Harthiya, Meithaloun, Al Jalameh, Zabuba, Rummaneh, Birqin, 4. Farmers, women, and youth associations and communities. Al Shuhada’, Silet Adhaher, Kufr Ra’ee, Anza, Al-Fandoqomieh, Yamoun, Al-Jdedeh, Sanour, Deir Ghazaleh, Jaba’, Ya’bad. 5. Activists at the local community level. Froush Beit Dajan, Jamaeen, Borqa, Bazzaria, Salem, Beita, Deir 6. Un-employed workers who have lost their work positions either in Israel or in Nablus 19 Hatab, Beit Dajan, Jaloud, An-Nasariyah, Asira, Beit Foureek, Kufr Qalil, Yetma, Madama, Asira Al-Qibleyeh, Qusra, Qusien, Bourin, the settlements. Beit Anan, Biddo, Hizma, Silwan, Al Nabi Samo’el, Mokhmas, Rafat, 7. Equines’ owners in North West Bank. Jerusalem 10 Al-Jeeb, Beit Haneena, Al-Qbebeh 8. PARC’s Staff that benefited from training of trainers to improve their skills and Beitounia, Dura Al Qare›, Ein Siniya, Ein Samia, Al Mghayyer, Beit expertise is the last group. Ello, Deir Ammar, Kufur Malek, Mazare’ Al Noubani, Aroura, Qarawa, Ramallah 26 Al Taybeh, Beit Reema, Deir Alsudan, Sinjel, Der Bzei›, Der Jreer, The following paragraphs show the details of these beneficiaries groups that Kofor Ne›meh, Deir Ghassaneh, Turmos A’yya, Beit Liqya, Al Mazra›a Al Qibliyeh, Abu Shkhedem, Kharbatha Bani Hareth, Aboud, Qibya were targeted by the ongoing activities during the past year 2011:

Tubas 4 Wadi Al Far’a, Tammoun, Aqaba, Atoof, 1. Farmers in both rain-fed and irrigated agriculture, in addition to rural fami- Sorif, Halhoul, Beit Ummar, Al Thahriyeh, Beit Ula, Al Sammou’, lies: Generally they are middle age farmers (31 - 60 years age) and with less Hebron 14 Yatta, Doura, Beit Kahel, Tarqomia, Tafouh, Kharas, Ethna, Deir Samet number of youth. These generally work in cultivation of fruit trees, summer Al Khader, Wadi Rahhal, Wadi Fouqin, Beit Sahour, Li’beidiyyeh, Beit vegetables and field crops in their rain-fed lands as well as vegetables in green Fajjar, Al Ma’sara, Housan, Nahhalin, Battir, Beit Jala, Marah Rabah, Bethlehem 13 Beit Eskarya, houses. These were small to middle size farmers with ownerships varying from 3-15 dunums (1 dunum = 0.1 hectare). Bidya, Masha, Kufr Al Deek, Deir Ballout, Bruqein, Salfit, Farkha, Kifel Salfit 13 Hares, Der Estia, Eskaka, Qireh, Qarawa bani Zeid, Azzawya 2. Rural Women: They are generally women responsible for their households, Azzoun, Azzoun Attmeh Sinirya, Beit Ameen, Al Mdawwar, Jein their age ranged between 23- 55. All are un-employed women and the main Safout, Kofor Thilth, Seer, Ras Atiyyeh, Habla, Jayyous, Al Nabi Elias, Qalqilya 21 reason for this is the isolation that they live away from cities and blocked in Imateen, Asleh, Qalquilya city center, Falamya, Ezbet Alashkar, Ezbet Sulayman, Hega, Kufr Qadoum, Jiet, their villages due to the closure and check points imposed by the occupation Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, Al-Shokeh, Khan Younes forces. These women have some time to work in their home gardens for the Rafah, Gaza, East of Al- Shejaeya, Al-Tuffah, Al-Zaytoun, Al-Sha’af, Al-Boreije, Al-Malalha, Middle of Gaza, The buffer zone, Al-Mosader, production of food for their families’ consumption. Gaza 29 Maghazi, Foghari, Farah, Jabalya, Wadi Alslqa, Abasan, Al-Sawarha, Moghraqa, Al-Manara, Nusayrat, Al-Zawaydeh, Deir Al-Bala, 3. Newly graduated agronomists: PARC organizes every year one or more of Mosabbeh, Al-Sater. long term (9 months) training courses for newly graduated agronomists and Jericho / Ein Al Sultan, Aldyouk, Aqbat Jaber, Jiftlek, Kardala, Bardala, Ein 10 vets. These come from all Palestinian governorates (West Bank & Gaza Strip). Jordan Valley Albeida, Jericho ,o`jah, New›meh Their ages are ranging between 22 and 26 years and they have no or very little, Total Number of Targeted Villages: 206 work experience.

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4. Farmers, women, and youth associations and communities: These are gen- The following table shows the cumulative number of targeted groups from erally organized in cooperatives or charitable societies and some informal different planned activities registered during the year 2011 groups. Ages of members of these are distributed over a wide spectrum of age. # of # of working # of benefited # of Activists at the local community level: These are citizens at targeted villages Activity Total Working machinery 5. Farmers workers interested in issues of human rights, citizenship, democracy and they are ac- Days Hours tive in their villages under these issues and are eager to raise their knowledge Male Female about these issues Development Activities (Physical) Opening of agricultural roads 1,266 118 1,384 2,296 2,540 280 6. Un-employed workers: These are the most affected during the Intifada. Those Land reclamation 1,109 140 1,249 56,278 10,255 3,256 used to work in Israel and due to the imposed closure have lost their job op- Land rehabilitation 200 14 214 6,909 2,034 728 portunities and became un-employed. Many of them were also workers in Cultivation of tree seedlings 984 128 1,112 5,770 0 703 small factories and workshops that closed their doors or reduced their number Cultivation of vegetable 8 26 34 880 0 140 of workers due to the general economic recession that affects the Palestinian seedling Construction of agricultural economy. Major part of the achieved interventions in 2011 were designed to 24 0 24 1,176 811 151 cisterns in olive orchards be labour intensive (building of stony retaining walls, cement pools construc- Cement Pools 23 0 23 641 195 108 tion and building of cisterns). The total number of created working days, dur- Collective Irrigation Networks 1,327 229 1,556 10,150 65 415 ing report period was 108,193 days in favor of 8,358 workers. Metallic Water Reservoirs 23 0 23 332 50 253 Rehabilitation & Erection of 7. Equines’ owners: Generally they are middle age owners (30-50 years age) and 10 91* 101 770 0 9 Greenhouse with less number of youth. Construction of Cisterns for 0 48* 48 2,159 1,364 325 8. PARC’s Staff: PARC used part of funded projects to raise and enhance the HG Development skills of their employees in technical, administrative and communication fields Physical Inputs for HG 33 528 561 7,723 0 334 Onsite Gray Wastewater through the training of Staff and trainers. During year 2011, staff’s training 14 23 37 800 0 20 Treatment Plant courses that have been achieved benefited 44 employees (33 males & 11 fe- Construction of Sewer Lines 3,176 3,000 6,176 1,020 4,012 12 males). physical inputs for organic 2,200 85 2,285 0 0 0 farming Mobile Veterinary Clinics visits 0 10 10 0 0 0 Demonstrations 234 12 246 4,170 0 1,390 Farm Inspection and 2,094 6 2,100 400 0 10 Certifications Rehabilitation of Infrastructure 492 3 495 390 0 42 facilities Distribution of food Basket 333 187 520 51 0 31 Distributing or constructing additional water storage 82 18 100 10 0 2 facilities

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# of # of working # of # of working # of benefited # of # of benefited # of Activity Total Working machinery Activity Total Working machinery Farmers workers Farmers workers Days Hours Days Hours Grants for CBOs and NGOs- 60 60 120 0 0 0 Training courses for PARC’ staff on how to identify the Developing the infrastructure 19 16 35 10 0 4 of 6 of CBO›s, groups of 0 580 580 0 0 0 problem and the requirement farmers. of campaigns Individual grants for Training course for PARC›s 121 410 531 63 0 6 organizing women and youth. employees and volunteers on Distribution of loans through the concept of the voluntary 0 901 901 0 0 0 S & C work, preservation of the 10 20 30 0 0 0 environment, and the concept Guarantee fund for income- of justice, equity and good generating projects for the 0 33 33 0 0 0 governance. savings and credit associations Conducting extension visits Agronomists Training courses 23 32 55 400 0 2 to farmers in the field of Local Seed Bank 121 80 201 0 0 0 improving their technical 550 6 556 2,700 0 23 Construction of Compost 10 10 20 20 12 5 agriculture knowledge in Station global agricultural practices. Public Parks 265 45 310 22 0 2 Workshops for building Labelling for International capacities of local committees, 100 0 100 1,830 0 23 &Local Market and strengthen the values 4,306 155 4,461 0 0 0 Sub-Total 14,332 6,817 21,149 104,260 21,338 8,247 of good governance, free Capacity Building & Know-How Activities competition Training courses for Workshops addressing 2,489 766 3,255 400 0 2 women rights, environmental Beneficiaries 518 6,688 7,206 317 0 46 issues, planning and time Training courses for women, 311 760 1,071 10 0 3 management …etc farmers, youth CBOs, Workshops concerning human Training courses covering 60 2 62 1 0 0 rights human rights conflict 273 279 552 209 0 16 resolution, leadership, group Workshops for volunteers to improve the capacities of management..etc 32 10 42 0 0 0 volunteers in lobbying and Training courses on financial advocacy management / small project management, economic Workshops for employees feasibility and about the and volunteers on tolerance, 347 141 488 0 0 0 transparency, good concepts & the applications of 60 80 140 0 0 0 good governance, leadership, governance, system values, group management, and and civil peace, representation vocational training. delegation

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# of # of working # of benefited # of Activity Total Working machinery Farmers workers Days Hours Workshops for volunteers & active personnel on independent declaration, UN 547 215 762 32 0 11 resolutions, Refugees rights, Settlements and their impact Summer camps volunteers 550 450 1,000 0 0 0 from school students V. Implementation Performance Exchange Visits 0 0 0 50 0 5 and Effectiveness Researches 0 0 0 66 0 6 Baseline survey activities 0 0 0 246 0 8 Visibility Actions 0 0 0 86 0 3 Sub-total 10,072 9,588 19,660 4,127 0 127 Total 108,387 21,338 8,374

* The beneficiaries of this activity are the same beneficiaries of HG Development Implementation performance can be measured through the achievement of the planned activities while the Implementation effectiveness can be measured through the achievement of the planned outcomes of these activities as indicators.

V.1 Implementation Performance The achievement of the planned activities under each of the expected results of the 4 strategic goals varies. The achievement of planned activities of G1.R1 varied between 51.85% and 147.62%. The average achievement of the outputs/activities of G1.R1 amounts to 91.42%. Average achievements of the different results belonging to all strategic goals vary between 68.42% and 126.98%. The following tables show these variations. The low percentage of achievement of some activities was due to two main reasons: Israeli obstacles and restrictions on work in area classified as C and the delay of transfer of funds from few number of donors.

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Achieved Achieved Code No Activities Unit Plan Units Achievement % Code No Activities Unit Plan Units Achievement % Units Units St. Objective 1: Enhancing the Economic Role of the agricultural sector through Contribution in G1.R1.A24 Visibility actions - L.S 3 3 100% Achieving Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Land Rehabilitation Hectare 100 130 130% G1-Result 1: Improving access to natural resources (land and water) and protecting them. Constriction of Land Reclamation Hectare 380.5 335.1 88% G1.R1.A29 Retaining Walls – Land m2 12,000 11,998 100% Land Levelling – Land Reh. G1.R1.A1 Hectare 380.5 335.1 88% Rec. Construction of Construction of G1.R1.A30 Agricultural Cisterns – Cistern 85 78 92% G1.R1.A2 Retaining Walls – Land m2 64,248 46,470 72% Land Reh. Rec. Cultivation of Seedlings G1.R1.A31 Seedling 17,786 17,992 101% Construction of – Land Reh. G1.R1.A3 Agricultural Cisterns – Cistern 111 97 87% Cultivation of Seedlings G1.R1.A32 Seedling 111,591 116,161 104% Land Rec. – Alone Land Ploughing and Construction of G1.R1.A4 Hectare 238.6 219.3 92% Cleaning- Land Rec. G1.R1.A33 Agricultural Cisterns in Cistern 35 24 69% G1.R1.A5 Fencing – Land Rec. Hectare 227.3 211.9 93% Olive orchards Cultivation of Seeds – Onsite Gray G1.R1.A6 Hectare 81.1 88.1 109% Land Rec. G1.R1.A36 Wastewater Treatment Plant 54 37 69% Plant Cultivation of Seedlings G1.R1.A7 Seedling 126,280 126,789 100% Steering Committee – Land Rec. G1.R1.A37 Meeting 16 10 63% Meetings Installation of Irrigation G1.R1.A8 Hectare 2,217 2,222 100% Construction of Sewer G1.R1.A38 Km 9 8 89% Networks Lines Open & Rehabilitation Design of Waste Water G1.R1.A9 Km 68 44 65% G1.R1.A39 Unit 2 2 100% of Agricultural Road Treatment Plant Construction of G1.R1.A40 Design of Sewer Line Unit 21 31 148% G1.R1.A10 Pool 27 14 52% Cement Pools Identification of villages Cisterns for Home G1.R1.A41 and beneficiaries› Village 45 45 100% G1.R1.A11 HG 80 48 60% Garden Development needs Installing of Metallic Cultivation of G1.R1.A12 Reservoir 27 24 89% G1.R1.A42 Vegetable Seedlings - Dunum 34 34 100% Reservoir Alone Installing of Collective G1.R1.A13 Km 126 110 87% Average Achievement 91 % Irrigation Network G1-Result 2: Improving Performance of Practitioners in Agricultural Sector and Level of Technical and Rehabilitation & G1.R1.A15 GH 87 101 116% Developmental Extension Erection of Greenhouse G1.R2.A1 Agronomists Training Course 3 3 100% G1.R1.A17 Training activities Course 51 37 73% G1.R2.A2 Training Courses Course 211 300 142% G1.R1.A18 Workshops activities Workshop 40 35 88% G1.R2.A3 Demonstrations Demo 72 197 274% Baseline survey G1.R1.A23 Survey 3 3 100% activities

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Achieved Achieved Code No Activities Unit Plan Units Achievement % Code No Activities Unit Plan Units Achievement % Units Units Applied Researches at G1.R3.A7 Marketing Consultancy Visit 36 6 17% G1.R2.A4 Study 20 22 110% Pilot Farms G1.R3.A8 Samples Tests Sample 1,018 1,018 100% Simple Tools & Physical Baseline survey G1.R3.A23 Survey 315 315 100% G1.R2.A5 Input for Organic Home G. 2,211 2,285 103% activities farming G1.R3.A24 Visibility actions L.S 10 15 150% Farm Inspection and G1.R2.A6 Farm Insp 2,108 2,096 99% Average Achievement 115% Certifications G1-Result 4: Enhancing Social Solidarity and Poor Families Support in Emergency Situations Advanced Training G1.R2.A7 Visit 4 3 75% Physical Inputs to Mission and Study tour G1.R4.A3 Home Grd 532 561 106% Develop Home Gardens External Exchange G1.R2.A8 Visit 1 0 0% Distribution or Visits Storage G1.R4.A4 Construction of Water 100 100 100% Facility G1.R2.A9 Internal Exchange Visits Visit 68 68 100% Storage Facilities G1.R2.A10 Consultancy Visits Visit 3 6 200% Distribution of food G1.R4.A5 Family 780 520 67% G1.R2.A11 Brochures & Publication Public. 11 8 73% Basket Conducting of Average Achievement 91% G1.R2.A12 Workshop 242 351 145% Workshops St. Objective 2: Reinforce the Sustainability of Grassroots, Syndic and Specialized Rural Conducting extension Community Based Organizations G1.R2.A13 visits 17,868 26,351 147% visits G2-Result 1: Capacities of institutions, unions and community based organization improved G1.R2.A21 Evaluation activities- Evaluation 1 1 100% G2.R1.A1 Training courses for Course 67 67 100% G1.R2.A22 Auditing fees activities Auditing 1 1 100% CBOs Baseline survey G2.R1.A2 Exchange Visits Visit 30 32 107% G1.R2.A23 Survey 2 2 100% activities G2.R1.A3 Grants for CBOs and Grant 9 9 100% G1.R2.A26 Local Seed Bank Bank 1 1 100% NGOs- Average Achievement 116% G2.R1.A4 Development for of CBOs 6 6 100% G1-Result 3: Improving the Quality of Local Agricultural Produce and Enhancing its Marketing CBOs Infrastructure Opportunities G2.R1.A5 Development of Plan & O. Manual 1 1 100% Rehabilitation of Operational Manual G1.R3.A1 facilities 6 6 100% facilities Infrastructure G2.R1.A6 Consultancy Visits Visit 219 212 97% Local Promotion G2.R1.A7 Study and Research Study 12 7 58% G1.R3.A2 Campaign 2 2 100% Campaigns G2.R1.A8 Workshops Workshop 370 363 98% Markets Assessment G1.R3.A3 Study 1 3 300% G2.R1.A9 Exchange Visits Visits 1 1 100% Study G2.R1.A10 Networking Unit 13 9 69% Labelling for G2.R1.A11 Conferences Conference 4 4 100% G1.R3.A4 International &Local Label 70,671 50,671 72% G2.R1.A12 National Ceremony Ceremony 12 12 100% Market G2.R1.A13 Publications Publication 2 2 100% COAP Accreditation & G1.R3.A5 Accredit 13 13 100% System Development G2.R1.A14 TV. Spot Spot 11 9 82%

