Brussels: The European Commission is enhancing its support to the Palestinian people with a substantial allocation of £202 million directed towards the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Palestinian Authority. This funding is part of the Comprehensive and Multiannual Programme for Palestine's Recovery and Resilience, as described in a press release from the commission.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, £150 million of the allocated funds will assist the Palestinian Authority in maintaining essential public services, including the payment of salaries for teachers, civil servants, and healthcare workers. This financial aid is linked to the implementation of the reform agenda. Meanwhile, UNRWA will receive £52 million to support its critical services, such as education, primary healthcare, and relief assistance for Palestinian refugees across regions including the Gaza Strip, West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
Dubravka Å uica, Commissioner for the Mediterranean, emphasized the EU's commitment: "Our support to the Palestinian people remains steadfast. With this disbursement of £202 million to the Palestinian Authority and the UN Agency UNRWA, we reaffirm our unwavering political and financial commitment. This is part of a broader EU package of assistance, underscoring our continued backing of UNRWA's role as both humanitarian and development actor. The EU is deeply concerned about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and the worsening conditions in the West Bank. We remain firmly committed to a just and lasting peace, grounded in a negotiated Two-State solution."
These initial disbursements form part of a larger package totaling £1.6 billion for 2025-2027, as outlined at the EU - Palestinian Authority High-Level Political Dialogue.
