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2 Acknowledgments This profile was prepared by Osman Galal, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Director, International Health Program, Secretary General, International Union of Nutritional Sciences, UCLA School of Public Health, in collaboration with Estelle Bader and Chiara Deligia, Consultants and Marie Claude Dop, Nutrition Officer, Nutrition Planning, Assessment and Evaluation Service, Food and Nutrition Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The assistance of James Geehan, Statistician, Basic Food and Agriculture Statistics Service, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is gratefully acknowledged. Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
3 Summary Situated in the Near East region, Palestine is a small, fragmented territory, involved since 1948 in a conflict with Israel. Natural resources are scarce, water resources are diminishing rapidly and the country depends primarily on imports for its sources of energy. Before the start of the second Intifada, progress had been achieved in almost all areas relevant to the Millennium Development Goals. Child mortality and maternal mortality rates were low. School enrolment was high. The poverty rate had decreased, and environmental issues were starting to be addressed. The outbreak of the Second Intifada in September 2000 is threatening these achievements. Some indicators of health, education, gender, poverty and of the environment have regressed. The political unrest has damaged the socio-economic infrastructure and shifted efforts from development into relief and humanitarian aid. The severe restrictions on movement of goods and people combined with the loss of jobs and incomes and the destruction of assets and property since September 2000 have had a major impact on food security. Currently, the dietary energy supply, mainly constituted of fruit and vegetables and cereals, is adequate but the country is highly dependent on cereals imports. As a consequence of urbanization, the diversity of the diet is progressing. Breastfeeding is a common practice but the exclusive breastfeeding rate remains low. The nutritional status of preschool children has worsened since Currently, the situation is improving slightly but one out of ten preschool children remains stunted. Major determinants of malnutrition are limited access to health services and food insecurity. Children of Gaza Strip are particularly affected. Meanwhile there are signs of a nutrition transition, as prevalence of overweight and obesity are high among adult women. Micronutrient deficiencies are still widespread. Prevalence of goitre remains high among school-age children in Middle and Southern regions of the West Bank. Despite important efforts made, a large part of the households still do not use adequately iodized salt. Subclinical vitamin A deficiency affects preschool children. An effective programme of supplementation is now in place and plans to fortify foods are envisaged. Anemia affects almost a quarter of young children and half of women of childbearing age. The coverage of iron supplementation needs to be increased. Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
4 Summary Table Basic Indicators Year Population Total population million 2004 Rural population in West Bank 27 % 2004 Rural population in Gaza Strip 2 % 2004 Population under 15 years of age 47 % 2000 Population growth rate 3.6 % 2002 Life expectancy at birth 72 years 2000/05 Agriculture Agricultural area in West Bank 92 % 2002 Agricultural area in Gaza Strip 8 % 2002 Arable and permanent cropland per agricultural inhabitant 1 Ha 2002 Level of development Human development and poverty Human development index [0-1] 2002 Proportion of population living with less than 1$ a day (PPP) MDG1 61 % 2001 Population living below the national poverty line MDG1 70 % 2004 Education Net primary enrolment ratio MDG2 95 % 2001/02 Youth literacy (15-24 years) MDG2 97 % 2000/04 Ratio of girls to boys in primary education MDG girl per 1 boy 2001/02 Health Infant mortality rate MDG Under-five mortality rate MDG Maternal mortality ratio (adjusted) MDG5 n.a. Tuberculosis prevalence MDG6 37 per people 2003 Environment Sustainable access to an improved water source in rural area MDG7 86 % of population 2002 Nutrition indicators Year Energy requirements Population energy requirements n.a. Food supply Dietary Energy Supply (DES) kcal per capita/day 2000/02 Prevalence of undernourishment MDG1 n.a. Percent of energy from protein 11 % 2000/02 Percent of energy from lipids 24 % 2000/02 Food diversification index 52 % 2000/02 Food consumption Average energy intake (per capita) kcal/day 