Building the Palestinian State

Since the last Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) meeting, the PA has continued to strengthen its institutions, delivering public services and promoting reforms that many existing states struggle with. The quality of its public financial management (PFM) has further improved. Education and health in the West Bank and Gaza (WB&G) are highly developed, comparing favorably to the performance of countries in the region as well as globally. Ultimately, sustainable economic growth in WB&G can only be underpinned by a vibrant private sector. The latter will not rebound significantly while Israeli restrictions on access to natural resources and markets remain in place, and as long as investors are deterred by the increased cost of business associated with the closure regime. Education and health indicators for WB&G are impressive and reflect extensive coverage of the population, but a focus on improving the quality of these services remains warranted. Similarly, education investments take time to mature. While the PA is already implementing an education sector plan that highlights the importance of improving the quality of education, the relevance of graduates' skills remains an area requiring further attention. This report will therefore reflect on recent growth trends but also on the future trade regime and employability of the WB&G labor force.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2011-04-13
Subjects:	ABSENTEEISM, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, ACCOUNTING, ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL, ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING, APPROVAL PROCESS, ARREARS, AUDITS, AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT, AVERAGE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, BANK BORROWING, BANK FINANCING, BANK LOANS, BANKS, BORROWING, BUDGETING, BUSINESS OWNERS, CAPITAL ACCUMULATION, CHECKS, CORRUPTION, COUNTRY COMPARISONS, DEBT, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, DOMESTIC BANK, DOMESTIC DEBT, EARLY CHILDHOOD, ECONOMIC CRISIS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC SHOCK, EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION SYSTEM, EMPLOYABILITY, EMPLOYER, EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT POLICY, ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM, ENROLLMENT, ENTREPRENEURS, EQUAL ACCESS, EQUIPMENT, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, EXPORT MARKET, EXPORT MARKETS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPACITY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FISCAL POLICY, FIXED ASSETS, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FREE TRADE, GENDER, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, GOVERNMENT REVENUES, GREATER ACCESS, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, HOUSEHOLDS, HUMAN CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, INCOME, INSTITUTIONAL REFORM, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARD, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW, INVESTMENT CLIMATE, INVESTMENT FUND, JOB CREATION, JOB OPPORTUNITIES, JOB SECURITY, JOBS, JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, JUDICIAL SYSTEM, JUSTICE SYSTEM, LABOR FORCE, LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, LABOR FORCE SURVEY, LABOR FORCE SURVEYS, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKET NEEDS, LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES, LABOR SURVEYS, LAWS, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGAL REFORM, LEGISLATION, LICENSE RENEWAL, LOAN, LOAN AMOUNT, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, MODEL LAW, MONETARY FUND, MOTIVATION, MUNICIPALITIES, NATURAL RESOURCES, NET EMPLOYMENT, NOTARIES, NUTRITION, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING, OPEN ECONOMY, PENSION, PENSION SYSTEM, PREVIOUS SECTION, PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, PRIVATE PROVIDERS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS, PRODUCTIVITY, PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, RECURRENT BUDGET DEFICIT, RECURRENT DEFICIT, REPAYMENT, RETURN, RETURNS, RISK MANAGEMENT, RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, SAFETY, SAFETY STANDARDS, SCHOOL AGE POPULATION, SECONDARY SCHOOLING, SELF EMPLOYED, SOCIAL SERVICES, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, SUPPLY CHAINS, TAX, TAX LIABILITIES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TOTAL EMPLOYMENT, TRADE FACILITATION, TRADE REGIME, TRADE REGIMES, TRADING, TRAINING CENTERS, TRAINING PROGRAMS, TRAINING SYSTEM, TRANSPARENCY, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYED YOUTH, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, UNION, VALUATION, VALUATIONS, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, WAGE BILL, WAGES, WATER SUPPLY, WOMAN, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, YOUNGER WORKERS, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, YOUTH LABOR, YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT, YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/423451468176985450/Building-the-Palestinian-state-sustaining-growth-institutions-and-service-delivery-economic-monitoring-report-to-the-Ad-Hoc-Liaison-Committee https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27796
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