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Achieved Achieved Code No Activities Unit Plan Units Achievement % Code No Activities Unit Plan Units Achievement % Units Units G2.R1.A16 Mobile Veterinary Clinic 1 1 100% G3.R1.A7 National Ceremony Ceremony 1 1 100% Clinics G3.R1.A8 Press Releases Unit 100 100 100% G2.R1.A21 Evaluation activities Evaluation 1 1 100% G3.R1.A9 workshops Workshop 21 21 100% G2.R1.A23 Baseline survey Survey 1 1 100% G3.R1.A10 Producing and episode 3 3 100% activities broadcasting radio G2.R1.A24 Visibility actions L.S 78 78 100% episodes G2.R1.A26 Construction of station 1 1 100% G3.R1.A11 Organizing Demonstration 3 3 100% Compost Station demonstrations Average Achievement 95% G3.R1.A12 Participating in public Event 30 30 100% G2-Result 2: Organizing the target groups in social and economical frames enhanced events G2.R2.A1 Training Courses Course 14 15 107% G3.R1.A13 Designing & creating database 1 1 100% a database about the G2.R2.A2 Grant Grant 527 531 101% security buffer zone G2.R2.A5 Workshops Workshop 1 1 100% G3.R1.A14 Publication Publication 1 1 100% Average Achievement 103% Average Achievement 100% G2-Result 3: Assets and portfolios and lending capacities of associations Increased G3 - Result 2: Efficiency of workers in using lobbying and advocacy techniques improved G2.R3.A1 Works Shops Workshop 12 14 117% G3.R2.A1 Training courses Course 2 2 100% G2.R3.A2 Traning Courses Course 28 28 100% G3.R2.A2 Workshops Workshop 6 6 100% G2.R3.A5 Consultancy visits Visit 16 12 75% G3.R2.A6 Publications (Brochure) Publication 1 1 100% G2.R3.A6 Logistic Support Centre 13 13 100% Average Achievement 100% G2.R3.A7 Distribution of loans Loan 90 102 113% G3 - Result 3: Value of the civil society among PARC workers and volunteers strengthened G2.R3.A9 Increasing the new New Groups 5 4 80% G3.R3.A1 Training Courses Course 2 2 100% joined Groups to for employees and Saving & Credit volunteers Associations G3.R3.A4 Workshops Workshop 11 11 100% G2.R3.A10 Increasing the new New members 1,000 677 68% joined members G3.R3.A5 Publications Publication 7 7 100% to Saving & Credit G3.R3.A6 TV series Seri 3 3 100% Associations G3.R3.A7 Campaigns Campaign 2 2 100% G2.R3.A11 Practical Training & Visit 144 168 117% G3.R3.A8 Research Research 1 1 100% follow-up G3.R3.A11 Summer camps Camp 11 13 118% Average Achievement 96% Average Achievement 103% St. Objective 3: Maximizing PARC’s Role in National and Social Struggle G3 - Result 4: Peace values that based on freedom and justice enhanced G3 - Result 1: PARC role in the local and regional networks developed, and the influence in national G3.R4.A1 Workshops Workshop 32 32 100% struggle improved G3.R4.A3 Campaigns Campaign 13 13 100% G3.R1.A3 Campaigns Campaign 13 13 100% G3.R4.A6 Research Research 1 1 100% G3.R1.A6 Researches & Studies research 1 1 100%

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Achieved - Achievements: Code No Activities Unit Plan Units Achievement % Units Total served areas is 3,183.7 Hectare, distributed as follows: G3.R4.A8 Public Garden Garden 1 1 100% • Reclaimed Land: 335.1 Hectare. G3.R4.A9 Issuing films about Film 1 1 100% PARC’s experience • Rehabilitated Lands: 130 Hectare. G3.R4.A10 Participating in public Event 7 24 343% • Lands Cultivated by Seedling: 268.1 Hectare. events G3.R4.A11 Holding voluntary days Day 22 22 100% • Lands Cultivated by vegetable Seeds: 23.5 Hectare. G3.R4.A23 Baseline survey Survey 150 150 100% • Lands served by new Agricultural Roads: 1,613 Hectare. G3.R4.A24 Visibility actions Unit 1 1 100% • Lands served by cements Pools: 10 Hectare (6.6 Hectare are open lands & 3.4 Average Achievement 127% Hectare are protected). St. Objective 4: To Maintain PARC’s Sustainability • Lands served by Collective Irrigation Networks: 380 Hectare. G4 - Result 1: Continuing the development of human and material resources of PARC G4.R1.A3 Training Courses Course 19 13 68% • Lands served by Metallic Reservoirs: 97.7 Hectare (88.9 Hectare are open lands Average Achievement 68% & 8.8 Hectare are protected). G4 - Result 2: Developing the organization’s ability to fund raising on the long term programs level • Lands served by Construction of Agricultural Cisterns: 23.7 Hectare. G4.R3.A1 Meetings Meeting 4 4 100% • Lands served by drip Irrigation Networks: 228.5 Hectare (80.2 Hectare are open G4.R3.A2 Common Events Event 3 3 100% lands & 148.3 Hectare are protected). Average Achievement 100% • Lands served by home gardens development: 14.5 Hectare. V.2 Achievements of the Indicators • Lands served by Individual grants for developing agricultural lands: 59.6 Hectares. 1. Number of person working days and number of workers. - Planned: Creation of 110,000 working days. - Achievements: 108,387 working days (99%). 2. Number of workers. - Planned: 9,000 workers. - Achievements: 8,374 workers (93%). 3. Number of machineries working hours. - Planned: 23,000 working hours. - Achievements: 21,338 working hours created (93 %). 4. Volume of harvested water. - Planned: harvesting of 15,000 m3 of rain water. - Achievements: 15,278 m3 of rainwater have been harvested (102%). 5. Total Served Areas of agricultural lands from different activities.

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) VI. Implementation Environment and Arrangements

The impact of the overall situation in the Palestinian Territories that was described in earlier chapter on the implementation of our programs and projects and the arrangements and measures that were taken by PARC to overcome the obstacles and bad consequences of these situations on programs implementation are going to be discussed and highlighted in this chapter. We are going also to describe: 1- Project environment 2- Progress towards stakeholders’ participation 3- Implementation arrangements 4- Monitoring arrangements

VI.1 Project Environment Macro and Meso environments as well as the problems we have encountered during the implementation of our programs and how we overcame them are going to be highlighted in this report. VI.1.1 Project Macro-Environment The Palestinian territories have witnessed hard situations in 2011, where political, economic, and social conditions have caused continuous suffering to all layers of the society and have impacted the implementation of the different interventions of 50 Annual Report 2011 VI. Implementation Environment and Arrangements 51 the programs in various ways. Understanding these conditions gives readers of this between West Bank and Gaza. This has affected on the suitability and quality of report clearer picture about the value of the achieved results of the implemented connections and communication among PARC’s staff, which may have affected activities. some areas of implementation. 1. The Arabic Spring that affected a number of Arabic countries throughout this 6. The damage caused to agricultural areas as a result of intensive Israeli bombing year, and which was accompanied by a state of disorder in many of these has on the open agricultural areas, and bulldozing large areas of agricultural land in resulted in sharp rise in petrol prices and affected currency exchange rates Gaza Strip. This has contributed to a sharp deterioration in food and economic worldwide. This rise of oil prices has resulted in significant rise in the cost of security and increasing poverty and unemployment rates. machinery rent. This has to some extent increased the community contribution 7. The continuation of split between the two wings of the country (West bank in a number of projects’ activities that depend on these machinery works like and Gaza) accompanied by continuous Israeli atrocities against both West land reclamation, opening of agricultural roads and rain water harvesting Bank and Gaza have brought other social groups to become vulnerable. facilities: cisterns and cement pools. 8. Continued decrease in currency exchange rates (mainly the dollar against 2. The step of PA to get the status of full membership for a Palestinian state shekel), increase of fuel prices and construction materials (mainly the steel). within the borders of the land occupied in 1967, from the Security Council has These have reflected themselves negatively on different projects’ activities affected the situation negatively. This has led to freezing of USA aid to the PA and led to the fact that the cost of rent of all kind of machineries have been and stopping of many projects funded by USAID. This has created real fear of increased tremendously and local contribution increased in most services repetition of aid freeze to PA after the unity government in 2006 and 2007. This provided, and also lots of workers did not want to work because the dollar and has made the collection of community contribution in the on-going activities’ Euro exchange rate was small (this was very clear on skilled workers working more difficult and delayed their implementation in many cases. for example in building of stony retaining walls; where the subsidy became so 3. The above mentioned step has led to tightening of Israeli measures against small to cover the construction cost). Also the price of the steel pipes increased all Palestinian presence and work in the C classified areas in the West Bank. nearly 10% in the second half of the year 2011. This has created additional obstacles in front of achieving on-going projects 9. Due to drought conditions and low precipitation rates at the end of year 2010, in these areas. It has even entailed the destruction of some of the achieved a delay has occurred in plantation of seedlings and seeds. Fortunately, heavy works in specific governorates, Hebron and Salfeet. In some cases stopping rain has precipitated on January, February and March 2011, which covered of the work was accompanied by confiscation of the machineries working in about 82%, 68%, 57% of the historical annual rainfall average in Jenin, Nablus, these areas. This tightening of the measures by the Israeli Occupation Forces and Hebron respectively. Unfortunately, this didn’t help in recovering the delay was accompanied by escalation of Israeli settlers’ attacks on the Palestinians for planting the seedlings and seeds in the newly reclaimed land. and on the Palestinian properties, more lands confiscations, more difficulties 10. The International Financial Crises has affected negatively on the ability of some on the main roads. donors to continue funding projects for the year 2011, which forced some 4. Beside all this political obstacles, a new issue has emerged recently in the donors to decrease the number of targeted countries including the Palestinian occupied territories; the governmental employees are suffering from the Occupied Territories. salary crises, this situation created lots of confusion and fear since the salary presents the main income of huge number of families. This made families VI.1.2 Project Meso-Environment more reluctant to invest in land reclamation or opening of agricultural roads and delayed the work. Implementation of activities in Gaza Strip as well as areas close to settlements or 5. The continuation of the siege imposed on GAZA, and the political separation the Apartheid Separation wall faces special kinds of difficulties and in this sense

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 52 Annual Report 2011 VI. Implementation Environment and Arrangements 53 we can say that they are special Meso-environment. Given that PARC’s areas of was issued by PWA and MoA, and in order to fully respect the new standards the interventions are so diversified, certain difficulties or new regulations which treatment technology was changed from (UASB and vertical flow constructed emerged during these interventions have influenced the implementation of wetlands) to (Sequence Batch Reactor). these interventions. These also can be mentioned in the Meso-environment. The 6. It happened that some activities have been delayed or cancelled because other following paragraphs will shed some light on the most important singularities of NGOs and the PA work and implement interventions in the same targeted area these areas and interventions. with less or without community contribution. 1. In West Bank, Nablus, Jenin, Bethlehem, Salfeet and Hebron were among the 7. Wind storms that hit North West Bank caused the destruction in 2011 for most affected by this policy of repeated incursions of Israeli military forces agricultural green houses, where more than 3,200 dunums of green houses and the high escalation of settler’s attacks through over Palestinian cities have been affected by the storms, and affected the crops’ status inside them. and PARC’s targeted villages, which are supposed to be under the authority This has obliged PARC to introduce some reallocation of budget lines in order of Palestinian security forces. For example, the Israeli army has confiscated to cope with this situation. machineries in Beit Ula - Hebron, prohibited the workers from working in 8. All production inputs are imported from abroad, and thus prices are determined Sinjil – Ramallah, which resulted in delaying the completion of some activities. by the importing company (agents), then traders and nurseries’ owners. All the Furthermore, Israelis have stopped the works in opening of agricultural road previously mentioned parties control the agricultural sector in the absence of and land rehabilitation in Deir Estia – Salfeet, and they destroyed reclaimed competitors, the same thing applies to the fertilizer and pesticides markets, land in Beit Ula – Hebron. and thus the control circle is tightened around the farmers and their suffering 2. Because of Israeli restrictions on certain types of works close to settlements in increase. PARC managed to reduce the prices by 20% for the targeted farmers West Bank, construction of agricultural cisterns has witnessed serious delay in by its projects. This reduction was good enough in comparison to the bids’ several targeted villages in the districts of Hebron, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Salfit offered prices and the prices the farmers usually pay for baying. The projects’ and Qalqilya. interventions also managed to reduce the production inputs prices through 3. The repeated close of crossing points to Gaza Strip and the high unemployment adopting farmers’ collective purchasing for seedlings, fertilizers and pesticides and poverty have affected the standard of living and contributed to the high in different proportion with an average of 18%. demand by the unemployed people on PARC’s projects & programs especially 9. Olive harvest season, end of September – mid December 2011, has reduced the early recovery program, which contributed to the provision of temporary number of working labours. This effect was seen in the Northern part of the employments through different interventions. However, even the partial West Bank, specially the targeted locations of Nablus and Jenin districts, where opening of the crossings to allow export of certain vegetables and flowers olive groves cover important areas of agricultural land but less important in have given some hope to the future of this kind of business. Hebron. 4. The targeted locations by PARC in Gaza, are still suffering from difficult 10. During the month of Ramadan, the productivity of work produced by people economic, social and political situations, where they have been affected by is lower than any other month. This is because working hours become shorter repeated Israeli practices that led to destruction of agricultural infrastructure and most people are unable to work for longer hours as they are fasting. Many and to deterioration of food security. Furthermore, the implementation of the workers either worked shorter hours or did not work at all, thus resulted in Israeli decision to expand the buffer zone adjacent to the Green Line to more delaying the achievement of the work. Also many farmers did not want to than 600 m along the Green Line has put difficulty on farmers to access to their attend any workshops and training sessions during this month and delayed lands. the training activities. 5. The new standards (more restricted standards) for the treated wastewater that