1996/98 Percent of energy from protein 11 % 1996/98 Percent of energy from lipids 25 % 1996/98 Infant and young child feeding Age Exclusive breastfeeding rate <6 months 27 % 2004 Timely complementary feeding rate 6-9 months n.a. Bottle-feeding rate 0-11 months n.a. Continued breastfeeding rate at 2 years of age n.a. Nutritional anthropometry Stunting in children under 5 years 9 % 2004 Wasting in children under 5 years 2 % 2004 Underweight in children under 5 years MDG1 4 % 2004 Women with BMI<18.5 kg/m² 2 % 2002 Micronutrient deficiencies Prevalence of goitre in school-age children 15 % 1997 Percentage of households consuming adequately iodized salt 65 % 2004 Prevalence of sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool children 22 % 2004 Prevalence of vitamin A supplementation in children under 1 year 62 % 2004 Prevalence of vitamin A supplementation in mothers n.a. Prevalence of anemia in women 47 % 2002 Prevalence of iron supplementation in mothers 44 % 2004 MDG: Millennium Development Goal; n.a.: not available Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments... 2 Summary... 3 Summary Table... 4 List of tables and figures... 6 Acronyms... 7 Part I: Overview and basic indicators... 8 I.1 Context... 8 I.2 Population... 8 Population indicators... 8 Population pyramid for I.3 Agriculture... 9 Land use and irrigation statistics Main crops Livestock production and fishery I.4 Economy I.5 Social indicators Health indicators Water and sanitation Access to health services Education Level of development, poverty Other social indicators Part II: Food and nutrition situation II.1 Qualitative aspects of the diet and food security Food security situation II.2 National food supply data Supply of major food groups Dietary energy supply, distribution by macronutrient and diversity of the food supply Vegetable/animal origin of macronutrients Dietary energy supply by food group Food imports and exports expressed as percentage of DES Food aid II.3 Food consumption National level surveys II.4 Infant and young child feeding practices II.5 Nutritional anthropometry Low birth weight Anthropometry of preschool children Anthropometry of school-age children Anthropometry of adolescents Anthropometry of adult women Anthropometry of adult men II.6 Micronutrient deficiencies Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) Prevalence of goitre and urinary iodine level Iodization of salt at household level Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) Prevalence of sub-clinical and clinical vitamin A deficiency Vitamin A supplementation Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) Prevalence of IDA Interventions to combat IDA Other micronutrient deficiencies II.7 Policies and programmes aiming to improve nutrition and food security Reference list Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
6 List of tables and figures List of tables Table 1: Population indicators... 9 Table 2: Land use and irrigation Table 3: Livestock and fishery statistics Table 4: Basic economic indicators Table 5: Health indicators Table 6: Access to safe water and sanitation Table 7: Access to Health Services Table 8: Education Table 9: Human development and poverty Table 10: Other social indicators Table 11: Food consumption data Table 12: Anthropometry of preschool children Table 13: Anthropometry of adult women Table 14: Prevalence of goitre and level of urinary iodine in school-age children Table 15: Iodization of salt at household level Table 16: Prevalence of sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency in children under 5 years Table 17: Prevalence of anemia in preschool children Table 18: Prevalence of anemia in women of childbearing age List of figures Figure 1: Vegetable/animal origin of energy, protein and lipid supplies Figure 2: Dietary energy supply by food group Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
7 AQU BMI CED DES DPT3 FAO FAOSTAT FIVIMS GDP GNP HIV/AIDS ICCIDD IDA IDD IMCI ITU IVACG JHU MARAM MICS MOH PCBS PPP RDA UNAIDS UNDP UNESCO UNICEF UNPD UNRWA UNS UNSTAT USAID VAD WB WFP WHO Acronyms Al Quds University Body mass index Chronic energy deficiency Dietary energy supply Diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus vaccine three doses Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO Statistical Databases Food Insecurity and Vulnerability Information and Mapping Systems Gross domestic product Gross national product Human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immuno deficiency International Council for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorder Iron deficiency anemia Iodine deficiencies disorders Integrated Management of Childhood Illness International