Electronic Environment & Development Magazine

The environmental online magazine played a crucial role in providing a platform for discussion and dialogue among the general public and environmentalists. The impact of the online magazine was outstanding, which is stipulated from the numerous letters and comments as well as contribution from both Arab and Palestinian viewers. Contribution received from different environmental writers and journalists from Lebanon, Arab Emirates, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco is evidence that the online magazine is receiving significant recognition and appreciation, which encourage us to pursue our leap towards protecting the environment.

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خبر اختتام برنامج "المواطنون الفاعلون" في محافظات الشمال

نظم المجلس الثقافي البريطاني بالشراكة مع مركز العمل التنموي-معاً يوم الأربعاء الموافق 9 ايار 2012 وللعام الثاني على التوالي حفل تخريج المشاركين في برنامج المواطنة الفاعلة الذي ينفذ في محافظات نابلس وجنين وطولكرم وسلفيت وقلقيلية وطوباس وذلك وذلك تحت رعاية رئيس الوزراء الفلسطيني د. سلام فياض وبحضور د. محمد أبوزيد وكيل وزارة التربية والتعليم العالي بالنيابة عن رئيس الوزراء ومديرة المجلس الثقافي البريطاني السيدة ساندرا حمروني والمدير العام لمركز العمل التنموي- معاً السيد سامي خضر ومحافظو المحافظات المعنية و245 مشاركا في برنامج المواطنة الفاعلة.

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MA'AN Celebrates Palestinian Child's Day in Bardala

In cooperation with UNICEF and Save the Children, MA’AN Development Center conducted an open day for the children of Bardala, Kardala, and Ein al-Beida. More than two hundred children participated in the event. This event was done as part of the events celebrating the Palestinian Child’s Day and it took place on the 29th of April 2012 in Bardala.

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MA’AN Development Center Sponsors a Sports Day at Al Nahda School in Jerusalem

As part of the community initiatives in the Child Resilience Project, a project that is being implemented in cooperation with Save the Children International, MA’AN Development Center conducted a sports day for more than 150 children between the ages of  6 and 12. This event took place at Al Nahda “A” school on 29 April 2012.

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MA’AN Holds a Volunteer Day in Zbeidat

As part of the project “Voices to be Heard,” funded by the Norwegian Representative Office, MA’AN organized a volunteer day in the village of Zubeidat in order to celebrate the work that has been completed in the village through the generosity of the Norwegian government. On Sunday, May 6, 2012, MA’AN invited 25 students from the Rosary Sisters’ High School in Jerusalem to come to Zubeidat to learn more about the community and the Jordan Valley as well as to volunteer in the village.

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MA’AN Development Center Commemorates Palestinian Prisoners’ Day

Every year on April 17th, Palestinians commemorate Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. This year, through the Child Resilience project carried out by MA’AN in partnership with Save the Children Sweden, a full commemoration event was organized.

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MA’AN Commemorates Orphan Week

On April 8, as part of MA’AN Child Resilience Project, a community initiative was implemented in the neighborhood of Izariyeh  in Jerusalem. Thirty girls from Jerusalem Girls School in Silwan visited a total of 120 children in the Jeel al-Amal Boys’ orphanage and Zuhoor al-Amal girls’ orphanage.

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MA’AN Development Center Celebrates Palestinian Child Day

Palestinian Child Day is celebrated every year on April 5th. In commemoration of this event, over 400 children were brought to Al Hakawati theater in occupied East Jerusalem. The event was organized and prepared for over a month by national and international institutions working in Jerusalem on child related issues. Some of these organizations include Save the Children, UNICEF, Juzoor, Palestinian Counseling Center, and Al Maqdese for Society Development.

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Palestinian Students of Jerusalem Commemorate Arab Orphan Week

On April 5, 2012, Palestinian children from the al-Nahda school in occupied East Jerusalem visited Dar al-Tifel school for orphans, also in East Jerusalem, as part of the Child Resilience project with Save the Children. This initiative, put forth by the girls of al-Nahda to commemorate Arab Orphan Week, raised awareness and support for  Palestinian orphans in the area.

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Open Day at Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem for Children with Cancer and Kidney Failure

MA’AN Development Center recently organized an open day at Augusta Victoria Hospital in Occupied East Jerusalem on 3 April 2012. This event was part of the Child Resilience Project’s community initiatives, coordinated with Save the Children.  Through positive and engaging activities, the open day aimed to  provide support for the 100 children with cancer and kidney failure at the hospital.