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 54 Annual Report 2011 VI. Implementation Environment and Arrangements 55 VI.1.3 Main Problems Encountered During the the fact that the cost of rent of all kind of machineries have been increased tremendously and local contribution increased in most services provided in Implementation Period cadre of this program. Regarding problems encountered during the year 2011, the following can be - The currency fluctuation negatively affected the cistern and retaining wall mentioned: workers since some project’s contribution was in US$ and the exchange rate dropped dramatically thus the workers received less money which made them 1. Payment Of Community Contribution: not happy. This slowed their performance and few even refused to continue - There was difficulty in collecting the community contribution for different working. activities during 2011, due to bad economic conditions, high rates of - Lack of liquidity in the banks operating in Gaza Strip, especially the shekel unemployment and poverty. This has led to delay the works in some targeted currency. locations, withdrawal of some beneficiaries and cancelling activities in other targeted locations. All of these have affected negatively on the size of activities 3. Technical Problems finished during 2011. - Limited number of companies or local contractors for sharing in local tenders - Another reason behind the difficulty in collecting community contribution especially heavy machineries tenders for land reclamation, opening and was that other national and international NGO’S and even PA work without rehabilitation of agricultural roads, and rehabilitation of groundwater wells; community contribution in locations close or within PARC’s targeted locations. because they were contracted by USAID for the implementation of big This has had very negative results on the implementation of some activities. infrastructure projects in the targeted areas. Sometimes PARC were forced - Strict procedures by the Ministry of Local Government on any financial to repeat call for offers more than one time, extending the given time to disbursement in the municipalities and village councils in West Bank, which present the offers and in some cases to accept that less than three bidders has affected negatively on the ability of these councils to pay their community were competing for the contract. This problem disappeared after the freezing contributions for collective activities, such agricultural roads, which has led of USAID and the problem that faced the PA finance department in paying to the cancellation of some agricultural roads and delay implementation in arrears of contractor implementing projects funded by the PA. others. - Delay in obtaining the VAT exemptions from Ministry of Finance for the - Another reason behind the difficulty in collection community contribution was projects that were exempted from taxes. This led in some cases to delaying the that other national and international NGO’s and even PA work without or with payments to the contractors. minimal community contribution close/within program’s targeted locations. - Delay in obtaining the approval or permits from PA authorities, such as the This has had very negative results on the implementation of some activities; Environment Quality Authority (EQA) and Palestinian Water Authority (PWA). such as Land Reclamation; Land rehabilitation, Agricultural Roads in three of These have delayed the implementation of some activities. Jerusalem’s locations, where these locations were canceled because Islamic - PARC suffered from weak cooperation from some project committees and Development Bank has funded a land development project (reclamation villages councils. This has delayed the implementation of some activities. & rehabilitation & Agricultural Roads) through UNDP with less community - In some locations, the activity of opening agricultural road needed large area contribution. of retaining walls to protect the agricultural road, so the municipalities has been obliged to build the retaining walls for the agricultural road. 2. Currency Exchange rate - In other locations, it was faced a problem with cisterns preparation due to the - The currency exchange rate was fluctuating over the first half of the year 2011. nature of site land. The beneficiaries were not able to construct pear shaped This have reflected itself negatively on different program activities and led to cisterns and only reservoir could be constructed with very high cost. This led to

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refraining some beneficiaries from constructing their cisterns. 6. Problems Related to Israeli Restrictions On Movement of Persons and - Some activities have been cancelled in certain locations because these villages Goods: were not interested to implement the planned activities; which show that the - Some activities have been affected in certain locations by Israeli measures and selection of that location was not properly justified. checkpoints in West Bank. This has been particularly serious in locations close - Lack of sufficient quantities of seedlings with good qualities led to decreasing to some Israeli settlements and the C classified areas, where settlers hindered the cultivated areas. This was the result of fixing the prices of seedlings by the the implementation of work and in some cases stopped the works of land MoA in the last two seasons. reclamation or opening of agricultural roads. - The continuous cuts in the electricity in Gaza Strip led to rising cost of - Moreover, Israeli soldiers prohibited farmers and contractors from reaching production for all agricultural products. some targeted locations in WB, the Israeli military forces have confiscated - Weaknesses in coordination between organizations working in the agricultural machineries, such large & small hammers. sector. - Furthermore, it has even entailed the destruction of some of the achieved 4. Skilled Labour Shortages works in specific governorates, Hebron and Salfeet. Interventions of the NRO in Ramallah with Israeli Coordinating Office of Governmental Activities in the - Lack of skilled labours specialized, in construction of retaining walls and Territories (COGAT) have resulted in minimizing the incidents of destruction of cisterns’ digging, has also slowed down the accomplishment of activities. implemented works. - Some farmers were not committed for looking for skilled workers to construct - As for agricultural products and their movement across the boarders and retaining walls and dig cisterns; they totally depended on the projects’ checkpoints, traders are entitled to transfer products from inside the Green supervisors. This caused delay in implementation, especially in the north West Line to WB without any prior examination, and sometimes they smuggled Bank targeted sites, where the problem was solved by moving builders from those products which are often the remnants of the Israeli packinghouses. other location to these locations, in addition to beneficiaries’ families being In particular, strawberry and roses, fruits and citrus fruits that are bought at working in their own retaining walls. low prices, since it is considered the remnants of the source. These remnants - Limited number of trainers in some of training fields, in Gaza, has led to a great Israeli low priced products compete with our national products within our effort in choosing and clarify desired training subject. local markets, thus forced Palestinian farmers to sell their products at the same 5. Seasonal problems low prices, to traders, who are transferring the same Palestinian agricultural - Olive harvest seasons, which started at the end of September 2011, exhausted products at high prices so the profits is gone to the traders and not to the many labourers and rural women in the targeted sites and delayed the farmers. implementation of the planned activities. - The restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities to introduce certain - Ramadan month and Eid Al-Feter affected the availability of labourers and construction materials have prevented the implementation of some activities the progress of works, especially; field works due to drop of performance of in the Gaza Strip. workers while fasting. - The repeated close of crossing points to Gaza Strip have led to prevent the - The general drought conditions and the delay in rainfall have affected entry of some fertilizers and important compounds, which affected the quality negatively on seeds plantation in the southern sites of West Bank, and the of agricultural production. Jordan Valley’s sites, as well as delaying seedlings plantation and leading to the - Some of the exported agricultural products from Gaza, have been spoiled death of some seedling after plantation was occurred as a result of shortage of and damaged as a result of delaying carrying trucks in the Karam Abu Salem water content in soil. These things have contributed in the delay in work. crossing point, where the average time of loading and unloading and checking

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took around two hours, while it should not exceed 20 minutes, which affected - Signing contracts that set out the responsibilities and rights of each party, and the quality of the exported product. determine the procedures and criteria, without confusion or ambiguity. 7. Materials, Machineries Availability and Price - Developments of the operational manuals in participatory approach, where - The limited number of air compressor jacks in the targeted locations delayed, the main guidelines and details have been prepared have been discussed in some times, the work. This has reflected itself on the prices of machineries deeply by projects’ staff with mutual benefit from the accumulated experience rent. of all partners. - The increase of the building materials price led to increase the costs of - Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment Quality Authority most of activities which led to higher community contribution, for example, (EQA), Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) PARC found difficulties in green houses constructions because of the high and representatives from PARC and their international partners and donors community contribution. in addition to the representatives of the village councils of the beneficiary - The lack of new heavy machineries and trucks as a result of the continued villages as will as representatives from other partners organizations participate closure of crossing points to Gaza, which has led to a great scarcity of available in the steering committees of a number of projects. resources to suppliers, and increasing the prices of available machineries in - A very active platform for experience exchange is activated by the projects’ Gaza Strip. managers by holding regular monthly technical meetings. These meetings - The difficulty of providing material of high specifications and quality due to helped in keeping the projects’ management very transparent. the absence of Specifications and Standards Department in Gaza Strip. - Implementing specific programs in partnership with PARC and other local NGOs represents a strong alliance; since PARC has the experience in implementing VI.2 Progress Towards Stakeholders’ Participation such programs.

The strategies followed by PARC in 2011, towards participation of different 2. End Beneficiaries Level stakeholders haven’t changed from what was followed during the last three years, Though PARC is not a signatory of Humanitarian Accountability Partnership and the participation has been ensured at all levels, starting from the planning (HAP), it practices most if not all principles of accountability and partnership with throughout the implementation and monitoring phases. PARC has taken the beneficiaries and stakeholders to ensure their participation. following arrangements to ensure the active participation at different levels: The strategies followed by PARC during the year 2011, continued to give great VI.2.1 Main Stakeholder level importance to the participation of the end beneficiaries. Efforts were deployed to encourage more active role for local community through the activation of their 1. Projects management Level elected local committees and strengthening of the feeling of ownership and the PARC ensured the active participation of all stakeholders by a set of mechanisms institutional work. PARC believe that real participation of the stakeholder is one and procedures. These can be summarized by the following: of their basic rights. In addition, this kind of participation affect positively of the quality of the implemented activities, and on the strategic objectives of PARC. - The selection of the locations for the different kind of interventions of PARC’s Serious efforts were deployed to ensure the application of the principles of the programs is done through a series of workshops that are held at central and Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP). branches levels and that gather employees and active stakeholders. In each of the targeted locations, one local committee representing different - The announcement of the project is widely done in the target areas for the stakeholders at village level (including at least one woman) has been established. implemented projects by clarifying the selection criteria of beneficiaries and These committees in cooperation with PARC have been involved in planning, the nature of the benefit. identifying needs, choosing beneficiaries and contractors, implementation, and

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 60 Annual Report 2011 VI. Implementation Environment and Arrangements 61 follow-up of the projects which have strengthened the feeling of ownership and the fields of rural development and agriculture. These were either partners in built the institutional capacities of these committees. the different consortiums led by PARC or ones that are implementing similar Furthermore, the village councils respected their commitments regarding their co- projects. finance to the projects when it was agreed upon. 2. At District Level On the other hand, the governmental organizations and other CBOs have been - Arrangement of field visits with NGOs and MoA extension workers to the involved in all the aspects that give positive benefit to the program, through targeted locations and groups including farmers, women groups and unions involving them in choosing the beneficiaries, evaluation, training, hand over…etc. to coordinate the field works at district levels. These committees are trained to implement all implementation procedures and - Arrangement of field visits with representative of the Ministry of Agriculture are fully aware of projects’ details and the efforts from PARC with these committees MoA. This was particularly important during the preparation process for are the practical guarantees for making the HAP a reality in the life of implemented the seedlings of fruit trees procurement and the work of inspection on the projects. nurseries that provide the seedlings to ensure their compliance to conditions The end beneficiaries have participated in the receipt and delivery of materials and necessary to provide good seedlings. verify the validity of the required specifications in the bidding, in coordination and - Conduction of inspection visits by PWA field workers from the Projects follow-up with the supervisors, field coordinators and the local committees. Management Unit (PMU) to ensure the quality of the implemented works in VI.2.2 Secondary Stakeholders Level the new field of community sanitation that PARC has enrolled itself in for the first time in 2011. Secondary stakeholders included agents of different national Palestinian ministries and other homologous Palestinian and international NGOs. Cooperating or VI.3 Implementation Arrangements coordinating efforts with them ensured their participation in PARC’s activities. VI.3.1 Strengths and Weaknesses of Implementation 1. Central Level Strategy Cooperation and coordination works at central level covered a number of PARC’s implementation strategies were characterized by the following: Palestinian ministries and authorities: Ministry of agriculture (MOA), Ministry of local governments (MOLG), Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) and Environment Quality Strength Authority (EQA). These works also were done with other local and international 1. Active Participation. NGOs. Most of this work was conducted through: The active participation characterized the implementation strategy adopted by - A number of steering committees meetings for projects implemented by PARC. PARC’s in implementing its programs and projects and over time it has proved its - Many coordination meetings have been carried out with the Ministry of effectiveness and importance. This strategy empowers stakeholders and ensures Agriculture (MoA) in order to monitor the nurseries and to have better their participation in decision making regarding all aspects of implementation. Such seedlings according to high quality specifications, and to set a joint action plan participation has enabled PARC to share its huge heritage of experience developed for conducting irrigation demonstration. throughout several years with all stakeholders. The involvement of target groups - Close collaboration and coordination with Palestinian Water Authority ensure in the need assessment process led to the efficiency of implemented projects and their support to help in obtaining the necessary permits from Israelis to ensure contributed in their sustainability as the beneficiaries have been selected according supply the equipments. to real needs. Another space for the participation of the beneficiaries as individuals - Many technical coordination meetings were held with major NGOs working in or as committees in the implementation process was opened. The coordination of

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 62 Annual Report 2011 VI. Implementation Environment and Arrangements 63 the work with the civil society and governmental organizations and departments objective. These have enabled PARC at all levels (central and at projects levels) to and activating the role of CBOs during implementation processes, have added control the quality of procured materials, services and works. All procedures of another dimension to this strength and have contributed to the empowerment of quality control were detailed in the developed monitoring and operation manuals. these CBOs and raised their ownership and commitment to the projects. Moreover, PARC has also ensured quality control through the adoption of precise specifications for the materials to be purchased according to Palestinian 2. Securing the community contribution in all services specifications. In addition to the adoption of the laboratory tests in many of the The community contribution in all provided services remained a point of strength in conducted services. the implementation strategy. This has increased the involvement and commitment Furthermore, the involvement of the local committees in the sub-contracting of beneficiaries in projects’ implementation and represented a guarantee for process and beneficiaries selection ensured transparency and technical quality of sustainability of benefit from outcomes. The only exception is the training, where the delivered services by the contractors. no community contributions were demanded from the beneficiaries for training. The appointment of some highly experienced internal monitors to conduct quality 3. Transparency and free competition control visits: to monitor employees work and the supply and receipt of material All operational projects’ manuals, which clarified all steps of every implemented and documentation of all these processes has added to the institutionalization of activity and guided all working personnel the cadre of the projects, ensure quality issues at the institution level. Monitoring visits of the projects managers the transparent implementation of PARC’s programs. PARC has maintained as well as representatives of governmental authorities (PWA, MOA) were another a high degree of transparency during locations and beneficiaries’ selection means of quality assurance. and contracting of all services and materials acquired for all projects. This was 5. Voluntary works achieved by announcing about the projects in all targeted areas through the use Voluntary work remains as one of the main points of strength of PARC as a civil of all available means to reach the beneficiaries (announcement workshops, local society organization. It is practiced by the local committees and individual committees, municipalities, pioneers, etc), where the projects’ activities and the volunteers in the targeted locations and it is part of the implementation setup and nature of benefit were explained in details. Furthermore, setting special standards represents another point of strength in the implementation strategy of PARC. The and criteria for selecting beneficiaries and conducting field visits to applicants with volunteers play a big role in the processes of planning, implementation, monitoring local formed committees have also ensured the transparency of the beneficiaries’ and operating the projects through their participation in the committees of the selection. projects implemented by PARC. In addition to the value of this work, Voluntary On the other hands, tenders were published in local newspapers and the whole work contributes enormously in improving of sustainability. tendering procedures were very transparent and insured fair and free competition among bidders. Weaknesses All of these arrangements have ensured equal accesses of potential beneficiaries 2011 has witnessed the following weaknesses in the implementation strategy: to the services and free competition among services, materials and work providers, 1. Weak technical capacities of the village councils, have created additional bur- which enabled PARC to get the best services and materials for the invested money. den on PARC to en sure the application of the same procedures of implemen- 4. Quality control tation. The adopted implementation strategy ensures the quality of provided services and 2. Implementation of some activities was linked with the approval of the govern- materials. Through the elaboration of term of references (TORs) for all activities mental bodies. The slow and bureaucratic feedback from the governmental and services and the close supervision of implementation of the prepared detailed agencies has led to a quite long delay in some project. Bills of Quantities for all purchased materials and services, PARC has ensured this 3. Despite the deployed efforts in the selection process and matching criteria,