Telecommunication Union International Vitamin A Consultative Group John Hopkins University Community Maternal and Child Initiative in the Palestinian Territories (Arabic acronym) Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Ministry of Health Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics Purchase power parity Recommended dietary allowances Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS United Nations Development Programme United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Children s Fund United Nations Population Division United Nations Relief and Works Agency United Nations System United Nations Statistics Division United States Agency for International Development Vitamin A deficiency World Bank World Food Programme World Health Organization Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
8 Part I: Overview and basic indicators I.1 Context Palestine is currently divided in two main territories: the West Bank, located along the northwest border of Jordan, and the Gaza Strip of land on the Mediterranean coast, northeast of Egypt. The West Bank is about 130 km long and km wide and ranges in elevation from 400 m below sea level to m above sea level. The Gaza Strip is a narrow strip of coastal plain 45 km long and 5-12 km wide, divided into five governorates. Rainfall and temperatures vary according to areas and elevations within Palestine, but in general the climate is Mediterranean, with dry and hot summers and cool and wet winters. After 26 years of Israeli occupation, the Declaration of Principles (Oslo Agreement), signed on 13 September 1993, was a major milestone in returning control of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. However, under existing arrangements, Palestine is not recognized as a sovereign state and the Palestinian Authority, the administrative authority responsible for administering the Occupied Palestinian Territory, controls only parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip (FAO & WFP, 2004). The two parts of the territory under the control of the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank and Gaza Strip, are not geographically contiguous and their physical separation, combined with the great difficulties in inter- and intra-connectivity between these areas and between governorates, towns and villages makes coordination and economic exchange very difficult (FAO & WFP, 2004). I.2 Population Population indicators The Palestinian population is distributed by type of locality in urban (56%), rural (29%) and refugee camps (15% - most in Gaza Strip). It is a very young population with 47% under 15 years (PCBS, 2004a; UNPD, 2004). Population density varies dramatically between Gaza and the West Bank. The million residents of the Gaza Strip are crowded into primarily urban communities and refugee camps with a density of persons per km 2. In comparison, nearly 27% of residents of the West Bank live in rural areas, and the population density is approximately of 426 persons per km 2. Population density is expected to increase significantly due to high population growth (PCBS, 2004a). The average household size is 5.5 in the West Bank, and 6.2 in Gaza Strip (PCBS, 2004b). Today the number of displaced Palestinians registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) totals 4.3 million, of which 39% are Internally Displaced People (IDPs), 42% are refugees in Jordan, 10% are refugees in Syria and 9% are refugees in Lebanon (UNRWA, 2005). Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
9 Table 1: Population indicators Indicator Estimate Unit Reference Period Source Total Population million 2004 PCBS Annual population growth rate 3.6 % 2002 PCBS Crude birth rate PCBS Population distribution by age: 2000 UNPD 0-4 years 19 % 5-14 years 28 % years 19 % 60 and over 5 % Rural population-west Bank 27 % 2004 PCBS Rural population-gaza Strip 2 % 2004 PCBS Agricultural population 6 % 2004 PCBS Population density-west Bank 426 inhabitants per km PCBS Population density-gaza Strip inhabitants per km PCBS Median age 17 years 2000 UNPD Life expectancy at birth 72 years UNPD Population sex ratio males per 100 female 2004 PCBS Net migration rate UNPD Total dependency rate 100 % 2000 UNPD Population pyramid for 2004 Source: PCBS, 2004a I.3 Agriculture Agriculture remains a key sector of the economy and smallholder agriculture provides a major contribution to household food security with traditional products such as olive oil, milk, cheese and vegetables (FAO, 2005).In much of the West Bank, family farms dominate the sector, especially in the western hills, with 90% of farms below 5 Ha. In the Jordan Valley, farms are relatively large, with Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
