IMF Office in West Bank and Gaza News Archive

March 10, 2022

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to West Bank and Gaza  

September 17, 2018

West Bank and Gaza: Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee  

July 24, 2018

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to West Bank and Gaza  

March 9, 2018

West Bank and Gaza Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee  

February 20, 2018

Press Release: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to West Bank and Gaza  

September 11, 2017

West Bank and Gaza: Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee  

Mounting political frictions are overshadowing attempts to revive peace talks. Details of a path forward on the peace process remain elusive and attention has shifted to preventing further violence after tensions flared in July. Domestic political frictions have deepened and Hamas did not participate in the May 2017 municipal elections in the West Bank. The difficult decision by the PA to reduce expenditures in Gaza has intensified tense domestic relations amid regional complexities. Read More

July 24, 2017

Press Release: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to West Bank and Gaza  

April 18, 2017

West Bank and Gaza: Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee  

The peace process looks increasingly vulnerable. In January, the international community reaffirmed its support to the two-state solution at the Paris Conference, although the position of the new U.S. administration is perceived as less clear. While a United Nations Security Council resolution condemned settlement activity, Israel stepped up settlement approvals in early 2017. The domestic situation remains unsettled, with municipal elections planned for May in the West Bank.

February 13, 2017

IMF Staff Concludes Visit to West Bank and Gaza   (العربية)

September 19, 2016

Stalled Peace Process Clouds Growth Prospects for the West Bank and Gaza  

The Palestinian economy has long labored under the weight of political and security uncertainty, so achieving a real improvement in the economy requires fundamental change.