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but sometimes there was a defect in the beneficiary himself in terms of main- listing of applications are dependent on the information available in the appli- taining the projects and ensuring sustainability. cation forms and the information that the committee has, which enabled the 4. Lack of coordination among the cooperatives themselves in Gaza Strip (con- committee and PARC’s field supervisors to minimize the time for the selection flict of interest). of the end beneficiaries. 5. Weak and inaccurate assessments of the selection of some targeted locations − Final screening: This process has been carried out jointly by the PARC’s field during the design phase. This led to changing some locations during projects’ supervisors and village committees according to the set of selection criteria implementation. included in the operational manual. 6. Continued partisan and nepotism behavior bias (political & tribal) to relatives 7. Signing of the agreements between PARC and the selected beneficiaries. This of some local committees’ member create some difficulties during the imple- agreement clarifies both the roles of the organization and that of the benefi- mentation, and calls for firm intervention by PARC to avoid nepotism, cronyism ciaries clearly. It also determines the subsidy that the organization provides and political bias. and the works that can be supported and the responsibilities the farmer has to take over. VI.3.2 Organizational and Implementation Procedures 8. Baseline surveys concerning implemented projects have been conducted. Vil- To ensure the successful implementation of projects, PARC has deployed its best lage profile and end beneficiaries for these surveys have been prepared. efforts and has carried out the following arrangements: 9. PARC provided donors with periodic narrative and financial reports (three 1. Formation of both the technical and steering committees for different projects months) accompanied by cash flow projection and updated quarter plan. and programs to cover the governance and executive levels. 10. PARC exercises all efforts to ensure participation of the targeted groups in proj- 2. Recruitment of the right number of the qualified staff for all projects and pro- ect implementation and monitoring of activities. In this respect, PARC forms a grams that guarantee the successful implementation of them. local community committee in each village. 3. A series of activities are implemented at the beginning of every project or pro- 11. Arrangements were made to ensuring the visibility of the donors. This has gram to make PARC more accountable to beneficiaries and make all projects been clear from the projects signs, publications supported by PARC, press re- employees as well as beneficiaries more aware of the nature of interventions leases, films …etc. The signs that were put for visibility purposes, in every loca- of these projects and programs. These included: kick-off meetings, workshops tion is seen as a mean of possible protection against Israeli possible aggression for staff, announcement workshops, formation of local committees in the tar- against implemented work in areas classified as C. geted locations, etc. 4. Preparation of the projects’ operational manuals. These manuals included all VI.3.3 Success and Constraints in the use of Technology (ies) procedures for the implementation of the various activities, selection criteria PARC used the technologies that are available in the local market for implementing of the end beneficiaries and all forms that were necessary for the documenta- its programs and projects. In some locations, some of the required machineries are tion of all activities and sub-activities and tasks. not available at village level like air compressors and these were rented from other 5. Preparation of management and monitoring manuals. These manuals includ- locations. ed all detailed management & monitoring procedures and arrangements that PARC’s computerized management information system and database (MIS), which allowed closer monitoring and better accountability and transparency during all projects’ data and information (technical & financial) were easily entered and implementation. accessible by all employees, has facilitated issuing any information reports, and 6. Selection of end beneficiaries process took place as follows: consequently promoting information exchange and documentation among PARC − Preliminary screening and the field inspection: The field inspections and short centre and its branches in West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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PARC continued to generalize the use of Tensiometer in irrigation water scheduling using the drinking water network, which increase the drinking quota and re- as one of the successful means of water demand management at farm level. duced the risk of contaminating the drinking water while the farmers using the Furthermore, PARC in cooperation with MoA have prepared and published fertilizers or pesticides. The people are satisfied with that. Moreover, the price publications and videos about tensiometers, in addition to a field survey completed of water provided is now cheaper for the farmers. by MoA in order to improve the design, the implementation and the evaluation for PARC has used aerial photos as well as GPS in targeted locations, especially for these Demos. agricultural roads, which gave precise view about the progress and implementation of the agricultural roads activity. Therefore, during the machinery works the supervisor used GPS devise to monitor work progress. The relatively new technology used in the PARC’s projects was the metallic reservoirs. We can say, this technology will have success in the scope of water irrigation management (best management), and help in organizing the farmers in cooperatives. Regarding the constraints accompanied the construction of metallic reservoirs, were the limited experience of the contractors of this technology. Therefore, PARC and farmers should take care while implementing and operating these kinds of reservoirs. Regarding the constraints that faced tensiometer, were the dusty winds that affected and ruined some green houses in the targeted areas and this affected the tensiometers’ readings. On the other hand, the main constraint from using the steel pipes is the Israelis imposed permits for importing this kind of pipes, which resulted to delay the PARC continued to implement various other activities for improving water implementation. In spite that Israelis have issued no permits until now all planned management (water supply and demand) such as: activities has been implemented. − The construction of onsite gray wastewater treatment plants is one of the successful adopted practices. This technology provide new source of water for VI.4 Monitoring Arrangements irrigation and contribute in solving water shortage problems. Moreover, this Monitoring and quality control arrangements are practiced at all levels and covers system is technically simple and robust and user-friendly and it is managed by all stages, starting with the planning of the activity and ending with the closure the users, and does not rely on electricity and chemicals. of the activity and hand over of the service to beneficiaries. This ensures the − PARC has installed water meters for each farmer using the irrigation system to achievement of the targeted objectives in terms of efficiency and effectiveness of manage the water and to use it more efficiently. The farmer said that it is bet- performance and use of resources. ter to manage the water provision and water consumption comparing with 1. At the central level, the projects managers and coordinators follow up the pumping directly from the well to the farms. implementation of activities of all projects with the field supervisors to make − Connecting the farmers to the collective irrigation networks in the targeted sure that the project complies with the overall objectives of the organization locations and covering the majority of the land has solved the problem of con- and to ensure that all the milestones that were put during the planning pro- necting some farmers to drinking water system. Now, none of the farmers are cess for the various interventions have been timely achieved. Furthermore, the

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program managers and project coordinators monitor the efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of planned activities and actions and take the necessary measures to overcome the difficulties and dangers that may threat- en the working environment and ensure the quality of services. They were involved in approximately all implementation processes (beneficiary selection, procurement process, follow-up of works’ execution, monitor the achievements, cash flow,…etc). In big programs PARC has employed central monitors to monitor the respect of procedures included in the monitoring manuals that VII. Progress towards are developed as well as to ensure that all quality assurance measures that are Sustainability put are implemented. This pave the way to make these monitoring procedures fully institutionalized as integral part of project cycle management.

2. At the branch level, the branch managers supervise the work of the field supervisors to ensure transparency in the selection and the wide participation of various segments of the regulatory frameworks and working committees and guarantee the quality of the provided services. As mentioned above and for the monitoring of achievements and respect of PARC always considers sustainability of the outcomes of its interventions a key issue. quality of implementation and time schedule, the PARC has developed monitoring In 2011 it has it has given it a special attention. The sustainability factors that were manuals. Among the issues that the manuals look after are the following: considered are the following: − Sufficient spread and time given for announcement about projects for public 1- Ownership by beneficiaries by all possible means in the targeted locations. 2- Appropriate technology − Formation of local committees and the degree of representation of these to 3- Respect of socio-cultural norms and attitudes local communities and their role in follow-up of implemented activities. 4- Gender issues − Selection of end beneficiaries with full transparency and free competition ac- 5- Institutional and management capacity cording to the selection criteria. 6- Economic and financial viability − Gender aspect and priority for women active participation 7- Environmental protection − Tendering and procurement process. − Satisfaction of end beneficiaries about the delivered services. VII.1 Ownership by Beneficiaries − Verification and follow-up of beneficiaries and public complaints and docu- During the year 2011, individual and community ownership have been menting the solutions. strengthened through following several procedures and practices by PARC and the − Relevance of the proposed intervention to community needs. beneficiaries. Committees that represented different active stakeholders at each − Technical specification of the delivered services and materials. location were established and involved in decision-making concerning beneficiary − Hand over to end beneficiaries of the delivered services. selection, action and monitoring plans. These activities was highlighted in the − Verification and follow-up the extension services provided by Ministry of Ag- previous annual report, while in this reporting period we can summarize the new riculture (MoA). activities undertaken in this regards as follows: 1. The collective water projects in the villages are owned and managed by the

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cooperatives, who generally sign the agreement, and they contributes in cash vailing conditions of wide-spread un-employment and high poverty level. and in kind for achieving the works. In case no cooperatives were found, PARC 2. Rainwater harvesting by construction of cisterns and pools, for agriculture encourage the beneficiary farmers to establish such a cooperative. purposes, is deeply rooted in Palestinian culture, is suitable, and proved to be 2. During the training courses, the beneficiaries demonstrated their ownership sustainable. by adherence to get successful planting and keeping their seedlings. 3. Most of the material, supplies used for the construction of the wastewater col- 3. The beneficiaries of land reclamation activities confirmed their feeling them- lection system are locally made and available in local market. selves as owners; this was demonstrated during the machinery works by their 4. The design of the constructed sewage collection systems that was done to be active engagement and presences to supervise and monitor the performance functioning as gravitational one without any pumping and flowing by gravity of rented machineries in the targeted lands while the machines were working. or little pumping cost to suit the technological level of the targeted communi- 4. Beneficiaries’ understanding to the reclamation strategies that were applied in ties and to ensure sustainability. the targeted sites. Other technologies were also simple but need some training and coaching by 5. During the building of the stony retaining walls, the farmers’ families shared in field supervisors and trainers from PARC to ensure the right use of it were also building these walls with good technical standards. Also this appears clearly adopted. These included: in the documentation of the project forms and recording the accumulation of working days and trying to understand the core business of reclamation. 1. Using of tensiometer for irrigation water scheduling which is actually consid- 6. Community contribution with the exception of training was a must in all activi- ered as a new technology that has successfully transferred and adapted by ties. In some cases this was collected in advance from the beneficiaries. This farmers. These demonstrations have been designed as an integral part with contributed to enhancing ownership feeling. cement pool, farmer who receives the subsidy for cement pools for rainwater 7. Involvements of the local committees in the sub-contracting process. Together harvesting have been provided with these instruments. with the beneficiaries these committees participated in ensuring the technical 2. Expanding and rehabilitation of collective irrigation networks will allow con- quality of the delivered services by the contractors. necting of new farmers to expand their business and to practice new irrigation This way of implementation helped in empowering the local committees and technology, since a sufficient quantity of water with adequate pressure was providing them with on-job training through their work in the program. All values made available. of civil society (transparency, equity and good governance) have been conveyed 3. The construction of onsite gray wastewater treatment plants in order to re- and practiced during projects’ implementation. use the treated wastewater for the irrigation of home gardens, this technology provided new source of water for irrigation and contributed in solving water VII.2 Appropriate Technology shortage problems. Moreover, this system is technically simple and robust and user-friendly and it is managed by the users, and it is not rely on electricity and The use of simple appropriate and environment-friendly and non-harmful technology chemicals. in the implemented projects promotes sustainability such as encouraging the low- 4. The use of GPS by PARC, especially for agricultural road, enabled them to have input agricultural practices that do not use excessive pesticides. close follow-up and monitoring of the progress on the ground. So during the The technologies used in the implemented projects were appropriate and farmers machinery works the supervisor follow the coordination of GPS to fix the roads can easily adopt. Some of these are even well known to them and they use to deal trajectories. with without difficulty. These include: Projects’ Engineers were present in the locations on daily basis, and provide constant 1. Land reclamation that uses some heavy machinery in one component (level- guidance and extension on the process of land reclamation, and preparations for ling) and intensive labour in other (terracing) are very appropriate to the pre-

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 72 Annual Report 2011 VII. Progress towards Sustainability 73 planting in order to have a sustainable development of farmers’ production and VII.4 Gender Issues income. PARC seeks to deepen the concept of gender by achieving a kind of free competition, VII.3 Respect of Socio-Cultural Norms and Attitudes social justice and strengthening the existing partnership between men and women based on the principle of equal opportunities. Thus, PARC has sought PARC has always taken enough measures that ensure the respect of socio- through the implementation of programs and projects to promote and develop economic norms and attitude to avoid any negative impact on the sustainability the participation of women in many projects as technical and administrative staff. of its interventions. However, it has taken a very positive position in favour of This presents a model that would contribute in strengthening the role of women progressive attitude towards environment and social solidarity values. These were in participating in the development process at all levels, and activating their role achieved through the followings: in demanding their rights as well as to play an important and vital role in the 1. The interventions, during 2011, were planned to increase the dependence of development of their society through: beneficiaries on agriculture and increase their attachment to their land. 1. Encouraging the women participation in local committees that are established 2. The implemented projects have actually maintained and increased Palestinian in the beneficiary locations of PARC’s interventions, people adherence to the useful practices in agriculture depending on water 2. The selection criteria and scoring system used in all projects’ manuals were harvesting. designed in such a way to give women the priority of benefiting from the dif- 3. The projects’ implementation approach was designed to strengthen the values ferent activities. that encourage the voluntary work, which is deeply appreciated by villagers. 3. Women clubs had a leading role in all the arrangements taken for conducting The selection criteria for beneficiaries, which are developed in the operation training courses in the targeted locations which has made of many of them manual and which give advantages to poor families and farmers with great active community centers. number of dependents deepen the feelings of social solidarity and encourage 4. Many training have targeted exclusively women such as home gardens devel- it. opment and women participated in other training courses side by side with 4. Participation of women in local committees and the active role they have men farmers. played during projects’ implementation highlighted their capacities and in- 5. Women represented around 37% of direct beneficiaries targeted by PARC and crease their role in decision-making at village levels. Their commitment in around 44% of the indirect beneficiaries in 2011. these committees has raised the degree of acceptance of their role by the local societies. VII.5 Institutional and Management Capacity 5. Land ownership is an important cultural value for farmers, and owning fertile PARC has extensive capacities and experiences in all fields that have enabled her land will enhance this value. In addition, opening and rehabilitation of the ag- to build community partnerships and gain the trust of stakeholders. PARC benefits ricultural roads will help in strengthening this feeling and will allow farmers to from having an extensive outreach that it has gained by having a quite big number develop and serve new areas. of branches and antennae that cover the totality of the Palestinian Occupied 6. Involving village councils’ members/heads in monitoring visits and consulting Territories. them for solving conflicts that emerge during implementation of some activi- During 2011, PARC’s institutional and management capacity enabled her to do the ties (opening of new roads as example) enhance the sustainability of projects’ following to ensure sustainability: outcomes. 1. Deployed important efforts to make the beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the targeted locations aware of their rights in the program and shared with

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them all information related to the program, putting the base for making HAP serving 1,613 Hectares of agricultural lands and have raised up the value of principles a daily practice in the implementation of its programs. this land. Land reclamation also increases the value of this land. 2. Local committees at targeted villages have been established. These commit- 4. Regarding food security at household level; the developed home gardens tees included representatives of farmers, women, youth, grassroots and CBOs became capable to secure part or most of the food for the beneficiary families and village council. The given role for these committees have empowered, and will increase food production and income of rural families. It is proven strengthened, and enhanced social legitimacy of the local committees and that a home garden of 250-350 m2 can satisfy around 60%-65 % of the family’s provided them with on-job training through their work on projects. They have needs of vegetables and thus enable families to spend what is supposed to participated in: selection of beneficiaries, monitoring and supervision of field cover this to other essentials of life. work, contracting, etc. 3. Provided to beneficiaries with various kinds of training on technical issues related to farming and on-job training to committees at various managerial issues. 4. PARC has led a developmental program implemented by five of the biggest local NGOs (PHG, UWAC, LRC, RWDS…) who are working in rural development and in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture that has provided extension services for the beneficiaries from previous and current programs. In this program, experience has been exchanged with developmental NGOs. VII.6 Economic and Financial Viability PARC’s implemented projects during 2011, had positive impact on the economy of the beneficiaries and their communities. The positive economical impact of the implemented activities on end beneficiaries in cadre of implemented projects can be realized through the following: 1. Has helped farmers, during the implementation period, to improve their livelihoods through the investment in their resources by re-production and exporting their crops to European markets. This would achieve economic 5. Increase the quantity of water harvested for agricultural purposes (cisterns, 3 viability and improves the living conditions of farmers. cement pools and metallic reservoirs) by 15,278 m . These reduce the 2. Agricultural lands which belong to beneficiaries became more arable and purchased water and give a positive economic impact by saving the cost of more productive so that farmers can generate more income. This will lead buying water, and it will ensure water safety during the critical situations. to increasing food production at family level and reducing total family 6. Improving water efficiency use by reducing water losses in irrigation networks expenditure on food purchasing. Where during 2011, 335.1 hectares have and provides the possibility of expanding the irrigated land. This represents a been reclaimed, 130 hectares have been rehabilitated, and food production real proof of the viability of these activities. from what were marginal lands will be increased in the future. 7. The implemented projects have created job opportunities for the unemployed 3. Facilitating access to marginal land through the opening and rehabilitation of farmers and workers, so that they can afford the liability of their basic needs and 44 Km of agricultural roads have been completed in the West Bank and Gaza pay some of their debts. Moreover, permanent or temporary job has reduced