10 absentee owners living in Jordan. In the Gaza Strip, there are a few large farms run by absentee owners, with the remainder being family farms. Olive trees dominate but 12% of the land is used to grow wheat and 10% to grow fruit and vegetables. About 9% of the area is used to produce feed crops for animals but also some tobacco. The remaining area is used mainly to produce nuts, legumes, tubers and spices. A small area is exploited for the production of cut flowers (FAO & WFP, 2004). Restricted access to fertile land, to adequate water supplies, and to markets limits production and export. Wages in agriculture are lower than in any other sector of the economy, especially for women. In the first quarter of 2003, agriculture, fisheries and forestry accounted for 13% of the employed in the West Bank, 20% in the Gaza Strip and 8% in Israel and the settlements (FAO & WFP, 2004). Land use and irrigation statistics Table 2: Land use and irrigation Type of area Estimate Unit Reference period Source Total Land Area Ha 2002 FAO Agricultural Area-West Bank 92 % 2002 PCBS Agricultural Area-Gaza Strip 8 % 2002 PCBS Arable lands & Permanent Crops 38 % 2002 FAO Permanent Crops 20 % 2002 FAO Permanent Pasture 25 % 2002 FAO Forested land areas 6 % 2003 PCBS Irrigated agricultural land 3 % 2002 FAO Arable and Permanent cropland in Ha per agricultural inhabitant 1 Ha 2002 FAO N.B. Percents are calculated on the total land area. Main crops Palestine s main agricultural productions are olives and olive oil, fruit and vegetables (tomatoes, oranges, grapes) and cut flowers (FAO, Statistics Division). Livestock production and fishery Livestock contributes about 45% of the gross value of agricultural production, through raising of sheep, goats, cattle, poultry and bees, particularly in parts of Central and Southern West Bank. There are concerns over the reduced capacity to control animal diseases due to restrictions on the availability of veterinary drugs and services (PCBS, 2003a; FAO & WFP, 2004). Fish production derives mainly from marine catches in the Gaza Strip (PCBS, 2003a). In , the available supply of fish had declined from 2 kg to around 1 kg per capita per year, including imports. However, a small quantity of tinned fish was being distributed by UNRWA (FAO & WFP, 2004). Table 3: Livestock and fishery statistics Livestock production and fishery Estimate Unit Reference period Source Cattle number of heads PCBS Sheep and Goats number of heads PCBS Poultry Birds thousands PCBS Fish catch and aquaculture tons 2003 PCBS Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
11 I.4 Economy The Palestinian economy is characterized by its heavy dependence on the Israeli economy, on official external aid and grants for development expenditure as well as on remittances and transfers from Palestinians living abroad (UN, 2003). Since the occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 1967 until the signing of the interim peace agreement at the end of 1995 (Paris Protocol), Israel exercised full authority over these territories resulting in the close integration of the Palestinian economy with that of Israel. Consequently its development and growth was and still is conditioned by Israeli demand for goods and labour force, whose free flow is dependent on stable political relations with Israel. Events since the signing of the interim agreements (Oslo II and Paris Protocol) have shown that the political relations with Israel and their impact on economic development remain the overriding factors that determine the level of food security for the Palestinian people (FAO & WFP, 2004). According to the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator (UNSCO), the primary cause of the Palestinian economic crisis is a sharp rise of unemployment, primarily caused by closure and curfews (UN, 2003). Human resources have a high potential in Palestine and are by far the most important resource in the Palestinian economy. Education indicators are fairly high, and there is a potential to develop a highly skilled workforce. Opportunities exist for the development of services, infrastructure and technologydriven activities (UN, 2003). Table 4: Basic economic indicators Indicator Estimate Unit Reference Period Source Gross Domestic Product per capita US $ 2002 PCBS GDP annual growth -2 % 2003 WB Gross National Income per capita $ 2003 WB Industry as % of GDP 12 % 2003 WB Agriculture as % of GDP 6 % 2003 WB Services as % of GDP 82 % 2003 WB Paved roads as % of total roads n.a. Internet users 400 per people 2003 ITU Total debt service as % of GDP n.a. Military Public expenditure n.a. n.a.: not available Israel is by far Palestine s most