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<p>We have scaled up our work on economic development across the West Bank and Gaza.
We are providing up to £38 million over five years (2018-2023) to help tackle the
problems of low growth and high unemployment in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
(OPTs).</p><p> </p><p>Our support will focus on efforts to increase trade and job
creation by working with the Palestinian and Israeli authorities to enable greater
movement and access for people and goods, and improve water and energy supply, particularly
in Gaza. We will also continue to support the implementation of Paris Protocol measures
in relation to the transfer of taxes and fees Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian
Authority (PA), and any measures agreed by the parties to transfer the responsibility
of revenue collection. Our support in these areas will help thousands of Palestinians
in their daily lives, support the financial sustainability of the PA and contribute
to preserving the viability of the two-state solution.</p><p> </p>
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