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the unemployment level and enhanced the political and social stability in the region. The amount of wages that workers got for their works in the targeted locations was around $2,164,000 (Salary = 20 $ / day). This has activated the economic cycle in the beneficiary villages of this program. 8. Regarding sanitation projects, PARC has ensured the commitment of the beneficiaries to pay the wastewater fees by advising village councils to link wastewater fees with pre- paid electricity supply. These fees will in turn cover the operational an maintenance cost of the wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). 9. Selling the treated effluent from WWTP to the targeted farmers would be considered another source of income to cover the operational an maintenance cost of the WWTP. 10. Targeting farmers through their associations and communities to improve their infrastructure, where the constructed facilities do not require any significant running cost and requires only little routine maintenance. As a result the local community or the individual beneficiary can maintain and sustain these services, which reduce the cost of doing other projects with them in the future. This was evident in the year 2011 through number of associations and groupings that have been targeted. 11. Most societies and institutions that have benefited from capacity building due to the treatment of the grey water at households’ level. The black water in services have acquired a well developed set of the operational and the households that are not going to be connected to the sewer lines will be management manuals, and support to promote its local sources which empted and treated in the centralized treatment plants. significantly improved their viability and independence. 12. Most of the facilities that are funded for the targeted groups do not require − Potential pollution to ground water and harvested rain water will be eliminat- significant follow-up expenses. And only need light maintenance expenses, ed (infiltration of wastewater through cesspits will stop). where beneficiaries can perform the maintenance themselves. − Increase of green area, where the additional water resources that will be made available by the projects will help to increase the cultivated land or make the VII.7 Environmental Protection cultivated orchards more successful which will eventually increase the green PARC continued to implement environment- friendly activities in 2011. All achieved area with very positive impact on the environment. activities, during 2011, had a positive impact on the environment. This was clear 2. PARC continue to implement the GLOBAL GAP program which has important through: positive impact on environment through the encouragement of environment- 1. PARC has started a quite two villages-scale sanitation projects, These has the friendly practices that ensure the rational use of pesticides and chemicals in following positive impacts on environment: agriculture ensuring safe and healthy produce. − The discharges of raw wastewater to wadies and agricultural land will be 3. Reducing water losses by rehabilitation of leaky collective irrigation networks. stopped as a result of either the collection or treatment of the wastewater or 4. Encourage use of environmental friendly techniques such as rainwater har-

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vesting in cisterns and pools and the reuse of treated wastewater at house- ciaries helps in protecting the environment; hold level for the irrigation of home gardens. The rainwater harvesting from 9. Increasing of the cultivated area (green cover) through planting seedlings. This the roof-tops of green houses has additional special importance: satisfies the is the best environmental tool to fight against climatic change and accompa- farmer needs from water and will give them more freedom and better chances nying degradation in the agricultural lands. for irrigation water management, which in turn will reduce the pesticide and 10. The different elements of land reclamation have enhanced the surrounding other chemicals used. In addition, farmers who benefited from cement pools environment at targeted locations as follows: will also get the benefit from applying of irrigation water scheduling demos by − Soil protection, where building of stony retaining walls and seedlings planta- using tensiometer, which will protect and reduce the pressure on the limited tion prevented the soil erosion in the sloppy marginal land and it increased the available water sources. water storage capacity of the reclaimed lands. 5. All the greenhouses have been provided with gutters to collect water from the − Plantation of proper and suitable varieties of seedlings to cope with the cli- roof-tops of the greenhouse into the collecting pool and this reduced the pro- matic conditions and skills and know-how of farmers at these locations. liferation of grass around the greenhouse and also reduced the algae inside − Safe farming and protection of natural resources have been enhanced as a re- the greenhouse, as a result of watershed. This would help in reducing the rates sult of the training courses that have concentrated on safe farming; Integrated of pesticides sprayed around greenhouse to get rid of grass and algae, which Pesticide Management, Organic Farming, Water Resource Management and lead in some cases to higher spoilage of the product. Irrigation. 6. All of the constructed greenhouses are completely closed with double doors and windows protecting nets to prevent the insects’ attack which need a special spraying program. Palestinian Agricultural Development Association

(PARC) has supported the farmers with Pheromone traps and yellow traps to reduce the fight of Tuta Absolouta and other insects. 7. PARC has changed the behavior of farmers regarding spraying and harvesting suits, in which each farmer now has special suits for spraying and harvesting to ensure his safety and the product safety. 8. Furthermore, in the case of cisterns construction and during implementation, the following measures were undertaken to ensure not harming the environment by the project’s services: − Constructing the cisterns far away from the septic tanks and cesspits to avoid the contamination of the drinking water, and that was monitored by field staff. And this was a reason to reject building any cistern in places that does not fulfil the technical conditions. − Removing and cleaning the sites from the products of the construction and the excavation of the cisterns. − Raising the awareness of the targeted groups towards the protection of the water and environmental resources. Conducting workshops and training on water resources protection and water quality for the male and female benefi-

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) VIII. Partnerships and Alliances

PARC played a pivotal role in forming many local alliances and consortiums. This pioneering role, as developmental organization with strong grassroots relations, has enabled her to enter into long-term strategic alliances and partnerships with national developmental agendas and adopted as a strategy to promote Palestinian situation in its various dimensions (political, economic, social, and institutional development). PARC has worked actively to develop alliances and partnerships with both governmental and nongovernmental and private sector institutes.

VIII.1 Partnerships with NGOs 1. PARC has successfully led a number of developmental consortiums and alliances that consist of a number of local NGOs working in the field of rural development in the cadre of 3 programs in the West Bank and Gaza. Improving Livelihood in Occupied Palestinian territories – West Bank, Early Recovery-Gaza and Global Gap- West bank and Gaza. In two of these programs the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture was a member in the alliances. This has created a developmental model that involves civil society and governmental bodies working together to provide better services to small farmers. The increase in organizations’ numbers within the Alliance this year is considered as one of the success indicators. 82 Annual Report 2011 VIII. Partnerships and Alliances 83

2. PARC has successfully formed a developmental partnership in Gaza Strip in particularly in the provision of legal environment for this sector and in the cadre of the program “Early Recovery” that consist of Al-Najd Development exchange of knowledge and expertise. This happened since the microfinance Organization and Palestinian Hydrology Group (PHG), In addition to sector and micro-sector is considered a modern sector at the national level, coordination with local institutions working in the targeted sites in order to which requires the contribution of all stakeholders to ensure the effective promote them. contribution of finance sector in the development process. 3. The project “Safe use of treated Wastewater and Grey-water and improving 10. PARC participated actively in environmental and youth networks, due to the the quality of produced agriculture in Gaza” included real partnerships with significant impact of this segment on the advancement of Palestinian society the Palestinian universities, the National Center for Agricultural Research and in all its dimensions with a focus on educational and environment issues. Palestinian Water Authority (PWA). 4. PARC played a pivotal role in forming the consortium within the cadre of “Cash Crops & Global Gap” with many of the cooperatives in the Gaza Strip, where the VIII.2 Partnerships with Governmental Institutions and number of partner institutions reached 5 cooperatives. Semi Governmental Institutions 5. PARC Succeeded in 2011 to form and lead a multi-national consortium to PARC has succeeded during 2011 in maintaining a distinguished relations with implement the wastewater project in Anza and Beit Dajan villages (consortium governmental institutions working in areas related to development of rural areas included Bir Zeit University and EcoSan Austria) and continued to play a very and agricultural sector. It has developed a fruitful relationships with the Ministry active role in a developmental model at the regional level through a program of Agriculture, the Palestinian Water Authority, Palestinian Monetary Authority, the designed to organize farmers by forming water users associations, and in Authority of the quality of the Environment, the Unit of the Wall and settlement partnership with Jordanian (JOHUD) and Spanish Foundation (FPSC). This in the Council of Ministers, and the Department of Cooperation in the Ministry of will help later in providing necessary quantities and quality of water to the Labor. The cooperation covers two main areas: Palestinians despite the prevailing conditions of scarcity of water resources 1. Lobbying and advocacy where PARC together with PNGO has played impor- available in general. tant roles during the development of several laws and preparation of strategic 6. PARC has been able to expand the funding base for the Pilot Economic plans for the above mentioned ministries and agencies. program’s Alliance funded by the Islamic Bank and it has increased the 2. Joint implementation of initiatives and interventions aiming to provide bet- allocations that was directed to Rural Women Development Society (RWDS) ter services to the beneficiaries in these sectors and clarifying procedures and and Youth Development Association (YDA), their outstanding performance policies. caused the expanding of the program and the focusing on Gaza Strip to target PARC cooperation with semi-governmental sector (mainly the municipalities and poor families. local village councils) is another example of partnership. The cooperation with these 7. PARC continued in its alliances with SCS, and OVERSEAS institutions, it also municipalities and councils was the guarantee of success of many of the projects signed long-term memorandums of understanding with CARE, ACS, CERAI, that provide collective services in these communities (sanitation and agricultural and UNFPA in order to serve the common issues. roads) and these councils represented the pillar of most if not all local committees 8. PARC retains its membership in sectoral and public networks and in specialized that PARC form during the implementation of its activities in these locations. These councils; in order to exchange experience and help others in building committees are the local counterpart in every intervention. sustainable programs with an influence on the rural community and at the national level. 9. PARC played an active role in microfinance networks locally and regionally,

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 84 Annual Report 2011 VIII. Partnerships and Alliances 85 VIII.3 Relationships with Institutions Emerging from Parc VIII.4 Relationships with Universities & Academic • Reef Company for financing Services: At the end of first working stage with Institutions Dutch government, PARC has been able to identify and provide financing for PARC partnership with the local universities and academic institutions covered the company in order to enhance its loan portfolio and its operational sustain- many fields in 2011. This has varied between joint development of academic ability. Reef continue to play important role as partner in implementing cer- programs and partnership in implementing joint developmental projects or tain projects like Cash-Crop one where they assume roles that can’t be taken receiving services from the specialized university institutes. Among these we can by PARC like lending. mention the following: • Union of Saving and Credit: PARC continued in supporting union efforts by 1. Al-Quds University – Abu Deis – we continue the partnership regarding the joint financing activities and salaries in order strengthen its presence in the lending responsibility on the Graduate Program in Sustainable Rural Development. practitioners’ media. 2. Al-Azhar University in Gaza - through a program of Practical Training for • Al-Reef Company for Investment and Agricultural Marketing: The partner- students of the Faculty of Agriculture. ship with Al-Reef company continues through the presence of the members 3. Islamic University – through the examination of supplied materials in of the board of trustees appointed by PARC and Al-Reef continues to play piv- laboratories, such as irrigation networks and organic fertilizers, as well as otal role as service providers for small and medium scale farmers and women inviting the university to attend the workshops and events carried out by cooperatives in the field of marketing of a number of agricultural and food PARC. processed products (olive oil, dates and maftoul). 4. Birzeit University – through the Institute of Water being both member in the • Rural Women Development Society (RWDS): PARC and RWDS partnership is consortium implementing the wastewater reuse and as a service provider focused around a number of fields: conducting the necessary analysis in their labs. − Applying for joint projects. 5. Al-Quds Open University through our presence in the Steering Committee of − Joint lobbying efforts for women affairs. the program of Bachelor’s degree with focusing on practical applications. − Women clubs that are run by the RWDS represent avenues for implementing 6. Al-Azhar University in Gaza - through the provision of practical training many training courses for PARC’s beneficiaries and their representatives are ac- program for students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Soil and Water Researches. tive stakeholders in all local committees formed by PARC in targeted locations. • Youth Development Association (YDA): PARC is continuing the coordination with YDA through their presence in the alliance of Deep Project. Furthermore, VIII.5 The Private Sector PARC provides YDA with necessary assistance, especially in projects being im- In 2011, PARC continued to cooperate with the private sector in many initiatives: plemented in the Gaza Strip. 1. Federation of Food Industries, Businessmen Association, and Shippers Council • Arab Agronomists’ Association (AAA): During 2011, AAA represented a privi- 2. Center for Promotion of Palestinian trade and Intajuna Program. leged partner in several projects during the previous period, including: 3. Entering into partnerships for the design and implementation of many devel- − The project “Quality of Olive Oil”, funded by Switzerland, was transferred en- opment projects that focus on enhancing opportunities for agricultural mar- tirely to AAA. keting of the Palestinian product. − The project “Development of Competitiveness of Olive Oil”, which was ended 4. Palestine Gardens Company. at the end of 2010. 5. Huloul Company for Development Consultancy. − The project “Export Crops”, which is funded by the Dutch Representative, with 6. Tarweej Center for Palestinian Trade. a budget of more than US $ 800,000, of which US $ 600,000 for salaries.

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) IX. Annexes

IX.1 List of Parc’s Ongoing Projects Grants In 2011

# Project’s Name Donor Currency Amount Start Date End Date 1 Towards Poverty The Government Euro 2,000,000 1/9/2008 31/8/2012 Reduction Through of the Grand Environmental Duchy of Techniques Luxembourg 2 Land rehabilitation EED Euro 510,000 1/10/2008 30/9/2011 / farming land with Grapes 3 A Greener and Fruitful DPFA Euro 504,301 1/3/2009 30/6/2011 Palestine 4 IMIS USDA $ 117,000 1/1/2009 31/12/2011 5 Improving farmers NRO $ 6,605,882 1/7/2009 30/6/2012 capabilities in production of export crops (GG) 6 Improving Livelihood NRO $ 10,827,620 1/10/2009 30/9/2012 in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (West Bank) The Program 7 Wastewater treatment Cerai Euro 312,000 1/10/2009 30/9/2011 and reuse for irrigation of home gardens in Gaza Stripe and West Bank 88 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 89

# Project’s Name Donor Currency Amount Start Date End Date # Project’s Name Donor Currency Amount Start Date End Date 8 Working animals The Brooke Euro 177,589 1/4/2010 31/3/2011 18 Beit Dajan and Anzah EU Euro 2,998,387 1/1/2011 31/12/2013 welfare in north West villages – North Bank Governorates West Bank -produce come to standards more food through sustainable and safe 9 Introduction of Cerai Euro 70,138 15/2/2010 14/2/2011 use of reclaimed irrigation system for wastewater in home gardens at rural agriculture areas of Tulkarem 19 Empowerment of the CCP $ 319,046 1/3/2011 29/2/2012 10 Maintaining and NRO $ 2,661,725 1/7/2010 30/6/2011 agriculture sector, developing the cash- training and promotion crops sector in the Gaza of ecological and Strip sustainable methods in 11 Early recovery Phase NRO $ 5,721,297 1/6/2010 31/5/2012 the Gaza strip 2- Responding to 20 Promotion of the Cerai $ 264,691 1/3/2011 28/2/2013 the early recovery sustainable production needs and enhancing and improving of the livelihoods for associative network damaged farmers and through the areas in the Gaza Strip enhancement of 4 12 Safe use of treated ICARDA $ 120,000 1/8/2010 31/7/2011 agrarian cooperatives Wastewater and Grey in the north West Bank water and improving 21 Pilot project for NEXUS Euro 37,833 1/6/2011 31/5/2012 the quality of waste separation and producted agriculture composting in Jalameh in Gaza village 13 Increase opportunities Care $ 69,086 1/7/2010 31/3/2011 22 Increase opportunities Care $ 40,000 1/5/2010 31/7/2011 to market produce from International to market produce from International small-scale farmers for small-scale farmers for livelihoods recovery livelihoods recovery 14 Plantation of fruitful Palestine olive Euro 63,000 1/8/2010 31/1/2011 23 Agriculture Land UNDP $ 197,081 1/7/2011 30/6/2012 seedlings in Bethlehem oil campaign - Development in Switzerland Jerusalem 15 Improvement of water FPSC Euro 2,327,933 16/6/2010 15/6/2014 24 Protection of Care $ 88,768 1/8/2011 30/4/2012 resources management livelihoods and food International in agriculture to ensure assistance in the food security in the occupied Palestinian Palestinian Territories Territory and Jordan 25 Gender equlity and UNFPA $ 45,853 1/2/2011 31/12/2011 16 Protecting livelihoods C.A $ 171,620 1/10/2010 30/11/2011 protection in Gaza Buffer Zone 26 Livestock Organization NDC $ 416,732 1/9/2011 28/2/2013 17 Integrated Water ADA Euro 235,023 1/7/2010 30/6/2013 in Hebron governorate Management Model play important role in socioeconomic development 27 Area Development Kinder USA $ 115,025 1/8/2011 31/7/2012 Interventions

