Enhancing the Framework for Entrepreneurship in the West Bank and Gaza
Economic problems facing the West Bank and Gaza include high unemployment, low productivity, and an underperforming private sector.
Economic problems facing the West Bank and Gaza include high unemployment, low productivity, and an underperforming private sector.
The Palestinian refugee issue remains a key component of any just and lasting resolution to the Palestinian Israeli conflict.
The Arab Awakening, which started in Tunisia and swept through Egypt, has triggered profound transformation both within Arab states and in the region. These changes will ultimately shape the nature of state-society relations in the Arab world.
Social networks are important sources of advice and contribute to entrepreneurs' success in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Food security is a major issue in the West Bank. Given the region's arid environment and limited water for irrigation, knowing how to best use scarce resources can better inform agricultural policy for food security.
This project will endeavour to explain the political and economic factors influencing transitions in the Arab World in order to help policy actors steer the process toward stable democracy and sustainable, equitable economic growth.
In its August 2009 platform, Building Palestinian State Institutions, the government of Salam Fayyad has committed itself to modernizing the Palestinian security sector based on the rule of law and oversight by the legislature and judicial authori
INSAN Centre at Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem is committed to developing its research on women's rights and citizenship.
The first gender profile was compiled by the Institute of Women's Studies (IWS) at Birzeit University, and published under the title, Towards Gender Equality in the Palestinian Territories.
Palestinian women and girls account for over half of the Arab population in Israel, which makes up approximately 17% of the Israeli population.