• Human Rights & Good Governance

SDC works with HR organizations to raise the awareness of the Palestinian population on human, economic, social and cultural rights and promote a culture of peace and tolerance among the local community. SDC also promotes networking within the Human Rights sector and capacity building of partner Human Rights organisations through the Human Rights NGO Secretariat, which acts on behalf and under the steering committee of donors, including SDC.

• Employment & Income Generation

SDC promotes access to sustainable employment and income opportunities for vulnerable people in order to improve their economic living conditions and to contribute to a self-determined and decent living. Programmes are implemented in close partnership with local private sector and civil society organisations mainly focusing on developing of agriculture value chains, micro-and small enterprises. Special focus is given to women and youth.

• Capacity Building

Sustainable development requires strong and viable national institutions. Through capacity building SDC is supporting both civil society and government institutions to ensure their viability and ability to be an indispensable technical arm-stretch of the different stakeholders involved in a sustainable development process in the oPt.

•  Humanitarian Aid

The main component of SDC's Humanitarian Aid programme in favour of the Palestinians is the provision of relief services to refugees living in the West Bank and Gaza, as well as in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. In addition, SDC/HA is collaborating with different multilateral partners with a view to strengthening policy development and ensuring donor coordination.