Urban Livelihoods in the West Bank City of Nablus - A Rapid Livelihoods Assessment Using the Integral Human Development Conceptual Framework

Publication language
English
Pages
43pp
Date published
01 Jan 2012
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Livelihoods, Urban
Countries
Occupied Palestinian Territory

The purpose of this assessment was to understand the state of urban livelihoods for Palestinians and to determine whether there is a gap between services provided and services needed by vulnerable urban dwellers. Through focus group discussions with beneficiaries of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) living in Nablus and desk research of major studies and current interventions in the West Bank and Gaza, the assessment sought to (1) understand strategies that support urban livelihoods, (2) identify the challenges to livelihoods that urban dwellers face and (3) develop potential interventions that will best support beneficiaries in achieving sustainable and dignified lives.