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Palestine (West Bank/Gaza)

CARE started work in: 1948

Palestine ranks 115 out of 189 on the 2020 Human Development Index (HDI). CARE International’s programs in Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) focus on the economic empowerment of women and youth, as well as humanitarian response to meet basic and long-term needs.

History of CARE International’s work in Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) 

CARE International has been working in the West Bank and Gaza since 1948. In Gaza, people face increasing poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, and sporadic outbreaks of violence. In the West Bank, the rate of demolitions of Palestinian-owned structures and settler violence remains high. 

In December 2018, when violent conflict in Palestine resulted in more than 1,000 civilian deaths, CARE Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) distributed food, medical supplies, and hygiene kits.  

Another spike in violence broke out in November 2012 and our office was damaged in air strikes. CARE Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) was able to continue its emergency response and joined other humanitarian organizations to call for an end to the violence.  

What CARE International does in Palestine (West Bank/Gaza)

CARE International’s vision is that women and young Palestinians will realize their rights, reach their full life potential and contribute to a vibrant, equitable, and accountable Palestinian society. Under the women’s empowerment initiatives, CARE Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) focuses on women’s political participation and social entrepreneurship, supporting their skills and agency development. 

CARE Palestine (West Bank/Gaza) has a long-term commitment to engage Palestinian communities in development processes that enable them to determine their futures, realize their rights, and live in peace and dignity. We partner with other Palestinian organizations to better advocate their own interests and rights.   

Our work in Palestine focuses on: 

Reach and impact data
Total participants reached in 2021
  • Direct 172,162
  • Women & girls 56%
  • Indirect 566,067
Projects and initiatives: 11
Participants reached by program area
program direct
Gender equality 114,814
Right to food, water, and nutrition 11,503
Crisis response 50,587
Climate justice -
Right to health 35,304
Women's economic justice 6,450
Total population impacted by end of 2021
  • All programs 5,819
Participants impacted by program area
program total
Gender equality 5,819
Right to food, water, and nutrition -
Crisis response -
Climate justice -
Right to health -
Women's economic justice -

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Please note that the figures in this site may not be the same as those reported to donors or host governments based on different reporting periods. CARE's international aggregated reporting mechanisms always use the Fiscal Year from July to June.

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CARE's goal is that by 2030, women and young Palestinians from communities made most vulnerable by the conflict and the restrictions of the occupation will realize their rights, reach their full life potential, and contribute to a vibrant, equitable and accountable Palestinian society.