World Bank

Published purpose

The Palestinian Fund for Reconstruction and Development (PFRD) has been operational in West Bank and Gaza since 2021. It is a vital tool to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian economy, especially following the war in Gaza. Canada’s proposed contribution of CAD 30M $ over 3 years to PFRD, specifically on Pillar III. It seeks to strengthen sustainable recovery, economic reform, and social resilience through the provision of indirect financial and technical support to the PA. In addition, PFRD has cross-cutting themes of gender, citizen engagement, climate resilience and digital innovation which are central to its operations and are implemented throughout its portfolio. This contribution aims to alleviate the heavy burden on the PA, facing unprecedented levels of fiscal instability, and risking their ability to sustain essential public services to the Palestinian people, implement their reform agenda and plan for long-term recovery and reconstruction and governance of Gaza. Project activities include: (1) carrying out labour-intensive infrastructure investments that generate employment for unemployed skilled and unskilled workers while improving community infrastructure and services; (2) engaging local communities and relevant stakeholders in the planning and implementation of infrastructure works; and (3) enhancing the capacity of the Ministry of Finance and Planning (MoFP), Ministry of Labour (MoL), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), and Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) through institutional strengthening, technical support, and modernization activities.