The World Bank and the Palestinian NGO Project
The author of this book is consultant to the World Bank on the Palestinian NGO Project. This project was established in 1997 to support NGOs directly, at a time when the socioeconomic situation for Palestini¬ans had deteriorated and the PA was unwilling or unable to take on most social service delivery. The book describes the origin, evolution and aims of the project, and undertakes a critical assessment of its performance and im¬pact to date. It in¬cludes an outlook for the future of the project as well as a summary of conclusions and lessons learned.
Executive Summary
Preface
Chapter I
Formation and Evolution of the Fund
I.1 World Bank Assistance to the Palestinians
I.2 Why a Palestinian NGO Project? PNGOs Historic Contributions To Economic, Social, and Political Development
I.3 Poverty
I.4 Competition for Assistance: The Emergence of the PA as an Alternative for Donor Funds
I.5 PA Incapable of Replacing PNGOs?
I.6 World Bank Support for NGOs
I.7 Creating a Fund for Palestinian NGOs
I.8 Convincing the PA, PNGOs, and Israel … and the Bank
I.9 Fundraising for the PNGO Project
I.10 Designing the Structure
I.11 Who runs the show? Designing a Management and Governance Structure
I.12 Choosing the Project Management Organization
I.13 The PMO's Turn
Chapter II: Project Performance and Impact
Chapter II
Grants
Cycle 1 Development Grants
Cycle 2 Block Grants
Cycle 3 Development Grants
Saudi and Italian Funding to NGOs in Jerusalem
Research Grants
Recovery Grants
Capacity Building Program
II.2 PA-PNGO Relations
II.3 Assessing Project Performance: A Mid-Term Review and the Bank's Response
The "Un-funded"
Mid-Term Review Conclusions & Recommendations
II.4 Evolution of PNGO Consultation and Governance
II.5 Trouble-Shooting and Response to Emergency Situation,
2000-01
Chapter III
Other Bank-Supported Funds
Chapter IV
Future of the Palestinian NGO Project: Phase II
IV.1 Project Management and Oversight
IV.2 Governance
IV.3 Building on Success: Beyond Capacity Building in Phase II
IV.4 Concerns & Opportunities, Phase II:
Band-Wagon Effect
Jerusalem
Gaza
Politicization of Grants
Role of PA
Conflict of Interest
Communication
Poverty Alleviation?
Chapter V
Conclusion & Lessons Learned
COMMENTS ON DENIS SULLIVAN'S PAPER
Comment by Abdulrahman Tamimi
Comment by Alam Jarrar
Comment by Izzat Abdul Hadi
APPENDICES
I. Governance & PNGO-PNA Relations
II. Palestinian NGO Resource Center: Recommendations by the Mid-Term Review Team
III. Development Grants Project Cycle
IV. Outline Concept of the Goals, Objectives, and Activities of Proposed PNGO Project (Phase II)