Omar Bin Alass, Alremal , Gaza Strip, Palestine
Palestine
Gaza Strip
Palestinian Territories
- Environment/Sustainable development
Palestine Association for Education & Environmental Protection (PAEEP) has always been committed to bringing about positive change to the world, but to build something is not a one-man show! We all have a role to play in this crazy world we live in; the more we try to help one another, the more exceptional each of us will be. We at PAEEP believe that collaboration is not about an option to choose, but a necessity to strengthen the efficiencies and effectiveness to tackle down of what we need to settle and generate a better impact for a better world. PAEEP seeks to work with other organizations in a transparent, equitable and mutually beneficial way, and agrees to commit resources, share the risks as well as the benefits to work together towards a shared goal
Our mission is: To protect and improve the environment as a valuable asset for the people of Gaza. To protect our people and the environment from harmful effects of radiation and pollution. The mission of PAEEP association is to serve, relief, and develop the poor and fragile groups in Palestinian society, and enhance the living, cultural, and social situation for those groups, as well providing them with best management skills to reach and achieve the healthy environment which suit the coming generations. To achieve this mission, PAEEP strives to develop all its financial and human capabilities and resources to provide all required services through the continues developmental projects and programs.
WASH PAEEP has +20 years of experience in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects. Contributing to SDG 6 to achieving sanitation and water for all by 2030, and in order to protect the health and dignity of almost 2 million people of the Gaza Strip who have nowhere else to go, PAEEP works to ensure that Gazan people, especially those in vulnerable areas, are provided with improved access to safe WASH infrastructure and services. Realizing the rights of inclusion and equity for females and persons with disabilities, PAEEP designs its WASH interventions to be more accessible, hygienic, gender-sensitive and disabled-friendly. Over the course of its work, PAEEP improved WASH facilities, restored access to safe, affordable, and adequate drinking water, distributed hygiene kits and ran hygiene promotion and behavior change activities to improve people’s knowledge of good sanitation and hygiene practices in hundreds of schools, kindergartens, houses and healthcare centers. CVA PAEEP has been carrying out Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) projects since 2011. PAEEP provided hundreds of the most vulnerable poor families in the Gaza Strip with fresh food e-vouchers, and unconditional multipurpose cash grants to better meet their basic needs. Additionally, PAEEP provided Gazan vulnerable poor families with small business management training and grants (around a 5,000 USD) to aid them in establishing their own businesses. Also, PAEEP implemented a number of cash for work projects, benefitting tens of workers. It’s worth to mention that PAEEP is a member of the Gaza Cash Working Group (CWG), and it takes the recommendations & best practices of the CWG into consideration when designing and implementing its projects. Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition PAEEP supports farmers to restore their livelihood by providing them with seedlings, drop irrigation networks and manure. Additionally, PAEEP repairs existing agricultural wells and establishes new ones, installs water carrier-lines and irrigation networks, and provides unemployed agricultural workers with temporary job opportunities. PAEEP aims to increase the productivity of the income generation activities of poor farmer families. It does this in two main ways: (a) livelihoods training where target groups gain needed knowledge and technical skills, and (b) provision of assets in the form of livestock, seeds and equipment for husbandry, including; poultry breeding, sheep breeding, beekeeping, home gardening, fishing and others. Besides, PAEEP distributes therapeutic milk and food and Fortified biscuits for preschoolers to treat malnutrition and anemia. Environment PAEEP established and equipped an environmental laboratory in the Gaza Strip that performs environmental testing services, including; analysis of water, soil, air, waste characterization, contaminants, and other environmental forensics. The laboratory management has been handed over to Water & Environment Quality Authority of Palestine. PAEEP organized several initiatives and awareness campaigns to mobilize citizens for waste management systems and for proper environmental sanitation/protection behaviors. Humanitarian & Relief Work PAEEP has always been responsive and playing a vital role in times of emergencies and crises. PAEEP has developed an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) to ensure preparedness to respond to humanitarian crises that might occur within reach of PAEEP’s operations. The EPRP is revised annually, and it consists of the following components: emergency risk analysis, need assessment & capacity gap analysis, rules & roles of incident response team, staff security during emergency, facilities & assets security during emergency, communication plan, coordination with other bodies plan, strategy of integrating target communities, response plan, fundraising plan, purchasing & tenders plan, financial management plan and logistical support plan. PAEEP usually distributes hygiene kits, food parcels, potable water, blankets and other non-food items in times of war and virus outbreaks. Youth Empowerment PAEEP is committed to the creation of youth leaders with a social conscience that are agents of positive change in the Gaza Strip. PAEEP empowers youth through training and better access to employment opportunities, as well as through engaging youth in community service projects.
PAEEP think that partnership is this an agreement to do something together that will benefit all involved, bringing results that could not be achieved by a single partner operating alone, and reducing duplication of efforts . INGO engagement with local NGO could have a successful partnership enhancing the impact and effectiveness of action through combined and more efficient use of resources .Networks have a major role in developing countries they have a heavy onus of responsibility to operate ethically, to work collaboratively and productively with communities, to ensure positive outcomes of their interventions, and to be accountable for their actions. However , local communities and other civil society partners can better understand, represent, and address the rights, needs, and aspirations of poor people, all partners, including government and the private sector, are central to creating the conditions and structural changes necessary for effective people-cantered, sustainable change and development .
Leveraging skills and perspectives not available in the organization. Partnering with ALF can help PAEEP to address issues that it may not have skills or securing needed resources to implemented propsed intervention the future. To be a part of ALF networks to utilise in sharing knowledge. InformaTion , expertise among other partners.