Canada Reaffirms Support for Palestinian Reform

Today, as Canada attends the Berlin Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and the Rule of Law, the federal government issued a press release providing the “details of Canadian contributions to Palestinian reform efforts.”

This includes: “$15 million to the World Bank’s Palestinian Reform and Development Plan Trust Fund to help the Palestinian Authority meet its budgetary requirements” along with “$15.8 million to a range of United Nations programs, including for emergency food aid, employment and health care. Canada is also providing assistance to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank and Gaza.”

You can read the full release on the CIC Website »