1. Aid Coordination Structure in oPt - Local Level -
Status October 2010
Economic Strategy Group (ESG) Co-Chairs: Ministry of Finance / World Bank
Governance Strategy Group (GSG) Co-Chairs: Ministry of Planning & Admin Development / EUREP
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD, PMA, OoP
Donors: EUREP, France, Germany, IMF, Netherlands, Norway, OQR*, Spain, UK, US
Members: PA institutions: PMO, MoF, MoI, MoJ Donors: Canada, Germany, Italy, IMF, Japan, OQR*, Netherlands, Norway, UK, US, World Bank
Local Development Forum (LDF)
Co-Chairs: Ministry of Planning & Admin Development, Norway, World Bank, UNSCO
Members: All donor and aid agencies
and representatives of relevant PA institutions
Private Sector Devt. & Trade
Fiscal
Agriculture
Public Administration & Civil Service
Justice
Security
Micro and Small Finance
Elections2
Task Force on Project Implementation (TFPI)1
Secretariat: LACS
EUREP, World Bank, USAID, UNSCO
Local Aid Coordination Secretariat (LACS)
Infrastructure Strategy Group (ISG) Co-Chairs: Ministry of Public Works & Housing / USAID
Social Development Strategy Group (SDSG)
Co-Chairs: Ministry of Social Affairs / UNSCO
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD*, MoLG, MoT, MoTIT, PWA, EQA, PEA
Donors: EUREP, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UNDP
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD, MoEHE, MoH, MoL, MoF
Donors: Canada, EUREP, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, US, OCHA,UNICEF, UNIFEM, World Bank
NGO Representatives: AIDA, PNGO
Water & Sanitation
Municipal Dev. & Local Gov.
Environmental
Solid Waste .
Affordable Housing .
Health
Education
Social Protection
Humanitarian3
Remarks:
* Observer status
1 TFPI chair rotates bi-annually amongst the members
2 Adapted sector coordination mechanism
3 The Humanitarian Task Force reports directly to the SDSG
Sector Working
Groups (SWG)
Thematic Groups,
Task Forces
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2. Aid Coordination Structure in oPT - Governance
Governance Strategy Group (GSG)1 Co-Chairs: Ministry of Planning and Administrative
Development (MoPAD)/ European Union Representative
Status April 2010
Members: PA institutions: PMO, MoF, MoI, MoJ
Donors: Canada, Germany, Italy, IMF, Japan, OQR*, Netherlands, Norway, UK, US, World Bank
Judiciary Sector Working Group (JSWG)
Election
Working Group
(EWG)
Security Sector Working Group (SSWG)
Public Administration & Civil Service
Sector Working Group
(PACS SWG}
Co-Chairs: CEC, EUREP, US
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD*, MoF*
Donors: Austria, Denmark, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, UNDP, UNSCO
NGO representative: IFES
Co-Chairs: PA Technical Committee [MoJ, HJC, (OAG), MoPAD as coordinator], Netherlands
Technical Advisor: EUPOL COPPS
Members: PA institutions: MoI
Donors: Canada, EUREP, France, Germany, Italy, OHCHR, Sweden, UNDP, UNSCO, UK, USAID, USSC, OQR*,
Co-Chairs: MoI, UK (DFID)
Technical Advisor: USSC, EUPOL COPPS
Members: PA institutions: OoP, MoPAD, MoJ, Donors: Canada, China, Denmark, EUREP, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, DCAF, UNDP, UNSCO,OQR*,
Co-Chairs: MoPAD, UK (DFID)
Technical Advisor: UNDP
Members: PA institutions: GPC, MoF, PCBS, PMO,
Donors: EUREP, Germany, Italy, OQR*, Sweden, USAID
Remarks:
* Observer status
1 The FSWG of the ESG reports on public finance management issues and the MDLG SWG of the ISG reports on local governance issues to the GSG
Donor Support Group
for MOJ
Members:
Donor Support Group
for MOJ
Members: MoJ, MoPAD,
Netherlands, Canada, EUREP,
EUPOLCOPS, SEYADA II
project, Italy UNDP, USAID,
NETHAM project
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3. Aid Coordination Structure in oPT – Economic
Economic Policy Strategy Group (ESG) Co-Chairs: Ministry of Finance / World Bank
Status April 2010
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD, MNE, MoA, PMA, OoP
Donors: EUREP, France, Germany, IMF, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, UK, US, OQR*
Fiscal Sector Working Group1 (FSWG)
Private Sector Development
& Trade Sector Working Group (PSDT SWG)
Agriculture
Sector Working Group
(ASWG)
Micro and Small Finance Task Force (MSTF)
Co-Chairs: MoF, IMF
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD, PMO Donors: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, EUREP , Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Poland, OQR*, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, UK, US, World Bank
Co-Chairs: MNE, World Bank
Technical Advisor: Palestinian
Private Sector Coordination
Council (PCCS)
Members: PA institutions: OoP, MoPAD,
Private sector organizations: Federation of Chambers of
Commerce, PALTRADE, Federation of Industry, Palestinian Businessmen Association, Tourism Association, Insurance Union, Construction Union, Palestinian IT Association, Bankers Association, Shippers Council, Portland Trust
Donors: Canada, EUREP, France, Germany, IDB, IFC, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, OQR*, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, UNDP, UNRWA, US
Co-Chairs: MoA, Spain
Technical Advisor: FAO
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD, MoF, OoP, PSCC