important trade partner, heavily dominating both imports and exports (FAO & WFP, 2004). I.5 Social indicators Health indicators Although Palestine health indicators were relatively satisfactory before the beginning of the current Intifada, the situation has deteriorated since then (UN, 2003). The MOH report for 2002 indicated that infant mortality was 23 live births, although the report also indicated significant variations among districts/governorates. The reported under 5 mortality rate was 27 and overall maternal mortality was 14 per live births among women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years) (MOH, 2003). Thanks to extremely high immunization coverage (above 90% for most antigens), communicable diseases have declined (PCBS, 2004b). Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
12 Chronic diseases including hypertension and diabetes (affecting respectively 14% and 11% of Palestinians years old) are a significant public health concern, as are iron deficiency anemia and, more recently, undernutrition among women and children (PCBS, 2004b). The protracted conflict is causing high levels of psychological trauma and stress among children and young people. About 48% of children report having experienced or witnessed conflict-related violence. (WB, 2004). Serving approximately 70% of the population registered as refugees in the Gaza Strip and 27% of the same population in the West Bank, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is the main provider of basic services including education, health, social services. Some 1.1 million refugees live in 59 recognized camps, and UNRWA's services are located in or near these camps where there are large concentrations of refugees (Heiberg and Ovensen, 1993). In 1982, UNRWA ceased distribution of food rations to all registered refugees and began to focus instead on those refugees most in need (Bellisari, 1994). Table 5: Health indicators Indicator Estimate Unit Reference Period Source Mortality Infant mortality PCBS Under-five mortality PCBS Maternal mortality ratio : UNICEF reported 14 per live births 2002 MOH adjusted n.a. Morbidity Prevalence of diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks in under-fives Oral Rehydration rate among underfives Percentage of under-fives with acute respiratory infections in the last 2 weeks 7 % 2003 PCBS n.a. Tuberculosis prevalence % UNICEF/MICS per people 2003 UNSTAT AIDS/HIV Prevalence in adults 1.8 % 2001 UN Percentage of women (15-24) who know that a person can protect herself from HIV infection by 38 % 2003 UNSTAT consistent condom use Immunization Percent of infants with immunization against tuberculosis at 1 year of age 99 % 2003 UNICEF/WHO Percent of infants with DTP3 immunization at 1 year of age 98 % 2003 UNICEF/WHO Percent of infants with immunization against measles at 1 year of age 95 % 2003 PCBS Percent of pregnant women immunized against tetanus 35 % 2003 PCBS n.a.: not available Water and sanitation Water resources are diminishing in Palestine. The total amount available to the Palestinians is only 216 Million Cubic Meters (MCM), of which almost 70% is allocated to agriculture, leaving only 56 MCM for domestic use. This represents less than 70L per capita per day, far below the water deprivation level defined by WHO, which is 120L per capita per day. Signs of a desertification process have been identified in various parts of the country (UN, 2003). Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
13 The construction of the Separation Barrier had caused the destruction or confiscation of a number of wells and water sources (PCBS, 2004a). Water shortages often occur, and water network cuts as well as electricity cuts are frequent (FAO & WFP, 2004). Table 6: Access to safe water and sanitation Indicator Estimate Unit Reference period Source Sustainable access to an improved water source: Urban 97 % of population 2002 WHO Rural 86 % of population 2002 WHO Access to improved sanitation: Combined urban/rural 76 % of population 2002 UNICEF Access to health services UNRWA provides health services to a significant segment of the population, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The public sector along with UNRWA clinics provides the immunizations recommended for children and women (tetanus toxoid) free of charge (UNRWA, 2000). The healthcare services provided by UNRWA are provided on the basis of one health clinic per persons (Marshy, 1999). The continued extension of the Separation Barrier, conflict-related curfews, check points and movement restrictions have a negative effect on health, limiting and sometimes preventing access to health facilities by medical staff and patients, and affecting refuse