ACTED - Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (Palestine)

ACTED has been present in the West Bank since 2007 and in Gaza since 2008, with offices in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza. The NGO supports vulnerable populations whose living conditions have deteriorated in recent years by addressing their urgent needs, supporting the rehabilitation and reconstruction of homes and agricultural asset, and, beyond emergency and recovery programming, by carrying out innovative initiatives to strengthen populations’ capacities in the areas of digital technologies, tourism and social entrepreneurship.
Mission context
Humanitarian needs and development challenges in the occupied Palestinian Territory remain driven by the stalled peace process, which impacts all aspects of daily life. In Gaza, living conditions have increasingly deteriorated due to the last three conflicts and the recent energy crisis, which puts the local economy at risk. Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure remains the most pressing need, and Gaza could become uninhabitable by 2020 if major vulnerabilities remain unaddressed.

Amidst the withdrawal of funding for key humanitarian actors such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), conditions in the region worsened; an estimated 2.5 million Palestinians remain in need of humanitarian assistance. ACTED delivered emergency assistance focusing on vital shelter, livelihoods and water and sanitation support.