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2004

Project

Workshops on How to Build Financial \& Accounting System

The Palestinian Hydrology Group is a non-government non-profit organization striving to promote the role of women and civil societies in managing local water and its related environmental resources to ensure transparency, good water governance and just and equal provision of water and sanitation services to the rural and marginal communities in the West Bank and Gaza. PHG is seeking local and international networking and partnerships to participate actively in promoting the sustainability and just allocation of water resources at local, regional and global levels.Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group and Women’s Affairs Committee contracted to implement the above training program. The objective of this program is : Giving and improving the participant’s the management of financial and accounting skills that help them manage projects. Within this context and to ensure the continuation of providing these services in professional manner that meets the customers’ needs and expectations, The Palestinian Hydrology Group has contracted GCT to provide consultancy services in Palestine ( West bank- Ramallah, Hebron, Gaza ).

Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group (CSO’s) and Women’s Affairs Committee. Partnership Grant Program (PGPII).

West bank- Ramallah, Hebron, Gaza

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2004

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Capacity Building Training Workshops on Community Participation Skills.

Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group (CSO’s) and Women’s Affairs Committee were implemented the Partnership Grant Program (PGPII), funded by World Bank and managed by Welfare Association. The program's activities included the implementation of environmental and agricultural projects in 13 Palestinian villages in Ramallah, Hebron and Gaza Strip.One of the major aspects of PGPII related to train and builds the capacities of local organization at the targeted villages. This training and capacity building part consist of several training course on community participation, strategic planning, enhancement the role of women, accounting and financial system and computer skills. Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group and Women’s Affairs Committee planned to conduct these training programs for the targeted local organizations and contracted an eligible training company to undertake this mission, so it contracted GCT to design and deliver the community participation training programs in Ramallah and Hebron by its professional trainers. The main objective of these training programs is to provide an institutional infrastructure at the targeted sites and villages by PGPII by building their capacities in different fields such as community participation.Within this context and to ensure the continuation of providing these services in professional manner that meets the customers’ needs and expectations, The Palestinian Hydrology Group has contracted GCT to provide consultancy services in Palestine.

Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group (CSO’s) and Women’s Affairs Committee. Partnership Grant Program (PGPII).

West bank- Ramallah, Hebron.

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2004

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Capacity Building Training Workshops on Enhancement the Role of Women

Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group (CSO’s) and Women’s Affairs Committee were implemented the Partnership Grant Program (PGPII), funded by World Bank and managed by Welfare Association. The program's activities included the implementation of environmental and agricultural projects in 13 Palestinian villages in Ramallah, Hebron and Gaza Strip.One of the major aspects of PGPII related to train and build the capacities of local organization at the targeted villages. This training and capacity building part consist of several training course on community participation, strategic planning, enhancement the role of women, accounting and financial system and computer skills. Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group and Women’s Affairs Committee planned to conduct these training programs for the targeted local organizations and contracted an eligible training company to undertake this mission, so it contracted GCT to design and deliver enhancement the role of women training programs in Ramallah, Hebron and Gaza Strip by its professional trainers. The main objective of these training programs is to provide an institutional infrastructure at the targeted sites and villages by PGPII by building their capacities in different fields such as enhancement the role of women.Within this context and to ensure the continuation of providing these services in professional manner that meets the customers’ needs and expectations, The Palestinian Hydrology Group has contracted GCT to provide consultancy services in Palestine

Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group (CSO’s) and Women’s Affairs Committee. Partnership Grant Program (PGPII).

West bank- Ramallah, Hebron.

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2004

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Workshops on the topic of Strategic Planning

The Palestinian Hydrology Group is a non-government non-profit organization striving to promote the role of women and civil societies in managing local water and its related environmental resources to ensure transparency, good water governance and just and equal provision of water and sanitation services to the rural and marginal communities in the West Bank and Gaza. PHG is seeking local and international networking and partnerships to participate actively in promoting the sustainability and just allocation of water resources at local, regional and global levels.Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group and Women’s Affairs Committee contracted GCT to implement the above training program. The objective of this program is: To Provide participants with information about the general concepts and detailed strategic planning as a function of the major functions of the administrative process and how to build a comprehensive strategic plan that will lead to the excellent performance of the company or organization.Within this context and to ensure the continuation of providing these services in professional manner that meets the customers’ needs and expectations, The Palestinian Hydrology Group has contracted GCT to provide consultancy services in Palestine.

Palestinian Hydro- Logy Group (CSO’s) and Women’s Affairs Committee. Partnership Grant Program (PGPII).

West bank- Ramallah

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2004

Project

Final Evaluation of Village Services Program (VSP).

The village service program (VSP), is USAID-funded three-years project (2000-2003) implemented by Save the Children (SC). It was designed to increase community service activities that related to access the quality and sustainability in the basic services in education, agriculture, health, water and sanitation in order to improve the quality of life of children, youth, women and their families in the targeted communities in West Bank and Gaza Strip, toward empowerment of local communities. The overall goal of this project was divided into five strategic objectives in the following main areas:Education: Improve learning for targeted children; enhance their self-development and positive contribution to their family and community.Agriculture: Enhance economic opportunities and decrease the health risks in agricultural production.Health/Water & Sanitation: Increase access to key health related services including potable water and sanitation facilities, and improve health practices with a special focus on women, children and youth. Youth Development: Empower youth to make decisions and maintain positive social attitudes that will enhance their self-development and contributions to their communities, as well as to prepare them for healthy and productive adulthood.Community Empowerment: Enhance community participation in project management and local governance.After the end of program, the implemented and funded parties were planned to conduct a comprehensive final evaluation to VSP in objective manner. For that purpose, SC has contracted GCT to implement the required consylatncy service. The main of this evaluation was to was to help SC, Palestinian partner organizations, USAID and other stakeholders in evaluation the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, potential sustainability and potential impact of VSP-funded infrastructure and empowerment program.