collection thus leading to the creation of inappropriate temporary dumpsites (UNRWA, 2000; WB, 2004). Table 7: Access to Health Services Indicator Estimate Unit Health personnel: number of physicians 84 Population with sustainable access to affordable essential drugs Percent of births attended by skilled health personnel Public expenditure on Health n.a.: not available n.a. per people Reference Period Source WHO 97 % UNICEF n.a. Education The Palestinian net enrolment rate is the highest of the Near East region. Despite the fact that the country is classified as lower middle-income since the mid-1990s, it performs at an upper middleincome country s level in terms of education (UN, 2003). Educational services are undertaken by the public sector (69%), UNRWA (25%) and the private sector (6%) (PCBS, 2004a). The quality of primary education has been maintained at pre-intifada levels, but that of higher education is deteriorating. The Palestinian Authority s deteriorating financial situation, the drop in payment of student tuition fees due to increasing poverty, the destruction of infrastructure and severe restrictions on movement have created a difficult environment for the development of the education sector. If this situation continues, the positive trend witnessed in the second half of the 1990s could suffer a significant setback (UN, 2003; WB, 2004). Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
14 Table 8: Education Indicator Estimate Unit Reference Period Source Adult literacy 89 % 2001 PCBS Adult literacy rate : females as % of males n.a. Youth literacy (15-24 years) 97 % UNESCO Net primary enrolment ratio 95 % UNESCO Grade 5 completion rate n.a. Ratio of girls to boys in primary education 1.01 number of girls per 1 boy UNESCO Public expenditure on education n.a. n.a.: not available Level of development, poverty Following the outbreak of the second Intifada, poverty increased sharply in Palestine. It is estimated that poverty rates are unlikely to decrease if the current political situation persists (UN, 2003). Nearly one-half of all Palestinians live below the poverty line. More than 16% of the population cannot afford even basic necessities. The precipitator of this economic crisis has been a multi-faceted system of restrictions on the movement of Palestinian people and goods including the building of the Separation Barrier, which the Government of Israel argues is essential to protect Israelis in Israel and in the settlements. Unemployment increased from 10% on the eve of the Intifada to about 25% in 2003 (WB, 2004), and wages diminished, particularly for the poorer categories of population (UN, 2003). Donors disbursed US$883 million in 2003 to sustain social service delivery, as well as US$264 million for food aid, job creation programmes and cash assistance for the poorest. It is estimated that these programmes prevented an increase of 35% of the proportion of people falling under the subsistence level (WB, 2004). Table 9: Human development and poverty Indicator Estimate Unit Reference period Source Human development index value between UNDP Proportion of population living with less than 1$ a day (PPP) 61 % 2001 UN Population living below the national poverty line 70 % 2004 WB Human poverty index (HPI-1) n.a. n.a.: not available Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
15 Other social indicators Although progress was made in the last eight years in reducing gender inequity in education, thanks to UNRWA s education system and to the Palestinian Authority s positive measures, improved participation of women in economic and political decision-making did not materialize. Women represent 13% of all employees, but only 3% occupy key managerial positions (UN, 2003). The Palestinian Labour Law prohibits the employment of children before the age of 15, as well as the employment of children between years in industries hazardous to their safety or health, in night work, or on official holidays. Nonetheless, about 6% of children year old were in the labour force in 2000, and this figure is estimated to have grown since the beginning of the second Intifada due to increased poverty (UN, 2003; UNICEF & Birzeit University, 2004). Table 10: Other social indicators Indicator Estimate Unit Gender related development index (GDI) Women s wage employment in nonagricultural sector as % of total non agricultural employees n.a. value between 0-1 Reference period n.a. Source 16.8 % 2003 UNSTAT Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
