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Read more Stories Access to Justice for the Most Vulnerable in Gaza Arwa is a 35 year old woman from Gaza who benefited from legal aid under the Sawasya joint programme. Read more Blog Sensemaking in a Nonsensical Development Context Striking a balance between delivering and effectuating change. Read more Video New Football Fields in Gaza Create Safe Spaces for Play and Bringing People Together Supporting the advancement of the sports sector in Gaza through the rehabilitation of sports facilities with funds from the Saudi Fund for Development. Read more To answer global protests, tackle new inequalities: 2019 Human Development Report The 2019 Human Development Report (HDR), entitled “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: inequalities in human development in the 21st Century,” says that just as the gap in basic living standards is narrowing for millions of people, the necessities to thrive have evolved. A new generation of inequalities is opening up, around education, and around technology and climate change -- two seismic shifts that, unchecked, could trigger a ‘new great divergence’ in society of the kind not seen since the Industrial Revolution, according to the report. Know Our Projects UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People focuses its work on Governance, Productive Livelihoods, Environment and Infrastructure.Emphasis is placed on three geographic areas where the needs and the challenges the greatest in achieving sustainable human development and statehood: the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and Area C. Step It Up for Gender Equality UNDP targets gender equality as part of its programming in its main work streams: sustainable development; inclusive and effective democratic governance; and risk prevention and resilience. UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People has an extensive portfolio of projects and programmes that are contributing to the mainstreaming of gender and empowerment of women in the Palestinian society. Who we are UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP) derives its mandate from the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 33/147 of 20 December 1978. Called upon by United Nations Member States in that year, UNDP was requested “to improve the economic and social conditions of the Palestinian people by identifying their social and economic needs and by establishing concrete projects to that end”. UNDP/PAPP is a responsive development agency that works together with the Palestinian people to fulfil their aspiration for sustainable human development based on self-determination, equality and freedom. Take action Join us Join us Are you interested to work with UNDP? Check out our job opportunities in the region. 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