The EU – Palestine Investment Review details and analyses all investment projects promoted by the EU as part of its Economic and Investment Plan, EU Member States and European Financial Institutions, forming Team Europe in Palestine. It reveals that over the last years European partners stepped-up their investments into the Palestinian economy. Of the total amount of EUR 1.42 billion, around 60% were committed only in the last two years showing a remarkable growth in mobilisation of finance for Palestine. The overall investments mobilised by Team Europe represent more than 10% of the Palestinian annual GDP. The big bulk of investments is dedicated to boosting access to finance for SMEs, the backbone of the Palestinian economy. Another significant area of investment is finance for energy, including renewables, energy infrastructure as well as energy efficiency.
The first edition of the Investment Review was presented during the 3rd meeting of the EU – Palestine Investment Platform. The Platform was established by the EU and PA in an effort to foster policy dialogue on investment and to help better identify, prioritise, coordinate and promote investment opportunities that the EU External Investment Plan offers through its many instruments in Palestine. The Platform serves to discuss policy priorities and investment projects in order ensure alignment of publicly sponsored investments with political, policy and reform priorities and offers a coordination mechanism to enhance the process of planning, identifying and implementing investment projects in Palestine.
