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Delivering Aid Without Government

International Aid and Civil Society Engagement in the Recovery and Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip

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Authors:
  1. Tamer Qarmout

    1. Saskatoon, Canada

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  • Offers insights on how donors influence public policies in contexts where local governments lack international recognition and legitimacy
  • Examines the socioeconomic reality of the Gaza Strip under Hamas and the impact of international donors’ funded recovery and reconstructions schemes
  • Investigates realities of donor assistance in conflict zones and the effect of conflict on development policies and priorities
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science (APESS, volume 7)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. CSOs and Social Service Provision

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 1-10

  3. Relevant Political Developments in Palestine and Governance Under Hamas

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 11-22

  4. International Aid, Civil Society Engagement, and the State Building Project in the Fragile Context of Palestine

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 23-46

  5. International Donors and Local CSOs in Gaza: 2007–2013

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 47-64

  6. The Hamas Government Involvement in Early Recovery and Reconstruction Schemes Under the No-contact Policy

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 65-80

  7. CSOs Engagement with International Donors and the Hamas Government to Plan and Implement Recovery and Reconstruction Schemes

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 81-94

  8. International Donors’ Approaches to Respond to Early Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Under the No-contact Policy

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 95-112

  9. Summary and Discussion

    • Tamer Qarmout
    Pages 113-128

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 129-136
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In a fragile and conflict-ridden context such as the Gaza Strip, where the de facto Hamas government faces isolation and lacks international recognition, the provision of aid and development schemes challenges donors and CSOs delivering services to Palestinians. This volume examines how international donors influenced the reconstruction and recovery policy agenda as well as its implementation. Moreover, as a result of the no-contact policy, recovery and reconstruction schemes were delivered with limited involvement from the de facto Hamas government, raising questions about the efficacy of the “governance without government” concept. This book examines the dynamics and the impact of international donors’ financing of Civil Society Organizations that were involved in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. It expands on the existing analysis of transnational aid actors’ influence found in the public policy literature while contributing to our understanding of the concrete, and more specific, impact of international donors’ financing on the livelihoods of the Palestinian people.

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  • Saskatoon, Canada

    Tamer Qarmout

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