Donors: Denmark, EUREP, IDB, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, OQR*, Switzerland, UNRWA, USA, UNDP, World Bank
NGO representatives: AIDA, PNGO
Co-Chairs: PMA, USAID
Members:
Technical Advisor:
UNRWA
PA institutions: PNSMF/Sharakah, MoPAD
Donors: EUREP, France, Germany, IFC, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, UNRWA, UNDP
Fiscal Task Force
(FTF)
Co-Chairs: MoF, IMF
Members: PA institutions: PMO
Donors: Australia, EUREP, France, Germany, Norway, OQR*, Spain, UK, US, World Bank
Remarks:
* Observer status
1 The Fiscal SWG reports on Public Finance Management issues to the Governance Strategy Group (GSG)
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4. Aid Coordination Structure in oPT – Social Development
Social Development Strategy Group (SDSG)
Co-Chairs: Ministry of Social Affairs / UNSCO
Status April 2010
Humanitarian Task Force
Co-Chairs: MoPAD, UNSCO
Members: PA institutions: MoSA, MOH
Donors: Canada, ECHO, France,
Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, ICRC, OCHA,
Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, UK, UNSCO,
UNRWA, US
NGO representatives: AIDA, PNGO
Education Sector Working Group (ESWG)
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD, MoEHE, MoH, MoL, MoF
Donors: Canada, EUREP, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, USA, OCHA, UNICEF, UNIFEM, World Bank
NGO representatives: AIDA, PNGO
Co-Chairs: MoEHE, France
Technical Advisor: UNESCO
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD
Donors: Belgium, Canada, EUREP, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, USA, UNICEF, UNRWA, AIDA*, OQR*, PNGO*,UNSCO*
Health
Sector Working Group (HSWG)
Social Protection
Sector Working Group
(SP SWG}
Co-Chairs: MoH, USAID
Technical Advisor: WHO
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD
Donors: Austria, Italy, Belgium, Canada*, EUREP, World Bank, France, Japan, UK, USA, UNFPA, UNRWA, UNICEF
NGO representatives: HWC, PMRS
Co-Chairs: MoSA, EUREP
Technical Advisor: UNICEF
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD
Donors: Canada, FAO, France, ILO, Italy, Spain, UNRWA, USAID, WFP, UNFPA, World Bank & UNSCO*
NGO representatives: AIDA, MAS*
Higher Education Thematic Group
(HE TG)
Co-Chairs: MoEHE, France Technical Advisor: UNESCO
Members: PA institutions: Al-Quds open Uni., An-Najah Uni., Arab-American Uni., Bethlehem Uni., Birzeit Uni., Community College for Applied and Technical Science, Fed. of chambers of commerce, Gaza Technical College , Hebron Uni., Islamic University, PPU, PTC, RMTC, RWTC
Donors: EUREP , Finland, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Norway, UNICEF, UNDP, UNRWA, US, World Bank
National Nutrition
Steering Committee
(NNSC)
Non-Communicable Diseases Thematic Group
(NCD TG)
Mental Health
Thematic Group
(MH TG)
Health Information System Thematic Group
(HIS TG)
Remarks:
* Observer status
1 Includes 4 Technical Committees - a core group and 3 committees on food security, food fortification and breastfeeding
2 Groups currently not active
3 TG in establishment
Pharmaceutical Thematic Group
(PTG)
Health Sector
Reform Thematic Group
(HSR TG)
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Maternal & Reproductive
Health Thematic Group3
(MRH TG)
Emergency Preparedness
Thematic Group3
(EP TG)

5. Aid Coordination Structure in oPT – Infrastructure
Infrastructure Strategy Group (ISG)1 Co-Chairs: Ministry of Public Works & Housing / USAID
Status April 2010
Members: PA institutions: MoPAD, MoLG, MoT, MoTIT, PWA, EQA, PEA
Donors: EUREP, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UNDP, OQR*
Water & Sanitation Sector Working Group (WSWG)
Municipal Development & Local Governance Sector Working Group2 (MDLG SWG)
Co-Chairs: PWA, Germany
Technical Advisor: World Bank
Members: PA institutions: EQA, MoLG, MoPAD, MoPWH, National Water Council (NWC)
Donors: Austria, EUREP, Finland, France, Japan, OQR*, Sweden, USAID, UNDP
NGO representative: PHG
Private Sector: JWU
Co-Chairs: MoLG, Denmark
Technical Advisor: World Bank
Members: PA institutions: APLA, EQA, MoPAD, PWA
Donors: Belgium, EUREP, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, USAID
Environmental Sector Working Group (ENV SWG)
Affordable Housing
Thematic Group (AH TSG)3
Co-Chairs: EQA, Sweden
Technical Advisor: UNDP
Members: PA institutions: PWA, MoLG, MoPAD & MoA
Donors: EUREP, FAO, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland
NGO representative: PNGO (represented by ARIJ)
Co-Chairs: MoPWH, World Bank
Members:
PA institutions: EQA, Land Authority, MoPAD, Palestinian Housing Cooperation
Donors: Canada, DFiD, Japan, UNDP, USAID
Private sector: Palestinian Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Portland Trust Fund
Solid Waste
Thematic Group (SW TSG)
Co-Chairs: MoLG, Germany
Members: PA institutions: EQA, MoLG, MoPAD, MoPWH, National Steering Committee for Solid Waste (NSC SW), PMO
Donors: Italy, Japan, EUREP, UNDP, WB
NGO representative: AIDA
Remarks:
* Observer status
1 An Energy review team headed by the PEA reports to the ISG
2 The MDLG SWG reports to the Governance Strategy Group (GSG) on local governance issues
3 The AH TSG reports to both the ISG and the ESG
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