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SN Outcome 1. Palestinians have greater access to economic opportunities that are inclusive, resilient, and sustainable, including decent employment and livelihoods opportunities in an empowered private sector (UNSDCF Outcome 1)

The ongoing Crisis has had drastic effects on all aspects of the Palestinian economy. informal economy and extreme measures has increased during the crisis, unemployment rate both in the West Bank and Gaza soared and production infrastructure dissemated during the war. the fragile ceasefire needs to continue and Israeli military operations in the West Bank has to stop before an actual assessment of the damages can be conducted.

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SN Outcome 3. Palestinian governance institutions, processes, and mechanisms at all levels are more democratic, rights-based, inclusive, and accountable. (UNSDCF Outcome 3)

The implementation of this Outcome has been severely impacted by the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023. The war in Gaza meant that the existing governance institutions, processes and mechanisms may no longer be relevant or sufficiently responsive to implement this Outcome. Further evaluation is needed after the post-war governance structure takes place. At the same time, UN Women - as the rest of the UN - is not sufficiently able to influence this process.

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Area 1. Principled performance: focusing on keeping UN Women a responsible and trustworthy development organization that manages its financial and other resources with integrity, which is consistent with its programmatic ambitions and fiduciary obligations.

Despite the Gaza war and the extremely volatile situation in the West Bank, the office maintained high overall delivery rate under both regular and non-regular resources. The projects plans and implementing partners plans were revised inline with the emergeing needs, the office was able to redirect resources to respond to the Gaza crisis, and deliver resources successfuly. As well following the Gaza war, the crisis management team was activated and the business continuity plan was activated, the office applied preparedness plans to telework and other arrangements to ensure continuity and reduce risks. The Enterprise Risk Register was validated end of year.

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Area 2. Advancing partnerships: whose purpose is that PALCO effectively leverages and expands its partnerships, communications, and advocacy capacities to increase support and funding for gender equality in the fulfilment of its triple mandate.

Some progress made over the year in expanding its partnerships, communications and advocacy capacities to increase support/funding. As such, for the first time, PALCO's humanitrian work is being suported by a philantrophy (Minderoo) through the Australian National Committee. UN Women Palestine has also significant increased its communication reached.

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Area 3. Business transformation: aimed at promoting the transformation of the organization and its business model to generate impact at scale, rooted in a culture of continuous improvement.

UN Women Palestine CO manages four offices, one main office in Jerusalem, two sub-offices in Ramallah and Gaza and one programme presence in Ramallah (Sawasya JP), all four locations are co-located with other UN agancies and occupied within common UN premises. the office is currently exploring a move in Jerusalem to identify new UN premises that are disability inclusive as well as environmently sustainable.