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Parallel Realities: Israeli Settlements and Palestinian Communities in the Jordan Valley

MA’AN has recently completed its newest publication entitled “Parallel Realities: Israeli Settlements and Palestinian Communities in the Jordan Valley.” This factsheet describes in detail how and why Israeli settlers live in the Jordan Valley. It documents the incentives that Israeli settlers receive in order to move to the Jordan Valley settlements, including tax breaks, unlimited water resources, and numerous grants for the starting of a business.

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MA’AN Hosts Heinrich Böll Stiftung Co-President and Ramallah Office Director

On Tuesday, April 3rd, MA’AN hosted a number of high ranking members of Heinrich Böll Stiftung for a field visit to the Jordan Valley. This included the co-President Barbara Unmüßig, the Director of Heinrich Böll’s Ramallah office, Dr. René  Wildangel, and Heinrich Böll’s Project Coordinator, Lama Hourani.

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MA’AN Conducts a Camp for Palestinian Adolescents in Zbeidat

On the 29th and 30th of March, MA’AN Development Center conducted a camp seminar for Palestinian scouts in the village of Zbeidat, in the Jordan Valley. The days were chosen for their significance, as Land Day and Earth Day fall on these dates. The camp theme “Staying in the Jordan Valley,” was coordinated with the Palestinian Ministry of Education. 

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NDC Youth Club Project Update
April, 1 2012

Youth clubs are meant to help youth, offer them a safe place to gather, and exercise their energy in recreational, social, and cultural activities in a positive manner.  Also they are meant to empower youth and imbue them with the confidence and skills needed to flourish in their schools, jobs, relationships, and life in general.

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Open Day and Graduation Ceremony in Jerusalem

On the 23rd of March, there was an open day and graduation ceremony at the Dar al-Tifel school in Jerusalem. This is as part of the Child Resilience Project implemented by MA’AN in cooperation with Save the Children Sweden. Seven schools were included in this, including Dar al-Awlad, Dar al-Aytam A, Al-Nahda A, Shu’afat Boys’ School, Shu’afat Girls’ School, Jerusalem Boys’ School, and Jerusalem Girls’ School.

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MA’AN Development Center Hosts Program Directors and Regional Directors from Save the Children

On the 23rd of February MA’AN Development Center was pleased to host eight regional and program directors from Save the Children for a tour of the Jordan Valley. MA’AN’s guests included, Annie Foster, Regional Director of the SCI MEEE region, Tom Krift, Vice President of SCUS, Tom Tauras, Regional Director of SCUS, Greg Ramm, ....

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Norwegian Representative Office Visits MA'AN Project Activities in the Jordan Valley as part of "Voices to be Heard" Project

On Wednesday, the 25th of January 2011, MA’AN Development Center welcomed the Norwegian Representative Office (NRO) to the Jordan Valley to tour various activities that MA’AN has been able to implement due to the support of the Norwegian government.

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A Day of Fun, Service, and Culture:
Youth Volunteering and Cultural Networking Day in the Jordan Valley with the FADOC “Partnership for Development” Project

On Thursday, December 23, the MA’AN Development Center, the Popular Art Center, and the Bisan Center for Research and Development implemented a full day of activities in An-Nassariya in the Jordan Valley as part of the FADOC project "Partnership for Development.”

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Palestinian children are exposed to several forms of violence and discrimination on a daily basis, most of which are directly or indirectly related to the Israeli occupation.

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MA’ANs Holds its 2011 Annual General Assembly Meeting

On November 19th, 2011 MA’AN Development Center held its annual general assembly meeting for the year 2011. 43 out of 66 of its board members participated in a video conference held jointly between both MA’AN Ramallah branch staff as well as that of Gaza.
The Chair Person, Dr. Raji Musleh, presented the annual report of the board of directors to the general assembly.

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As part of MA’ANs Environmental Online Magazine activities, a press conference on the Israeli crimes against Palestinian water resources was held on 22 November 2011. This conference aimed to uncover Israel’s theft of underground water sources (aquifers) as well as surface water, in addition to their destruction and pollution of these sources.

