Overview:
The civilian population in the oPt continues to bear the brunt of ongoing
conflict and occupation. This has resulted in a livelihood and protection crisis
with serious and negative humanitarian consequences brought about by a lack of respect
for international law.
The closure regime applied in the West Bank, combined with
the blockade of the Gaza Strip, continues to seriously hamper access and movement
of goods, services and people throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. These
restrictions affect Palestinians' access to local and international markets and
to employment as well as their control over natural resources.
In 2010, there has
been a slight decline in the overall food insecurity levels. This can be attributed
to localized economic improvement in some West Bank governorates following changes
in the closure regime and the current Palestinian Authority reforms that are supported
by a substantial amount of external financial assistance. The second Socio-Economic
and Food Security survey, carried out by WFP and FAO in the West Bank and in the
Gaza Strip in 2010, estimates that food insecurity still affects 22 percent of households
in the West Bank and 52 percent in the Gaza Strip. This food insecurity remains
a direct consequence of income poverty and livelihoods erosion, leading to difficulties
in accessing sufficient quantities of quality food.
In Gaza, food insecurity levels
have slightly declined since the peak reached after the December 2008/January 2009
Israeli military operation but the root causes remain: the continuous blockade resulting
in a high unemployment and a moribund private sector. Food-insecure households continue
to face economic constraints to cover their basic needs. In the West Bank, the restrictions
on freedom of movement, land and water access and working permits continue to hamper
livelihood opportunities, particularly in Area C and the Seam Zone. Among Bedouin
and herder communities living in Area C, food insecurity is estimated as high as
55 percent.
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