United NationsOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

October 2004

PROPOSED ROAD REHABILITATIONPROJECTS

OCHA-oPt Function

1) Monitor and report on the humanitarian situation

2) Coordinate assistance (includes raising funds for UN agencies)

West Bank Closures, March 2004

Rafah Cleared Areas26 June 2001 and 21 May 2004

Rafah Cleared Areas, Block K & J26 June 2001 and 21 May 2004

Gilo Settlement

Barrier Fence

Israeli Restricted Road

Uprooting of Olive TreesBarrier under construction

Beit Jala

Jerusalem

Israeli Restricted Road

Habla underpass

• Based on Road map published 5 September by the IDF

• the roads to be rehabilitated classified into:

• Israeli proposal to USAID • Under construction USAID• Under construction – other international

bodies• Israeli proposed

• Most will be built on an existing secondary roads

• Aim – to improve the contiguity between the Palestinian areas

Key Issues

• Approximate length of roads to be rehabilitated - 500km -

• 18 Tunnel Passages estimated $3 - 4.5 million each

Key findings

New roads and tunnels will result in a separate Palestinian and Israeli road network

Possible Implication