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As part of the “Voices to be Heard” project, funded by Cordaid, MA’AN is continuously supporting the Jordan Valley Popular Committees’ (JVPC) in their responsibilities towards the Jordan Valley communities. This project aims at:

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MA’AN Addresses Children’s Psychosocial Issues in Seven East Jerusalem Schools within its “Child Resilience” Project

In East Jerusalem, schools are facing many access and protection issues; they are threatened with sealing and demolition orders and are often prevented from opening their doors to students. Also, a shortage of over one thousand classrooms exists. In 2009/2010, approximately 12,000 out of 93,633 compulsory school-aged children were not registered in any educational institutions.

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On Monday, October 3rd, 2011, MA’AN Development Center launched its new project, “Empowering Youth in the Jordan Valley,” funded by Agence Francaise Developpment through the  NGO Development Center (NDC) and implemented by the NGO Development. This project targets the 15-29 age group in 8 youth clubs in area C, namely Al Aghwar Al Wusta Club, Tubas Youth Club will act as an umbrella organization for the villages of -Kardala, Bardala and ‘Ein el Beida-, Zubeidat Youth Club, Jiftlik Sports Club, Al Hilal Sports Club, Fasayel Youth Club, Al Auja Youth Club, and Duyuk Sports Club.

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October 6, 2011

MA’AN Development Center hosted special meeting to present and discuss the primarily results of the external evaluation for the Australian Middle East NGO Cooperation Agreement, Phase 2 (AMENCA2). The five-year AMENCA Program is implemented in Gaza Strip and the West Bank through partnership between Palestinian and Australian NGO’s.

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The Successful Completion of MA’ANs “Towards Food Sustainability in Gaza” Project

MA’AN Development Center – Gaza Branch has completed the implementation of its 3 years project titled “Towards Food Sustainability in Gaza” which is funded by Cordaid. This project aimed to alleviate poverty through sustainable income-generating activities by strengthening the self-sufficiency of some of the poorest households in six villages in the middle area governorate in Gaza strip which include Wadi Assalqa, Deir Al Balah, Al Zawaida, Al Nuseirat, Al Maghazi, and Al Buraji.

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MA’AN along with OCHA began the implementation of their “Emergency Rehabilitation of Four Schools in Area C of the West Bank” project in July 2011. This project targets facilities benefiting 200 students in Fasayil Al Fauqa, Khallet Sakariya , Ka’abneh, and An Nabi Samwel schools.

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A Palestinians Incomplete Success Story

Najah Qudeih, a previous beneficiary of the AMENCA project; one of MA’ANs food security projects implemented in partnership with the Union Abroad- APHEDA and part of the AMENCA program funded by the Australian Government. She had a large family- eight children in addition to her husband. Her eldest daughter, a 21 years old young woman, was engaged to be married on the1st of May, 2011.

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MA’AN Makes Progress with the Implementation of Activities within the NRO “Voices to be Heard” Project

As part of the “Voices to be Heard“ project,  funded by the Norwegian Representative Office ( NRO), MA’AN is continuously  supporting the Jordan Valley Popular Committees’ (JVPC) in their responsibilities towards the Jordan Valley communities . This project aims to contribute to the protection and stead fasten the Jordan Valley citizens most basic human rights.

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MA’AN Supports the Jordan Valley Popular Committees (JVPC) in Organizing Workshops within the CORAID “Voices to be Heard” Project

Throughout MA’ANs many projects which are implemented in the Jordan Valley (JV), the main goal is to support JV citizens through empowering Local Popular Committees (LPCs) to better advocate on behalf of residents and to mobilize international solidarity. It is obvious, however, that residents of the Jordan Valley have little or limited human and material resource.

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The Successful Completion of FADOC’s “Enta Wein” Summer Camp

During the month of June, a new networking and capacity building activity was carried out by the partner organizations, MA’AN Development Center, Bisan Center for Research and Development, and the Popular Art Center (PAC) to strengthen the youth’s role and commitment to their new responsibilities as advocacy, capacity building, networking, and youth mobilization committees within the Partnership for Development Project (FADOC).

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MA’ANs Emergency Response to House Demolitions in Fasayil and Al Hadidiyeh, Jordan Valley.

Demolitions of 18 tent structures in Fasayil Al Wusta as well as 6 tents in Al Hadidiyeh took place in the Jordan Valley on the 15th and 21st of June. 24 families, including their young children, were left without a home in the squirming heat where their belongings were scattered along the area or ruined by Israeli settlers. Demolition orders were only sent three days previous to these treacherous acts, only to occur mid-day where workers are outside the area and the women and children are left alone. The area was sealed during this time and the working men were not able to enter to be with their families.

