Fragmented Lives Humanitarian Overview 2012

This is the second year in which theUnitedNationsOfficeforthe Coordination of Humanitarian affairs (OCHa) has outlined the key humanitarian concerns in the occupied Palestinian territory in one Humanitarian Overview document. This annual report aims to serve as a comprehensive overview or ‘snapshot’ of the humanitarian situation in the oPt in a given year, to monitor trends and developments, and to inform policy and programming.
as with last year’s report, the concerns outlined in the present report reflect the advocacy priorities identified by the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), the main humanitarian coordinating body for UN agencies and Non Governmental Organization (NGO) partners in the oPt. In 2012, these priorities remain Accountability; Life, Liberty &Security; Forced Displacement; Movement & Access; and Humanitarian Space. The report is structured around these priorities, with the issue of accountability addressed throughout the report. In addition, concerns related to the main clusters – Health; Education; Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH); and Food/Livelihood – are detailed in separate chapters at the end of the report, which were provided by the relevant cluster focal points.