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35.6%, Kuwait at 22.4% and United Arab Emirates at 19%, Qatar at 7% and Algeria at 5%). Since 2000, 84.4% of Arab funds have targeted government budget support, with the remaining 15.6% going to reconstruction projects. As such very little aid has been channeled through PNGOs. 3.9.1 Review of the Islamic Development Bank Report – Published July 2009 The Al-Aqsa Fund is managed by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) on behalf of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa; Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development; Arab Monetary Fund; Saudi Fund for Development; and The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). Between 2003 and 2008, the Al-Aqsa fund managed a portfolio of around $462 million. Amongst the millions of dollars managed by the fund, very little has entered the PNGO sector. The fund primarily targets the PA, local governments and municipalities, emergency relief, building reconstruction, road constructions and schools. It is worth mentioning that the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa had a program that aims to economically empower the poor families (around 12,000 families) through helping them in establishing their own projects. The budget for program is $3 million. Those funds are channeled mainly through PNGOs, such as the Sharek Youth Forum, the Palestinian Hydrology Group, PARC and others. These PNGOs directly implement the program, distributing aid to 2,133 families as of May 2009. A further 1,071 interventions are in the implementation phase and 1331 are being planned. Besides welfare programs, there is a micro financing scheme of around $3.38 million also channeled through private institutions and PNGOs. Between 2003 and 2008, 873 loans were granted and allocated as follows: Faten granted 250 loans for $1,110,500; Asala granted 205 loans in $706,100; the YMCA granted 110 loans for $395,000; PARC granted 105 loans for $498,500 and ACAD granted 203 loans for $674,800. Recently, Faten received an additional in $500,000 micro financing funds and Asala received $600,000. According to the report, the other institutions will all so receive more funding shortly. The Welfare Association is one of the primary recipients of Arab Aid, however not many of the projects funded utilize PNGO partnerships. For example, the Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development granted Welfare $4 million from September of 2008 to September of 2010 for renovation and reconstruction old city in Jerusalem and Nablus. The Arab Monetary Fund also is directly partnering with the Welfare Association by granting $1.5 million between May of 2008 and May of 2010 to renovate the old city in Jerusalem, in addition to $1.1 million in support of the Maqased hospital by $1.1 million for 2009 and 2010. The Saudi Fund for Development is providing $2 million between 2008-2009 for 10 organizations, PNGOs, and charities in Jerusalem under the scope of ‘Al Quds Capital of Arab Culture 2009’ for building, renovation, machinery and equipment. PNGO partners include: the YMCA, Silwan Club, Olive Mountain Club, Edward Said national music institute and others. Table 17: Commitments and Disbursements of Al-Aqsa Fund Members (2003 – 2008) Membership Committed Disbursement Com./Dis. Islamic Development Bank 62.7 26.5 42.30% Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa 58.8 27.7 47.40% Arab Fund for Economic & Social Development 50 16.4 32.70% Arab Monetary Fund 43.7 18.7 42.80% Saudi Fund for Development 41 8.1 19.80% The OPEC Fund for International Development 8 4 50.00% The Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation 1.1 0 0.00% The Arab Authority for Agricultural Investment and Development 0.8 0.8 100.00% Al-Aqsa Fund 196.2 155.3 79.2 Total 461.8 255.5 55.33% Source: IDB Report, 2009. Note: Amounts given in Millions USD. 56
The OPEC Fund for International Development will provide $1.5 million between June 2009 and June 2010 for ‘empowering the Palestinians live in Jerusalem’. However, this project is implemented in partnership between Al-Awqaf Islamic affairs department and a ‘PNGO’ called Al Quds for Welfare and Development, who received $600,000 out of the $1.5 million granted. In spite of the few samples of Arab-PNGO partnerships outlined above, it looks like the funds provided through Al-Aqsa Fund are primarily directed at the Palestinian Authority. Arab funding to PNGOs is still limited and exclusive to certain area and priorities. 3.9.2 PNGO Survey Results Though we are aware of the limitations of our survey of Arab funding, our PNGO survey has given us an interesting picture of the broad trends in Arab aid to PNGOs between 1999 and 2008. According to our survey, Arab funding decreases in the proportion of total aid to PNGOs almost throughout the 1990’s. Only with the onset of the Second Intifada and the decline in funding from the West. As the Intifada began to wind down in 2003, Western support returned, reducing the significance of Arab funding to the PNGO sector. Between 2006 and 2008, Arab aid has accounted for around 10% of the total. Figure 41: Arab Funding as a Percentage of Total External Aid to PNGOs (1999 – 2008) 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Source: MAS, 2009 – PNGO Survey 3.10 The European Union Funding to PNGOS The European Commission is a major benefactor to the PNGO sector. Unlike USAID, however, PNGOs accepting European money is not tabooed, and there are a number of programs through which local NGOs can apply for direct partnerships with the EC (eg. the European Partners for Peace Initiative). As most often occurs though, European money flows through a member states INGO before it reaches the local partner. The trend in EU funding from 2002 to 2008 to PNGOs could be characterized as a roller coaster. It nearly doubles between 2002 and 2003, before quadrupling the following the year. In 2005 the amount of funding decreased by a factor of four over 2004 and dropped again in 2006. In 2007 the EU reached over 3.5 Million Dollars in direct funding to PNGOs, and in 2008 the amount had grown to over 8.5%. In 2002, 2003 and 2006, the EC was heavily invested in Rural Development which comprised 72, 98, and 64% respectively. 2005 saw a big move into peace education and forums (67%), categorized here as Liberal Arts Education. 2006 ironically saw the greatest amount of funding to activities falling under Democratization. In 2008, there is a wide variety of projects (27 in total). The majority of the funding however is captured by three main sectors: Health (primarily in the treatment and rehabilitation of torture victims), Human Rights and Women’s Affairs. The EU tends to focus on urban populations with its NGO funding, though rural populations also benefit. Their impact or targeting of refugees however remains relatively low – most likely due to their funding of UNRWA. 57
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Foreword Palestinian Non-Government
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3.10 The European Union Funding to
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Acronyms AFESD - Arab Fund for Econ
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Executive Summary Between 1999 and
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Due to the fact that the donors sam
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Year # of NGOs Returning data Table
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