This report, prepared for the Trade and Development Board, reviews the work of the UNCTAD secretariat since 1995 in assisting the Palestinian people, in accordance with its mandate and workprogramme in this respect. Part I of the report reviews the policy environment affecting the Palestinian economy, including the positive developments of the peace process amid continued political and security uncertainty, regulatory and institutional developments as well as regional and international dimensions. This is followed by an examination of major aggregate economic developments, with particular focus on the Palestinian external trade sector. Part II provides a comprehensive account of recent orientations in UNCTAD secretariat activities on assistance to the Palestinian people. This part focuses on operational activities, within the context of UNCTAD's Programme of Technical Cooperation Activities in support of Palestinian Trade, Finance and Related Services, undertaken during the period 1995-1997 in the interrelated areas of Palestinian private sector development and institution building
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