Ad Hoc Liaison Committee
The primary function of the AHLC is to coordinate the delivery of international aid to the Palestinian Territories (oPt). It normally meets twice a year usually in New York or Brussels.
Structure
There are 15 members of the AHLC, US, EU, UN, IMF,World Bank Russia, Norway, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Palestinian Authority, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia. [1] The AHLC receives reports from UNSCO, the Quartet as well as the World Bank, the latter acting as the AHLC Secretariat.[2]
Norway
Meetings of the AHLC are chaired by Norway, a role for which they were nominated by Saudi Arabia when the US and the EU were at odds over which of them should be chair. [3]
Meetings
While in recent years meetings have been held biannually, in 2018, there were 3 meetings at ministerial level. [4]
References
- ^ "Aid Management Structure in State of Palestine". Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ IBP, Inc. (11 August 2016). Palestine (West Bank and Gaza) Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws. Lulu.com. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-1-5145-0159-7.
- ^ Anne Le More (31 March 2008). International Assistance to the Palestinians After Oslo: Political Guilt, Wasted Money. Routledge. pp. 34–. ISBN 978-1-134-05233-2.
- ^ "Chair's Summary of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) (Sept. 2018)" (PDF). UN (info only). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.