Funded by USAID; Save the Children- Palestine Mission.

West Bank and Gaza Strip

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2003

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Mid Term Review of Village Service Program (VSP).

The Village Services Program (VSP) is USAID -funded program started in 2000, and implemnted in Jenin district by CARE WB&GS in a consortium with three Palestinian NGOs; MAAN, PARC and PHG. It was developed as a response to assist the targeted communities to bridge the existing gaps in provision of public services that occurred due to limiting factors in the social, political and economic contexts, which reduced PNA’s abilities to fill these gaps.The overall goal of VSP was to maintain the sustainable improvement in the quality of life of vulnerable communities in the selected rural communities in West Bank, through achieving three intermediate objectives which were to: Improve physical infrastructure which contributes to more effective provision of social services to inhabitants in the targeted cluster in villages.Enhance the technical capacity of local service providers, and improve the income-generating capacity of selected groups.Strengthen the capacity of municipal and village councils to the point that they will be better to manage their development.The main objective of the mid term review which implemented by GCT was to review all related documents to the program including work plan, justifications of activities, methods of implementation, activities’ outputs, in order to assess the achieved activities according to the program‘s strategic objectives and intermediate results , as well as to evaluate the appropriateness, relevance, effectiveness , efficiency and the impact of implemented activities.For that purpose, CARE International has contracted GCT to implement the required consultancy service by development a guide for popular achievement program.

Funded by USAID; Care International, Palestine Mission

West Bank -Jenin

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2003

Project

Final Evaluation of Community Rural Services Program (CRSP).

The community rural services program (CRSP) is a USAID funded –three years program (1999-2002) that aimed to address the basic service needs of under-served communities in the West Bank & Gaza Strip, and help them to gain sustained access to quality services as a mean for improving living conditions and ultimately to improve the quality of life for children, women, and families.The project was targeted 19 areas through different activities in health, education, agriculture, water and sanitation, and worked in a participatory approach within the community through coordination with local municipalities, village councils and local project committees, in order to promote legislation that enhances project sustainability with governmental ministries, including the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Environmental Affairs. After the end of program, SC was planned to conduct a final evaluation study that aimed mainly to evaluate the all related aspects of CRSP including Education, Health, agriculture, Water and Sanitation, with special focus on evaluating the results achieved under each aspect in line with the stated sub- objectives as shown below:Education: Construction- rehabilitating and upgrading schools and kindergartens; construction of new classrooms; training teachers; providing teaching materials and equipment to schools; development and equipping playgrounds; improving sanitation facilities; and initiating of after school non-formal education and recreation activitiesHealth: Construction- rehabilitating clinics, providing training to primary and reproductive health care workers. Water and Sanitation: Conducting public health awareness campaigns; construction of rain water harvesting cisterns; construction and rehabilitating water networks; design and implementing an expanded solid waste management system.Agriculture: Providing extension services; conducting training and public awareness campaigns on safe use of pesticides and other agricultural products; construction of agricultural cisterns, and initiating of school garden demonstration program. For that purpose, Save the Children has contracted GCT to implement the required consultancy service by development a guide for popular achievement program.

Funded by USAID; Save the Children- Palestine Office.

West Bank and Gaza Strip

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2002

Project

Design Wages and Salary Scale System.

CARE International was needed to conduct a comparative study of employees’ compensation package, which aimed mainly to provide an unbiased/scientific rationale for setting and modifying the salary & wages scale. For that purpose, CARE In has contracted GCT to implement this required study in professional and objective manner. The specific objectives to be achieved through this assignment were to: Review and analyze the job descriptions. Conduct a comparative study which pairs CARE jobs with averages of similar jobs in other 4 organizations that working in West Bank & Gaza Strip namely (USAID, Anera, Save the Children and World vision). Identify salaries paid by the 4 employers for the work performed excluding allowances for all categories.Study the social benefits offered by those employers, including working hours, health insurance, maternity conditions… etc. For that purpose, Care International has contracted GCT to implement the required consultancy service by development a guide for popular achievement program.

Care International, Palestine Mission.

West Bank \& Gaza Strip.

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2000

Project

Design \&Development of National Youth Plan.

With establishment of Palestinian National Authority and building the key actors in the Palestinian governmental body, the Ministry of Youth and Sports was formed to focus on youth (their needs and priorities) who is considered the real future of society with its various dimensions, which in turns has established a general administration of youth to be responsible for undertaking this difficult task. The general administration of youth since its foundation has succeeded in providing different services that are based mainly on cultural programs, sports, social, artistic, scientific, volunteer and recreational through development and implementation of annual plans that been studied and built on the basic needs and priorities of this age.For the purpose of maintain the continuation and sustainability of these activities and achievements, the National Youth Planning Secretary (Ministry of Youth and Sports) has contracted GCT to provide consultancy services that revolved around designing and writing a national youth plan. This assignment was aimed mainly at formation of the regulatory framework for vanguards to give them the freedom and space for planning, implementation and be represented under one institutional framework.

Funded by SIDA; National Youth Planning Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports.

West Bank

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