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MA’ANs Implementation of Training Workshops in 90 Youth Centers in the Palestinian Territories

Within the Adolescent Friendly Spaces project funded by UNICEF, MA’AN Development Center in partnership with Tamer Institute for Community Education, the National Committee of Summer Camps (NCSC), and under the umbrella of the Ministry of Youth and Sports conducted a set of training workshops in order to build the capacities of this projects beneficiaries. Adolescents from 90 youth centers in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip participated in these trainings along with the centers coordinators and board member’s.

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MA’AN Contributes to the Improvement of the Jordan Valley Residents Living Conditions through House Renovations

Following the Oslo accords, 90% of the Jordan Valley became Area C, controlled by Israel and considered a military fire zone. Demolition and removal orders have been affecting this area’s most vulnerable communities- Bedouins. Difficulties accessing water, poor health care, and hygiene issues are all major issues that they face. An evident deterioration of the structure of Palestinian living conditions has been most alarming threatening the existence of hundreds of communities on their land leading to forced displacement. Solidarity with vulnerability communities as such is very crucial in order to reduce the aftermath of Israeli policies on Area C residents.

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MA’AN Jenin Office Conducts a Workshop Covering One of the Most Effective Non-Toxic Pest Controls–Yellow Sticky Traps

During the month of June, MA’AN Jenin Office conducted a workshop in Al Kafriyat introducing farmers to one of the most effective non-toxic pest controls, yellow sticky traps, and their importance in combating olive fruit flies. This workshop was part of this year’s Olive Campaign activities within the AMENCA project “Rural Livelihoods and Food Security through Capacity Development” implemented in both Tulkarm and Khan Younis by MA’AN in partnership with the Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, and funded by the Australian Government- AusAid.

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MA’AN Conducts [ToT] Life Skills Workshops for Facilitators of the Adolescent Friendly Spaces Project

MA’AN Development Center, in partnership with UNICEF, Tamer Institute for Community Education, the National Committee of Summer Camps (NCSC), Al Nayzak, as well as the Palestinian Family Planning Association (PFPA), have contributed to providing standardized adolescent friendly services  within the Adolescent Friendly Spaces Project. This project falls under the umbrella of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and plans to reach to adolescents in 90 spaces in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza.

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The Development of a Life Skills Manual within the Adolescent Friendly Spaces Project

The Adolescent Friendly Spaces project has contributed to providing standardized adolescent friendly services reaching adolescents in 90 spaces in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza.
This project is implemented by MA’AN Development Center, in partnership with UNICEF, Tamer Institute for Community Education, the National Committee of Summer Camps (NCSC), Al Nayzak, as well as the Palestinian Family Planning Association (PFPA), falling under the umbrella of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

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MA’AN Launches Year Three of the AMENCA2 program, “Rural Livelihoods and Food Security through Capacity Development” Project

On Tuesday June 7th, 2011, MA’AN Development Center launched its third year of the AMENCA 2 Program in the areas of Tulkarem and Khan Younis. This project is being implemented in partnership with the Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA and Funded by AusAid. The projects two main objectives include: A: Improving food security for vulnerable households in two clusters in Tulkarem and Khan Younis. B: Increasing the capacity of local partner NGO and CBOs working with target communities to better serve their constituents, especially women.

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MA’AN Releases Four New Environmental Reports Covering a Variety of Ecological Issues Facing Al Kafriyat Area

During this month, MA’AN has released four new environmental reports in its Green Magazine. With the support of MA’AN’s environmental expert, our media reporter covered news and updates on the environment in Al Kafriyat area.

These reports discussed a variety of environmental issues facing Al Kafriyat area. For instance, Issue 5 talks about the transformation of a waste dump into a beautiful green field used as a garden/park for the people in the south region of Palestine.

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Solidarité Socialiste Supports Palestine through Brussels 20K Run

Since 2003, MA’AN has been working with Solidarité Socialiste (Solsoc) on projects targeting youth, women and agriculture. Solsoc is a non-governmental organization (NGO) established in 1963 by the Action Commune Socialiste party working towards development, democracy, and equality. Solsoc fights for a fairer distribution of power and equitable distribution of wealth throughout 12 countries in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

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