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# Project’s Name Donor Currency Amount Start Date End Date 2 28 Rezilience livelihood in C.A Pound 93,700 1/6/2011 31/12/2013

Palestine Total 614,657 293.5 km seedlings 193 pools 239,701 m 700 cisterns 341.9 herctares

29 Maintaining and NRO $ 2,062,628 1/6/2011 31/5/2012 830.7 hectares 1,348.4 hectares 1,348.4 hectares developing of the cash

crops in Gaza Strip 2 30 Developing the Social NIS 400,000 1/11/2011 30/4/2013 Medjoul Dates Sector Development in Jericho and Jordan Fund (FSD) Valley

31 Urban Agriculture Grassroots $ 40,000 1/8/2011 31/7/2012 2011 Achieved 32 Safe use of treated ICARDA $ 104,500 1/10/2011 30/9/2012 1.Comprehensive land 1.Comprehensive of (335.1) reclamation 1,249 by hectares owned families has been achieved, including: of retaining walls of retaining −Construction of (58,468) m − Construction of (175) harvesting cisterns rainwater − Leveling of (335.1) Hectares − Leveling −Installation of fencing for for −Installation of fencing (211.9) Hectares. − Cultivation of (91.5) − Cultivation seeds hectares with different − Cultivation of (260,942) − Cultivation seedlings 2. (44) km of agricultural servingroads 1,384 hectares been opened and have (4,000 farmers) rehabilitated Wastewater and pools 3. 38 pools : 14 cement and 24 metallic reservoir, be used constructed to were harvesting from rainwater for of (12.2) Hectares top the roof houses & 95.5 of green opened irrigated hectares for cultivation

Greywater and 2 improving the the quelity of producted agriculture in Gaza 33 Seedling plantation APN $ 200,000 1/11/2011 30/4/2012 (One million tree

campaign) 2010 Achieved 34 Agriculture sector FDFA (Swiss $ 25,000 1/11/2011 29/2/2012 1.Comprehensive land 1.Comprehensive of (554.1) reclamation 1714 by hectares owned families has been achieved, including: of retaining walls of retaining −Construction of (97,828) m − Construction of (248) harvesting cisterns rainwater − Leveling of (554.1) Hectares − Leveling −Installation of fencing for for −Installation of fencing (454.2) Hectares. − Cultivation of (180.0) − Cultivation seeds hectares with different − Cultivation of (198,132) − Cultivation seedlings 2. (97.5) km of agricultural servingroads 1,787.5 hectares been opened and have (4,000 farmers) rehabilitated planning in Gaza Cooperation pools 3. 67 pools : 65 cement were and 2 metallic reservoir, be used for constructed to harvesting the from rainwater of (28.85) Hectares top roof houses & 11.35 for of green cultivation opened irrigated

office) 2 35 Toward Sustainable UNDP $ 1,110,200 1/4/2011 31/12/2011 Intervention for Poverty Alleviation 36 Tutoring lessons for the Kinder USA $ 4,690 1/12/2010 31/5/2011 primary level Achieved 2009 Achieved 37 Urban Agriculture Grassroots $ 28,000 1/8/2010 31/7/2011 1.Comprehensive land 1.Comprehensive of (241) hectares reclamation 692 families has by owned including: been achieved, of retaining walls. of retaining _Construction of (111) harvesting cisterns rainwater _Leveling of (241.0) Hectares _Leveling _ Construction of (28,868) m _ Installation of fencing for for _ Installation of fencing (83.0) Hectares. _Cultivation of (22.9) hectares _Cultivation seeds with different _Cultivation of (75,583) _Cultivation seedlings 2. (100.75) km of agricultural servingroads 2,490.0 hectares been opened and have (4890 farmers) rehabilitated 38 Backyard food ACS Euro 100,000 1/5/2011 31/12/2011 pools 3. 53 pools : 51 cement were and 2 metallic reservoir, be used for constructed to harvesting the from rainwater of (13.2) Hectares of top roof 132 by houses owned green farmers

production at 2 household level in Gaza 39 «Lobbing and Palestine 33 Euro 10,000 1/6/2011 31/12/2011 Advocacy for the agricultural sector 40 Rehabilitation of CCFD Euro 15,000 1/4/2011 30/6/2011 Achieved 2008 Achieved Agricultural land in east Gaza land 1.Comprehensive of (218.2) reclamation 394 by hectares owned farmers has been achieved, including: _Construction of (166) harvesting cisterns rainwater _Leveling of (217) Hectares _Leveling of retaining walls. of retaining _ Installation of fencing for for _ Installation of fencing (81.6) Hectares. _ Construction of (54537) m _ Cultivation of (47.5) hectares of (47.5) hectares _ Cultivation seeds with different _ Cultivation of (80,000) _ Cultivation seedlings 2. (51) km of agricultural servingroads 1,270 hectares been opened and have rehabilitated 21 cement pools 3. 35 pools : 21 cement and 14 metallic reservoir, be used constructed to were harvesting from rainwater for of (11.2) Hectares top the roof 94 by houses owned of green farmers 41 Seedling plantation APN $ 61,650 1/1/2011 30/4/2011 (One million tree campaign) 42 Land Development in IFAD $ 229,545 1/1/2011 31/3/2012 Salfit district Result 1: Improving to access natural (Land resources and & Water) protecting them Result # IX.2 Summary Of Achievments Of The 4 Years Plan (2008-2011) IX.2 Summary Of Of Achievments The 4 Years 1. Enhancing the Economic Role of the agricultural sector through Contribution in Achieving Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Subprogram

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 92 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 93 259 8 Km Total Total 65 unit 272 km 450,000 seedlings 7 stations 964 courses 964 courses 114 Cisterns 170 trainees Greenhouses 1,813 family 15 nurseries 14,866 farmers 7 tonns seeds 7 tonns 3 km pipes for 461.5 hectares drinking water Achieved 2011 Achieved Achieved 2011 Achieved 12. Rehabilitation & Erection in the of 101 Greenhouses Gaza Strip. 13. Construction of 24 in Olive Cisterns Agricultural orchards 14. Construction of 8 km and lines (works the sewer supplies) serving 6,176 of in two inhabitants rural Bank West villages in North 1. Conducting of training 1. Conducting of training in (55) Agronomists courses. on trained WB and Gaza were communications, leadership, animal production, fish production, plant farming, irrigation techniques, skills, financial computer management 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training (337) training courses. conducted, were courses (3,255) targeted these courses and youth women, farmers, the concept elaborate to of: IPM, farming, organic home management, water Local Beekeeping, gardening, seeds, Wastewater Seedlings, Food and reuse, treatment and animal processing, breeding 4. 48 women had their 4. 48 women developed home gardens construction by of rainwater harvesting and cisterns of seeds and planting seedlings

5. (110Km) collective been irrigation networks have the purpose of installed for by areas irrigated expanding 380 Hectares and decreasing corroded losses from water 1,556 networks owned farmers 8. istallation for 222.2 for 8. istallation Hectares of drip irrigation networks 6. (37) Wastewater treatment treatment Wastewater 6. (37) constructed were plants

Achieved 2010 Achieved Achieved 2010 Achieved 12. Rehabilitation & Erection in the of 158 Greenhouses Gaza Strip. 13. Construction of 90 in Olive Cisterns Agricultural orchards

1. Conducting of training 1. Conducting of training in (35) Agronomists courses. on trained WB and Gaza were communications, leadership, animal production, fish production, plant farming, irrigation techniques, skills, financial computer management 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training (261) training courses. conducted, were courses (4,698) targeted these courses and youth women, farmers, the concept elaborate to of: IPM, farming, organic home management, water Local Beekeeping, gardening, seeds, Wastewater Seedlings, Food and reuse, treatment and animal processing, breeding 4. 523 women had their 4. 523 women developed home gardens construction by of rainwater harvesting and cisterns of seeds and planting In Gazaseedlings. different were home gardens on focusing developed and of small ruminants raising poultry

5. (50.5Km) collective been irrigation networks have the purpose of installed for areas irrigated expanding 4,141 Hectares and by losses from water decreasing networks owned corroded 916 farmers 8. istallation for 239.3 for 8. istallation Hectares of drip irrigation networks 6. 28 Wastewater treatment treatment Wastewater 6. 28 constructed were plants 9. rehabitation restoration & restoration 9. rehabitation built of 15 nurseries 10. Construction of 7 stations 10. Construction of 7 stations for Wastewater collective in Mills treatment

for for 2 Achieved 2009 Achieved Achieved 2009 Achieved

1. Conducting of training 1. Conducting of training in (40) Agronomists courses. on trained WB and Gaza were communications, leadership, animal production, fish production, plant farming, irrigation techniques, skills, financial computer management 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training (196) training courses. conducted, were courses (3,920) targeted these courses and youth women, farmers, the concept elaborate to of: IPM, farming, organic home management, water Local Beekeeping, gardening, seeds, Wastewater Seedlings, Food and reuse, treatment and animal processing, breeding 4. 1027 women had their 4. 1027 women developed home gardens construction by of rainwater harvesting and cisterns of seeds and planting seedlings the benefit of 830 families 5. (61Km) irrigation collective been installed networks have the purpose of expanding for 8,200 by areas irrigated water Hectares and decreasing networks corroded losses from 3,077 farmers owned

6. No Wastewater treatment treatment Wastewater 6. No constructed were plants

7.Construction of 3km drinking and pumping Till net in Water reservoir and a general station with the capacity of 500 m

Achieved 2008 Achieved Achieved 2008 Achieved

1. Conducting of training 1. Conducting of training in (40) Agronomists courses on trained WB and Gaza were communications, leadership, animal production, fish production, plant farming, irrigation techniques, skills, financial computer management 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training (170) training courses. conducted, were courses targeted these courses and youth women farmers, the concept elaborate to of: IPM, farming, organic home management, water Local Beekeeping, gardening, seeds, Wastewater Seedlings, Food and reuse, treatment and animal processing, breeding 4. (215) families had their developed home gardens construction by of rainwater harvesting and cisterns of seeds and planting seedlings 5. (50.5Km) collective been irrigation networks have the purpose of installed for by areas irrigated expanding 45 Hectares and decreasing corroded losses from water networks

11. distributed of 7 tonns of 7 tonns 11. distributed seeds & 450 of growing thousands seedlings Result # Result 2: Improving performance of practitioners in Agricultural Sector and of Level and Technical Developmental Extension. Result # Subprogram Subprogram

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 94 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 95

Total Total 12 visits 258 visits 219 visits brochures 38 studies 587 demos 3,022 farms 7,473 farmers 7,089 farmers 59 publicates & 59 publicates Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved 3. Installing of (197 farmers) demonstrations. installed to demos were the possibilities elaborate of management better for organic the irrigation water, alternative on researches 4. Applied (22) studies and pilot farms. conducted were researches new farming techniques for and 7. Exchanging consultancy visits: of external − Arranging (3) visits. exchange visits for exchange Abroad and knowledgeexperience for arranged were exchange agronomists. of internal − Arranging Visits (68) visits. exchange women for arranged were they and farmers where and experience exchanged best practices on a national level 5. Farmers were provided with provided were 5. Farmers and physical simple tools farming, organic inputs for targeted (2,285 farmers) were 8. Brochures & publications. & publications. 8. Brochures awareness (8) Technical leaflets ((“Solar disinfection Viruses”, “Grapes and of soil” Carbonaria”, “Capnodis & Operating “Use Manual for wastewater gray the on-site Global GAP, plant”, treatment Tree IPM, Hygiene, Food and designed were Pruning) published 6. Farm inspection and 6. Farm certifications. (2,096) farms inspected and certifiedwere PARC staff of the trained by (426 global gap growers for farmers) Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved 3. Installing of (171 farmers) demonstrations. installed to demos were the possibilities elaborate of management better for organic the irrigation water, alternative on researches 4. Applied (2) studies and pilot farms. conducted were researches new farming techniques for and 7. Exchanging consultancy visits: of external − Arranging (3) visits. exchange visits for exchange Abroad and knowledgeexperience for arranged were exchange agronomists. of internal − Arranging Visits (50) visits. exchange (1,010) for arranged were and farmers where women experience they exchanged and best practices on a level. national (114) − Consultancy visits. legal, Internal visits covering and other areas technical necessary of farmer, for were and youth women conducted 5. Farmers were provided with provided were 5. Farmers and physical simple tools farming, organic inputs for targeted (2,558 farmers) were 8. Brochures & publications. & publications. 8. Brochures awareness (7) Technical Food (Global GAP, leaflets GAP Tomatoes Hygiene, were IPM) GAP, and Pepper and published designed 6. Farm inspection and 6. Farm certifications. (426) farms inspected and certifiedwere PARC staff of the trained by (426 global gap growers for farmers) Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved 3. Installing of demonstrations. 3. Installing of demonstrations. (108 farmers) demos were the elaborate installed to better possibilities for of the irrigation management alternative organic water, and 7. Exchanging consultancy visits: of external - Arranging (3) Abroad visits. exchange experience visits for exchange were knowledgeand exchange agronomists. for arranged of internal - Arranging Visits (125) visits. exchange (1,875) for arranged were and farmers where women experience they exchanged and best practices on a level. national (90) - Consultancy visits. legal, Internal visits covering and other areas technical necessary of farmer, for were and youth women conducted 4. Applied researches on researches 4. Applied (8) studies and pilot farms. conducted for were researches new farming techniques 5. Farmers were provided with provided were 5. Farmers and physical simple tools farming, organic inputs for targeted (1,376 farmers) were 8. Brochures & publications. & publications. 8. Brochures awareness (37) Technical Food (Global GAP, leaflets GAP Tomatoes Hygiene, were IPM) GAP, and Pepper and published designed 6. Farm inspection and 6. Farm were certifications. (330) farms inspected and certifiedby the for global PARC staff of trained (170 farmers) gap growers Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved 3. Installing of (111) demos demonstrations. elaborate installed to were better the possibilities for of the irrigation management alternative organic water, and 7. Exchanging consultancy visits: of external - Arranging (3) visits. exchange visits for exchange Abroad and knowledgeexperience for arranged were exchange agronomists. of internal - Arranging Visits (15) visits. exchange (180) for arranged were and farmers where women experience they exchanged and best practices on a level. national (15) - Consultancy visits. legal, Internal visits covering and other areas technical necessary of farmer, for were and youth women conducted 4. Applied researches on researches 4. Applied studies and pilot farms.(6) conducted were researches new farming techniques for 5. Farmers were provided with provided were 5. Farmers and physical simple tools farming, organic inputs for targeted (870) were 8. Brochures & publications. 7 & publications. 8. Brochures 6. Farm inspection and 6. Farm certifications. (170) farms inspected and certifiedwere PARC staff of the trained by global gap growers for Result # Result # Subprogram Subprogram

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 96 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 97 54 Total Total 23 local 276 visit 9 studies 13 Model 588 family 22 Lecture promotion promotion campaigns 72 facilities 43,351 visit 216 farmers 1 Seed Bank 50,671 Labels accreditations 2,009 samples 728 workshops Achieved 2011 Achieved Achieved 2011 Achieved 3. Marketing and assessment and assessment Two studies. conducted one study were local and international for markets 4. COAP accreditation and accreditation 4. COAP COAP development. system 13 developed was system marketing oil mills for olive purposes 5. Marketing consultancy. 5. Marketing consultancy. by provided were Farmers (106) consultancy visits for purposes quality control 6. (1,018) samples (MRL, been tested soil) have water, 7. Distributing 50,671 Labels products for of agricultural Market International &Local 5 products for 8. Marketing the products of (216) farmers with a of different amount total (381.5 tons) crops agricultural

