Germany contributes €21 million to fund education and health services for Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
The agreement to this effect was signed between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Government of Germany on Friday.
Germany will provide €15 million to ensure that 50,000 Palestinian refugee children in Gaza and 46,000 in the West Bank have continued access to learning in UNRWA schools, and that Palestine refugees have access to life-saving health care services in three health centers in the Gaza Strip.
Germany will also support the early recovery of Palestine refugees in Gaza affected by the latest Israeli aggression through a €6 million contribution, by providing financial assistance for the reconstruction of approximately 150 destroyed shelters and by supporting 50 families in meeting their urgent psycho-social relief needs.
Oliver Owcza, Head of the German Representative Office in Ramallah, welcomed these agreements as essential assistance to Palestine refugees in Gaza and the West Bank following a particularly challenging year, especially in light of the instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the May 2021 Israeli aggression.
Karim Amer, UNRWA Director of Partnerships said the generous and timely contribution of Germany has once again demonstrated its tremendous commitment to the well-being of Palestine refugees.