28 December 2009
A year after the start of Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander unveiled a £53.5 million package, including measures to stop Gazan children becoming radicalised and secure the delivery of basic services across the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).
£7 million will be spent on emergency aid to help people to survive the winter and £5 million will pay for 562 teachers to work for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides schooling for 206,000 children in Gaza.
A further £41.5 million will enable the Palestinian Authority (PA) to pay public sector salaries to keep basic services running across the OPTs.
Douglas Alexander, International Development Secretary, said:
“Better education in Gaza, free from extremist influences, is key to building the region’s future.
“UNRWA is in the frontline in reversing the decline in education in Gaza. At the same time, its methods and curriculum actively promote human rights, and social and political tolerance.
Welcoming the announcement, UNRWA’s Director in Gaza, John Ging, said:
“Once again the British Government through DFID is leading the way among our most generous donors in responding to UNRWA’s funding crisis.
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