9. Conducting of workshops. 9. Conducting of workshops. were (351) workshops the strengthen conducted to of good governance, values and competition, free building capacities of local during different committees phases of the project’s (4,306 male, implementation 155 female) 10. conduct 26,351 exention 10. conduct 26,351 exention the farmers in visits to to improve the fieild agricultrure their technical knowledge in the field of practices global agricultural 11. Development of one Local of one Local 11. Development Seeds Bank 12. Establishing 13 model with the farms concerned friendly environmentally technologies 13. Conducting 22 lectures treatment about wastewater in schools for and reuse children 1. Rehabilitating of marketing for (6) Facilities facilities. packingdate houses and been have (19) Cooperatives certifiedby Global Gap and HACCAP 2. Arranged and participated2. Arranged in local promotion (2) Local campaigns. and campaigns promotion held external were exhibition local products promote to Achieved 2010 Achieved Achieved 2010 Achieved 3. Marketing and assessment and One assessment studies. conducted one study were local and international for markets 4. COAP accreditation and accreditation 4. COAP COAP development. system for developed was system marketing 17 facilities for purposes 5. Marketing consultancy. 5. Marketing consultancy. by provided were Farmers (60) consultancy visits for purposes quality control 6. (991) samples (MRL, water, 6. (991) samples (MRL, water, been tested soil) have

1. Distributing of beehives. 1. Distributing of beehives. small units were Productive generate to distributed (169 for and food income poor families female) 9. Conducting of workshops. 9. Conducting of workshops. were (154) workshops the strengthen conducted to of good governance, values and competition, free building capacities of local during different committees phases of the project’s (750 male, implementation 600 female and 391 youth ) 10. conduct 6,500 exention 10. conduct 6,500 exention the farmers in visits to to improve the fieild agricultrure their technical knowledge

1. Rehabilitating of marketing for (17) Facilities facilities. packing date oil mills, olive certified GAP houses were and HACCAP 2. Arranged and participated2. Arranged in local promotion (7) Local campaigns. and campaigns promotion held external were exhibition local products promote to Achieved 2009 Achieved Achieved 2009 Achieved 3. Marketing and assessment and One assessment studies. conducted for one study were markets local and international 4. COAP accreditation and accreditation 4. COAP COAP development. system for developed was system marketing 17 facilities for purposes 5. Marketing consultancy. 5. Marketing consultancy. (55) by provided were Farmers qualityconsultancy visits for purposes (55 male) control

1. Distributing of beehives. 1. Distributing of beehives. small units were Productive income generate to distributed poor (167 female) for and food families 9. Conducting of workshops. 9. Conducting of workshops. were (113) workshops the strengthen conducted to of good governance, values and building competition, free capacities of local committees phases of during different implementation the project’s and 391 600 female (750 male, ) youth 10. conduct 5,500 exention 10. conduct 5,500 exention the farmers in the visits to technical their to improve fieild knowledge agricultrure

1. Rehabilitating of marketing for (17) Facilities facilities. packing date oil mills, olive certified GAP and houses were HACCAP 2. Arranged and participated2. Arranged campaigns. in local promotion campaigns promotion (7) Local and external were exhibition local products promote held to Achieved 2008 Achieved Achieved 2008 Achieved 3. Marketing and assessment and One assessment studies. conducted one study were local and international for markets 4. COAP accreditation and accreditation 4. COAP development.COAP’s system for developed was system marketing 7 facilities for purposes 5. Marketing consultancy. 5. Marketing consultancy. by provided were Farmers (55) consultancy visits for purposes quality control

1. Distributing of livestock. Goats and sheep production (200) to distributed units were poor families& Distributing small Productive of beehives. to distributed units were for and food income generate (52) poor families 9. Conducting of workshops. 9. Conducting of workshops. were (110) workshops the strengthen conducted to of good governance, values and competition, free building capacities of local during different committees phases of the project’s implementation 10. conduct 5,000 exention 10. conduct 5,000 exention the farmers in visits to to improve the fieild agricultrure their technical knowledge

1. Rehabilitating of marketing for Facilities facilities.(13) packing date oil mills, olive certified GAP houses were and HACCAP 2. Arranged and participated2. Arranged in local promotion (7) Local campaigns. and campaigns promotion held external were exhibition local products promote to Result #

Result 4: Enhancing Social Solidarity and Families Poor Support in Emergency Situations Result # Result 3: the Improving Quality of Local Agricultural and Produce Enhancing its Marketing Opportunities Subprogram Subprogram

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 98 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 99 Total Total 1,060 course baskets 104 visit 403 visit member 94 group 165 grants 1,440 family 244 training 244 training 215 trainees 215 trainees 102,650 food 102,650 food 742 workshop Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved 2. Distributing of physical 2. Distributing of physical home develop inputs to 561 poor families gardens. of them 528 women with provided headed were seedlings, inputs (seeds, tanks) irrigation networks, of food devolvement for house level production at of exchange 2. Arranging CBOs (32) visits for visits. the for arranged were of knowledge and exchange experience 3. Distributing or constructing facilities. storage of water families were (100) rural additional water by provided facilities storage 3. Granting of CBOs and 3. Granting were (12) grants NGOs. build the to distributed capacities of CBOs and local NGOs 4. Distributing of food basket. basket. 4. Distributing of food collected baskets were Food poor farmers locally (from poor families) and were to families to(520) distributed 4. Developing of CBO›s 4. Developing and (6) CBO’s infrastructure. of farmers ,women groups provided were and youth supportwith logistic to their capacities in improve with the communicating environment surrounding 5. Conducting of consultancy Consultancy visits.(212) 20 conducted for visits were associations group women & 32 men) (396 women financial and covering issues administrative 1. Training courses for CBOs. CBOs. for courses Training 1. held for were (67) courses youth farmers, women, 1,071 trainees CBOs where on financial trained were proposal management, study, feasibility writing, 760 male, fundraising…..(311 icluded the youth) female 6. Conducting of workshops. (518 for (363) workshops 6,688 women) farmers, women concerning social, rights (economical, political and legal) need environmental, planning, assessments, were time management conducted Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved 2. Distributing of physical 2. Distributing of physical home develop inputs to poor (168 female) gardens. with provided families were seedlings, inputs (seeds, tanks) irrigation networks, of food devolvement for house level production at of exchange 2. Arranging CBOs (35) visits for visits. the for arranged were of knowledge and exchange experience 3. Distributing or constructing facilities. storage of water families were (247) rural additional water by provided facilities storage 3. Granting of CBOs and 3. Granting were (51) grants NGOs. build the to distributed capacities of CBOs and local NGOs 4. Distributing of food basket. basket. 4. Distributing of food collected baskets were Food poor farmers locally (from poor families) and were to families to(12,120) distributed 4. Developing of CBO›s 4. Developing and (33) CBO’s infrastructure. of farmers ,women groups provided were and youth supportwith logistic to their capacities in improve with the communicating environment surrounding 5. Training of local Training 5. 15 members of committees. trained were local committee of on good management female humanitarian aids.(7 and8 youth) 5. Conducting of consultancy Consultancy visits.(60) 60 conducted for visits were associations group women financial and covering issues administrative 1. Training courses for CBOs. CBOs. for courses Training 1. held for were (36) courses youth farmers, women, 720 trainees CBOs where on financial trained were proposal management, study, feasibility writing, 560 male, fundraising…..(160 icluded the youth) female 6. Conducting of workshops. (32 for (152) workshops and female male,1,650 concerning 18 youth) rights (economical, women political and legal) social, need and environmental, planning, assessments, were time management conducted Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved 2. Distributing of physical 2. Distributing of physical home develop inputs to poor (533 female) gardens. with provided families were seedlings, inputs (seeds, tanks) irrigation networks, of food devolvement for house level production at of exchange 2. Arranging CBOs were (30) visits for visits. of the exchange for arranged knowledge and experience 3. Distributing or constructing (247) facilities. storage of water provided families were rural storage additional water by facilities 3. Granting of CBOs and NGOs. of CBOs and NGOs. 3. Granting to distributed were (44) grants build the capacities of CBOs and local NGOs 4. Distributing of food basket. basket. 4. Distributing of food collected baskets were Food poor farmers locally (from poor families) and were to 82,083 families to distributed 4. Developing of CBO›s 4. Developing and (26) CBO’s infrastructure. of farmers ,women groups provided were and youth supportwith logistic to their capacities in improve with the communicating environment surrounding 5. Training of local committees. of local committees. Training 5. 120 members of local trained were committee of on good management female humanitarian aids.(22 and 98 youth) 5. Conducting of consultancy Consultancy visits visits.(55) 55 women conducted for were covering associations group financial and administrative issues 1. Training courses for CBOs. CBOs. for courses Training 1. held for were (34) courses youth farmers, women, 650 trainees CBOs where on financial trained were proposal management, study, feasibility writing, 280 male, fundraising…..(290 and 120 youth) female 6. Conducting of workshops. 6. Conducting of workshops. (65 male, for (120) workshops and 15 youth) 22,031 female rights women concerning political social, (economical, and legal) environmental, planning, need assessments, were time management conducted Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved 2. Distributing of physical 2. Distributing of physical home develop inputs to families (178) Poor gardens. with provided were seedlings, inputs (seeds, tanks) irrigation networks, of food devolvement for house level production at of exchange 2. Arranging CBOs were (7) visits for visits. of the exchange for arranged knowledge and experience 3. Distributing or constructing facilities. storage of water families were (466) rural additional water by provided facilities storage 3. Granting of CBOs and 3. Granting were (58) grants NGOs. build the to distributed capacities of CBOs and local NGOs 4. Distributing of food basket. basket. 4. Distributing of food collected baskets were Food poor farmers locally (from poor families) and were to (7,927) families to distributed 4. Developing of CBO›s 4. Developing and (29) CBO’s infrastructure. of farmers ,women groups provided were and youth supportwith logistic to their capacities in improve with the communicating environment surrounding 5. Training of local Training 5. (80) Members committees. will be of local committee on good management trained of humanitarian aids 5. Conducting of consultancy Consultancy visits.(76) 30 conducted for visits were associations group women financial and covering issues administrative 1. Training courses for CBOs. CBOs. for courses Training 1. held were (107) courses youth farmers, women, for 2,150 trainees CBOs where on financial trained were proposal management, study, feasibility writing, fundraising….. 6. Conducting of workshops. 6. Conducting of workshops. for (107) workshops and (1,712) women women concerning youth social, rights (economical, political and legal) need environmental, planning, assessments, were time management conducted Result # Result # Result 1: of Capacities institutions, unions and community based organization improved Subprogram Subprogram 2. Reinforce 2. Reinforce the Sustainability of Grassroots, and Syndic Specialized Rural Community Based Organizations

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 100 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 101 Total Total 1 Visit courses 5 issues 7 studies 19 TV spot 84 training 84 training 9 Networks 3,779 grant 15 ceremony 4 puplications 10 conference 383 workshop 12 Association Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved 7. Participating in conference. in conference. 7. Participating and youth Women participated in (4) national conferences and international 1. Conducting of training conducted were courses.(15) and of (279) women in favor human 273 men covering villages, rights in the targeted resolution, leadership, conflict and management, group training. vocational 8. Participating in national in national 8. Participating (12) national ceremony. was women for ceremony arranged 2. Granting. 531 Individual 2. Granting. for has been presented grant the purpose of organizing and 121 youth 410 women in groups 9. Publications. (2) publication (2) publication 9. Publications. (2,000 and youth women for issued and was copies) published

10. Nine (9) TV. Spots have Spots have TV. 10. Nine (9) women been published for and youth 1. Distribution of loans. (3) 1. Distribution of loans. supported were S&C groups income-generatingfor help in increasing projects to of (33) women the income & members of the savings and to cooperatives, credit the in covering contribute of the associations expenses 4. Workshops. One workshop One workshop Workshops. 4. rights have about women been conducted (60 men and 2 women) 11. Become a member in 11. Become & international 9 national Networks 12. Conducting one exchange 12. Conducting one exchange visit among members of working institutions, youth, women, volunteers, farmers and active members in exchange experience for issues related 13. Conducting 7 studies and about gender researches of men in Integration issues, gender programs Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved 7. Participating in conference. in conference. 7. Participating and youth Women participated in (2) national conferences and international 1. Conducting of training were courses.(40) of (597) conducted in favor conflict covering women group leadership, resolution, and vocational management, training 8. Participating in national in national 8. Participating (1) national ceremony. women» for ceremony arranged was day» women 2. Granting. 1,283 Individual 2. Granting. for has been presented grant the purpose of organizing in and youth 1283 women groups 9. Publications. (1) publication (1) publication 9. Publications. (2,000 and youth women for issued and was copies) published 3. Publications. (1) 3. Publications. and women for publications have (8,500 copies) youth been issued

4. Workshops. 120 workshops 120 workshops Workshops. 4. rights have about women been conducted (2,400 female)

Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved 7. Participating in conference. in conference. 7. Participating and youth Women participated and in (2) national conferences international 1. Conducting of training were courses.(11) of (172) conducted in favor conflict covering women group leadership, resolution, and vocational management, training 8. Participating in national in national 8. Participating (1) national ceremony. women women» for ceremony arranged was day» 2. Granting. 1220 Individual 2. Granting. for has been presented grant the purpose of organizing in and youth 1220 women groups 9. Publications. (1) publication (1) publication 9. Publications. (13,500 and youth women for issued and was copies) published 3. Publications. (1) publications (1) publications 3. Publications. (8,500 and youth women for been issued have copies) 10. TV release. spot and press 10. TV and women spots for (6) created were youth 4. Workshops. 110 workshops 110 workshops Workshops. 4. rights have about women been conducted (1,595 female) (12) 1. Distribution of loans. supported were S&C groups to with loans amounting Dollar 905,348 U.S

Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved 7. Participating in conference. in conference. 7. Participating and youth Women participated in (2) national conferences and international 1. Conducting of training were courses.(18) of (180) conducted in favor conflict covering women group leadership, resolution, and vocational management, training 8. Participating in national in national 8. Participating (1) national ceremony. women» for ceremony arranged was day» women 2. Granting.Individual grant grant 2. Granting.Individual the for has been presented 745 purpose of organizing in groups and youth women 9. Publications.(1) publication publication 9. Publications.(1) (13,500 and youth women for issued and was copies) published 3. Publications. (2) 3. Publications. and women for publications have (8,500 copies) youth been issued 10. TV release. spot and press 10. TV and women spots for (4) created were youth 4. Workshops. 152 workshops 152 workshops Workshops. 4. rights have about women been conducted (9) 1. Distribution of loans. supported were S&C groups to with loans amounting Dollar 292,090 U.S

Result 2: the Organizing groups target in social and economical frames enhanced Result # Result # Result 3: Assets Result 3: Assets and portfolios and lending capacities of associations Increased Subprogram Subprogram

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 102 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 103

visits Total Total courses 28 training 28 training 4 new group 14 workshop 168 field visit 12 consultancy Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved 8. Distribution of Grants, 8. Distribution of Grants, & Credit 3 Saving where been have associations supported income- for help projects to generating of the income in increasing members of the (33) women cooperatives & credit savings 2. Conducting 28 in favor courses training and 347 of 141 women financial men covering / small project management economic management, and about the feasibility of & the applications concepts leadership, good governance, and management, group training vocational 9. Increasing the portfolio 2011 the year for of savings (12) for + savings) (shares associations & credit savings Dollars (634,826) U.S by 10. Managing an existing 10. Managing an existing Islamic lending portfolio for funding with an amount (236,032) US Dollars under Project the Islamic Finance “Deep 2” 11. Distributing (901) loans assets the association from of (2,775,389) with an amount the benefit of S dollars for U.S. members. & C associations’ of sources 12. Providing (301) women for income granting Members through productive of loans for and income-generating of projects with an amount dollars to (1,021,884) U.S. the living situation improve providing their families by for opportunitiesincome for vulnerable the economically families. 4.Six hundred seventy seven seven seventy 4.Six hundred (677) new members have & Credit 12 saving joined to cooperatives. 3. Increasing the number of of nder the umbrella groups (4) new by S & C associations groups 5. Conducting (168) field visit and practical training the new for and follow-up members in (11) S & C women associations 6. Holding (14) workshop for for 6. Holding (14) workshop the benefit of (93) members bodies of the administrative and Credit of (9) saving to in order associations; their administrative enhance the capacities and promote of transparency concept 7.Conducting 12 consultancy and 57 21 women visits for financial and men covering issues administrative Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved

Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved

Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved

Result # Result # Subprogram Subprogram

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Total Total courses 3 media Releases 538 visits Press 100 Press 1 research 37 training 37 training campaigns 1 campaign 1 celebration 105 workshop 100 workshop 19 Campaings Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved 13. Managing a lending portfolio within the coming PARC by soft loans granted with a projects, productive for (309,573) US Dollars value in (4) 14. Participating the local level Exhibitions at with the participation of (8) associations & credit savings promote Bank to West in the the product and the opening women’s the Palestinian new marketing. prospects for 5. Conducting one research 5. Conducting one research of about the assessment capacities and aspects of vulnerability in the security zone buffer

6. Organizing one campaign one campaign 6. Organizing and results on the research decision-makers targeting 3. Campaigns. (3) Campaigns (3) Campaigns 3. Campaigns. held carryingwere the topics products Israeli of boycotting national and encouraging boycott Academic products, about Campaign campaign, Campaign lands, registering about depth, and Campaign about harm record 7. Holding the celebration of 7. Holding the celebration Anniversary) 28 years (PARC’s the role enhance to in order of the institution 8. Publishing (100) Press (100) Press 8. Publishing Releases about PARC’s projects 9. Holding (10) workshop 9. Holding (10) workshop with the participation of the local (300) persons from community 10. Organizing (3) media 10. Organizing using brochures, campaigns spots & monthly posters, publications Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved 4. Internal & external Local visits. exchange visits (112) took exchange among members place of working institutions, youth, women, volunteers, farmers and active members in exchange experience for issues and external related visits (8) were exchange Palestinian illustrate held to issues networkingnational 1. Workshops. (50) workshops (50) workshops Workshops. 1. been conducted have of the topics concerning UN declaration, independent Refugees rights, resolutions, Settlements and its impact and 150 female (300 male, 300 youth) 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training courses Training (2) courses. topics of on offered were and networks role coalitions and maximizing the national female and 22 effort (18 youth)

3. Campaigns. (8) Campaigns (8) Campaigns 3. Campaigns. held carryingwere the topics products Israeli of boycotting national and encouraging boycott Academic products, about Campaign campaign, Campaign lands, registering about depth, and Campaign about harm record

Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved 4. Internal & external exchange visits exchange Local visits. among place (150) took members of working volunteers, institutions, farmers and youth, women, experience active members for issues in related exchange visits and external exchange illustrate held to (10) were issues national Palestinian networking 1. Workshops. (35) workshops (35) workshops Workshops. 1. been conducted have of the topics concerning UN declaration, independent Refugees rights, resolutions, Settlements and its impact and 195 120 female (120 male, youth) 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training courses Training (5) courses. topics of on offered were and networks role coalitions and maximizing the national youth) female and 41 effort (34

3. Campaigns. (4) Campaigns (4) Campaigns 3. Campaigns. held carryingwere the topics products Israeli of boycotting national and encouraging boycott Academic products, about Campaign campaign, Campaign lands, registering about depth, and Campaign about harm record

Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved 4. Internal & external Local visits. exchange visits (240) took exchange among members place of working institutions, youth, women, volunteers, farmers and active members in exchange experience for issues and external related visits (18) were exchange Palestinian illustrate held to issues networkingnational 1. Workshops. (20) workshops (20) workshops Workshops. 1. been conducted have of the topics concerning UN declaration, independent Refugees rights, resolutions, Settlements and its impact

2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training courses Training (30) courses. topics of on offered were and networks role coalitions and maximizing the national effort

Result # Result # Result 1: PARC Result 1: PARC in the local role and regional networks and developed, the influence in national struggle improved Subprogram Subprogram 3. Maximizing Role in PARC’s and National Social Struggle

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 106 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 107 3 Total Total 3 films courses 248 visits 10 training 10 training 1 database workshops 4 brochures 6 campaigns 1 publication 11 awareness 11 awareness 105 workshops demonstrations 3 radio episodes 3 radio 30 public events Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved 11. Holding (11) awareness 11. Holding (11) awareness (220) involving workshops participants the local from community (6) workshops Workshops. 1. improve to arranged were the capacities of volunteers and advocacyin lobbying (10 and 32 men & youth) female 12. Producing (3) radio (3) radio 12. Producing episodes and broadcasting station them on the radio of the people” “voice 2. Conducting of training courses Training (2) courses. (16 35 employees for and 19 men & youth female conducted were volunteers) the identify to on how and the requirement: problem titles, choosing campaigns choosing the active sides to the organizing on it. press to how campaign, 13. Organizing (3) 13. Organizing with the demonstrations participation of (300) persons occasions different in three of (International Day Solidarity with the Palestinian solidarityNation, with the demanding an end prisoners, division) of the Palestinian

14. Conducting (6) campaigns 14. Conducting (6) campaigns and advocacy lobbying for Gaza, Wadi the (Cleaning seeds in areas planting them were to access that forbidden (1) brochures 5. Publications. and lobby issued for were advocacy purposes 15. Participating in (30) public 15. Participating events 16. Designing & creating a & creating 16. Designing about the securitydatabase zone buffer 17. Issuing (1) publication 17. Issuing (1) publication developmental on different issues Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved (53) workshops Workshops. 1. improve to arranged were in the capacities of volunteers and advocacylobbying (130 and 630 youth) female 2. Conducting of training courses Training (2) courses. (18 female 35 employees for volunteers) and 27 youth to conducted on how were and the problem identify choosing the requirement: choosing titles, campaigns on press the active sides to the campaign, organizing it. to how

3. Internal & external (112) Local visits. exchange aim that arranged visits were local experience exchange to visits were and (2) abroad and employees held for merge aiming to volunteers experiences

4. Film production. (1) 4. Film and produced were Films and the national at presented films These level. international the catastrophic documented impact actions of Israeli on life Palestinian (1) brochures 5. Publications. and lobby issued for were advocacy purposes

Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved (26) workshops Workshops. 1. improve to arranged were the capacities of volunteers and advocacyin lobbying and 315 65 female (270 male, youth) 2. Conducting of training courses Training (4) courses. (8) female 60 employees for volunteers) and 13 youth to conducted on how were and the problem identify choosing the requirement: choosing titles, campaigns on press the active sides to the campaign, organizing it. to how

3. Internal & external exchange 3. Internal & external exchange visits were (78) Local visits. exchange aim to that arranged and (4) local experience held for visits were abroad and volunteers employees experiences merge aiming to

4. Film production. (0) 4. Film and produced were Films and the national at presented films These level. international the catastrophic documented impact actions of Israeli on life Palestinian

Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved (20) workshops Workshops. 1. improve to arranged were in the capacities of volunteers and advocacylobbying 2. Conducting of training courses Training (2) courses. and 300 employees for conducted were volunteers the identify to on how and the requirement: problem titles, choosing campaigns choosing the active sides to the organizing on it. press to how campaign,

3. Internal & external (50) Local visits. exchange for arranged visits were aim to that 3,000 volunteers local experience exchange visits were and (2) abroad and employees held for merge aiming to volunteers experiences

4. Film production. (2) 4. Film and produced were Films and the national at presented films These level. international the catastrophic documented impact actions of Israeli on life Palestinian

5. Publications.(2) brochures brochures 5. Publications.(2) and lobby issued for were advocacy purposes

Result 2: Efficiency of in workers using lobbying and advocacy techniques improved Result # Result # Subprogram Subprogram

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 108 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 109 visits Total Total 200 visits 1 research 1 research participant 217 TV series 99 workshop 12 pamphlets 10 courses for for 10 courses 18 campaings 60 consultancy 42 camps 2,030 Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved

1. Workshops. (11) workshops (11) workshops Workshops. 1. and volunteers employees for conducted on topics were transparency, of tolerance, system good governance, and civil peace, values, (80 delegation representation and 60 men & youth) female (7) 4. Publications. been have publications the purpose issued for and of highlighting best practices documenting of participation, transparency stories and success 5. TV series. (3) TVTV series (3) series. 5. about civil society principles produced were 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training courses Training (2) courses. and 25 (20) employees for conducted were volunteers the covered and entitled the subjects of: voluntary work, preservation of the and the environment, equity and of justice, concept good governance 6. Campaigns. (2) Campaigns (2) Campaigns 6. Campaigns. of about the boycott “No products and settlements against women” violence to

9. Thirteen (13) local summer 9. for organized camps were and students 1,000 children schools within different from the program Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved 1. Workshops. (45) workshops (45) workshops Workshops. 1. and volunteers employees for conducted on topics were transparency, of tolerance, system good governance, and civil peace, values, (40 delegation representation and 520 youth) female (1) pamphlets 4. Publications. the purpose issued for were and of highlighting best practices documenting of participation, transparency models and and success stories 5. TV series. (164) TVTV series (164) series. 5. about civil society principles produced were 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training courses Training courses.(1) and (21) employees for conducted were volunteers the use of and entitled media in the different and advocacylobbying and 13 (8female process. youth) 6. Campaigns. (8) Campaigns (8) Campaigns 6. Campaigns. elections for and basic arranged human rights were and local volunteers for which included committees 18 Seminars and organizing 18 Marches 3. Internal & external (63) internal visits. exchange visits and (1) external with the place visits took participation of employees who visited and volunteers other working institutions to in civil experience exchange society principles

8. Consultancy visits. (15) 8. Consultancy visits. consultancy visits were of groups for arranged on farmers and volunteers of civil societytopics best practices 9. Summer camps. (6) Local (6) Local 9. Summer camps. and external summer camps volunteers for arranged were (388) school students participated in these camps Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved 1. Workshops. (33) workshops (33) workshops Workshops. 1. and volunteers employees for of conducted on topics were good transparency, tolerance, values, system governance, representation and civil peace, and 362 (35 female delegation youth) (1) pamphlets 4. Publications. the purpose of issued for were and documenting highlighting best practices of participation, transparency and success models and stories 5. TV series. (25) TVTV series (25) series. 5. about civil society principles produced were 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training for courses Training courses.(1) and volunteers 17 employees conducted and entitled were media in the use of different and advocacythe lobbying and 13 (4female process. youth) 6. Campaigns. (4) Campaigns (4) Campaigns 6. Campaigns. elections for and basic arranged human rights were and local volunteers for which included committees 6 6 Seminars and organizing Marches 3. Internal & external exchange 3. Internal & external exchange visits and (4) (78) internal visits. with external place visits took the participation of employees who visited and volunteers other working institutions to in civil experience exchange society principles

8. Consultancy visits. (10) 8. Consultancy visits. consultancy visits were of farmers groups for arranged of on topics and volunteers civil society best practices 9. Summer camps. (6) Local (6) Local 9. Summer camps. and external summer camps volunteers for arranged were (342) school students participated in these camps Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved 6. Research. (1) research was was (1) research 6. Research. the carried document out to of working stories success institutions regarding and advocacylobbying in OPT (10) workshops Workshops. 1. and volunteers employees for conducted on topics were transparency, of tolerance, system good governance, and civil peace, values, delegation representation (3) pamphlets 4. Publications. the purpose issued for were and of highlighting best practices documenting of participation, transparency models and and success stories 5. TV series. (25) TVTV series (25) series. 5. about civil society principles produced were 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training courses Training (6) courses. and volunteers employees for conducted and entitled were media in the use of different and advocacythe lobbying process 6. Campaigns. (4) Campaigns (4) Campaigns 6. Campaigns. elections for and basic arranged human rights were and local volunteers for committees 3. Internal & external (50) internal visits. exchange visits and (4) external with the place visits took participation of employees who visited and volunteers other working institutions to in civil experience exchange society principles 7. Research. (1) Researches (1) Researches 7. Research. carried out on issues were of best practices concerning the civil society and values principles in similar working or externally)NGOs (internal 8. Consultancy visits. (35) 8. Consultancy visits. consultancy visits were of groups for arranged on farmers and volunteers of civil societytopics best practices 9. Summer camps. (14) Local (14) Local 9. Summer camps. and external summer camps volunteers for arranged were 1,300 school students in these camps paricipated Result 3: Value of the civil society among workers PARC and volunteers strengthened Result # Result # Subprogram Subprogram

Agricultural Development Association (PARC) 110 Annual Report 2011 IX. Annexes 111 days Total Total 1 film papers surveys 70 visits 4 events 5 courses 20 events 1 baseline 4 research 30 research 30 research 15 activities 22 voluntary 16 campaings 120 workshop 1 Public Garden 1 Public Achieved 2011 Achieved 2011 Achieved 1. Workshops. (32) workshops (32) workshops Workshops. 1. volunteers to offered were and active personnel on of Independence topics UN resolutions, Declaration, Settlements Refugees rights, These and their impact. 215 targeted workshops and 547 men & youth women carried was 5. One Research for “Alternatives out on working settlements” in Israeli

3. Campaigns. (13) Campaigns (13) Campaigns 3. Campaigns. conducted in the were by the villages affected construction of the separation wall 7. One Public Garden has Garden 7. One Public in the been rehabilitated Zone in StripGaza Buffer

8. One baseline surveys have 8. One baseline surveys have been conducted in the Buffer in Gaza Strip Area Zone 9. Issuing one film about in of PARC the experience – Tubas Tammun 10. Participating in (20) events in (20) events 10. Participating settlements against Israeli with participation of (1575) volunteers 11. Holding (4) events 11. Holding (4) events with trees planting for the participation of (240) volunteers 12. Holding (22) voluntary with pick olives to days the participation of (1425) volunteers 13. Organizing (15) activities13. Organizing of liberties the defence for with the participation of (1,100) volunteers Achieved 2010 Achieved 2010 Achieved 1. Workshops. (25) workshops (25) workshops Workshops. 1. volunteers to offered were and active personnel on of independent topics UN resolutions, declaration, Settlements Refugees rights, and their impact 80 female and 420 youth carried was 5. One Research of out on documentation practices and Occupation destruction activities 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training were (1) courses Courses. (11) of PARC›s held for and volunteers employees the concept which elaborated and good equity, of justice, 5 (15 female, governance youth) 6. The issuance of 12 research of 12 research issuance The 6. the rural to papers of interest sector 3. One Campaigns were were 3. One Campaigns conducted about the of the construction resistance that wall of the separation 10 included organizing in the affected Marches the construction villages by and wall of the separation in establishing 6 festivals, conductingaddition to 7 meetings with the various events national

4. Internal & external (15) internal visits. exchange in arranged visits were (1) externaladdition to visits and volunteers employees for the they elaborated where according of peace concept agenda the Palestinian to

Achieved 2009 Achieved 2009 Achieved 1. Workshops. (33) workshops (33) workshops Workshops. 1. and volunteers to offered were of active personnel on topics UN declaration, independent Refugees rights, resolutions, Settlements and their impact and 538 youth 90 female carried was 5. One Research of out on documentation practices and Occupation destruction activities 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training were (1) courses Courses. (13) of PARC›s held for and volunteers employees the concept which elaborated and good equity, of justice, 5 (15 female, governance youth) 6. The issuance of 18 research of 18 research issuance The 6. the rural to papers of interest sector 3. One Campaigns were were 3. One Campaigns conducted about the of the construction resistance that wall of the separation 10 included organizing in the affected Marches the construction villages by and wall of the separation in establishing 6 festivals, conductingaddition to 7 meetings with the various events national

4. Internal & external exchange 4. Internal & external exchange visits were (15) internal visits. (1) in addition to arranged employees external visits for they where and volunteers the concept elaborated the to according of peace agenda Palestinian

Achieved 2008 Achieved 2008 Achieved 1. Workshops. (30) workshops (30) workshops Workshops. 1. volunteers to offered were and active personnel on of independent topics UN resolutions, declaration, Settlements Refugees rights, and their impact carried was 5. One Research of out on documentation practices and Occupation destruction activities 2. Conducting of training 2. Conducting of training held were (3) courses Courses. and employees PARC›s for which elaborated volunteers equity, of justice, the concept and good governance

3. One Campaigns were were 3. One Campaigns conducted about the impact during the of occupation on the natural past 60 year (land and water) resources Campaigns in Palestine. serving of Right the topics resources, Water Return,to limitations, management, and estimation, future harvestingOlive near the been have wall separation conducted

4. Internal & external (35) internal visits. exchange in arranged visits were (3) externaladdition to visits and volunteers employees for the they elaborated where according of peace concept agenda the Palestinian to

Result 4: values Peace based that on freedom and justice enhanced Result # Result # Subprogram Subprogram

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