Commission disburses €25 million for the Palestinian Authority and €16 million for UNRWA

The Commission has today processed a second tranche of assistance of €25 million for the Palestinian Authority to contribute to the payment of salaries and pensions of Palestinian civil servants and disbursed €16 million for UNRWA to provide basic services such as health and education to Palestinian refugees. 

The €25 million payment under PEGASE will help the Palestinian Authority to meet part of its commitments towards Palestinian civil servants in the West Bank. At this critical juncture, it will provide a much-needed contribution to the significant challenges facing the Palestinian economy, in particular before Eid al-Adha.

With regards to UNRWA, in light of the progress made by the Agency against the agreed conditions and measures, the Commission has also processed the payment corresponding to the second tranche of €16 million.