16 Part II: Food and nutrition situation II.1 Qualitative aspects of the diet and food security Food security situation Food security is defined as A situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (FIVIMS). Food insecurity may be caused by the unavailability of food, insufficient purchasing power, inappropriate distribution, or inadequate use of food at the household level. Food insecurity may be chronic, seasonal or transitory. The progress towards achieving increased access to food for all was abruptly disrupted by the onset of the second Intifada in September The severe restrictions on the movement of goods and people both within and between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip combined with the loss of jobs and incomes and the destruction of assets and property since September 2000 has had a major impact on food security (FAO, 2003). A World Food Programme food-security assessment conducted in June 2004 found that 1.3 million people 37% of the population are food-insecure, comprising non-refugees and refugees. Despite positive political signs during early 2005, a considerable part of the population is likely to remain food-insecure and in need of assistance until closures are lifted, employment opportunities increase and the economy recovers (WFP, 2005a). In Palestine, food insecurity is partly due to reduced availability of food but mainly to reduced access. The quantity of available food has been reduced as a decline in agricultural and livestock productions has occurred. Nevertheless, the overall supply of food, increasingly from imports, is adequate for the depressed market, but there are problems in getting it to the local markets. Since September 2000, farmers have faced several obstacles. Access to their land and markets has been restricted. Checkpoints blockaded and destroyed or blocked roads have created logistical problems and extreme transport cost increases. It has become mostly impossible to move inputs to producers or outputs to processors or to internal or external markets in a timely manner (FAO, 2003). A large share of the agricultural land area is used to produce rainfed crops. But the characteristics of the land, the variability in annual rainfall and the limited supply of freshwater results in extreme yearto-year fluctuations in the production of food. The limited supply and high cost of water restrict the expansion of irrigated areas and the cost of water can only be covered by relatively high value crops. Cereals, legumes and oilseeds are not high value crops. The instability in agricultural production is a major problem for the producers, but is of minor consequence to the consumers as they depend primarily on commercial and food aid imports of flour, rice, wheat and cereal preparations which make up most of the diet (FAO, 2003). The loss of jobs and consequently the loss of economic access to food is the primary reason for the massive increase in food insecurity. Many households do not have the ability to purchase food when it is available and a large share of them have shifted to lower cost foods that provide a less nutritious diet. The numbers of meals, the portion size and the frequency by which certain foods are consumed have all been reduced. Many meals consist solely of bread and tea. Cereals and increasingly potatoes, pulses, the cheaper vegetables and fruit form the core of the diet (FAO, 2003). With rising unemployment, falling incomes and increasing numbers of dependant household members, per capita household incomes fall sharply and many households are forced to find alternative means to provide food. Households have responded to these severe livelihood constraints by adopting a variety of short-term coping mechanisms. For many the first coping strategy was to cut expenditures on food, health, key social events and utility bills. Living with extended family members to save rent and pooling resources is another common strategy, as well as selling assets. Traditional coping mechanisms such as rearing small livestock and planting home gardens are employed to a greater degree although this can rarely meet all of households food requirements. Home-gardens are used as a source of food by half of the West Bank respondent households. However, the cost of inputs and lack of access to water are constraints (FAO, 2003). Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
17 II.2 National food supply data Supply of major food groups In 2000/02, in terms of per capita supply for human consumption, the major food groups were fruit and vegetables (703g/day) and cereals (364g/day). Fruit and vegetables are comprised of oranges, mandarins, grapes and tomatoes, all mainly coming from the local production. Wheat and rice are the major cereals. Wheat is mainly imported and the totally of rice is imported. The daily supply was complemented with starchy roots (50g/per capita/day), vegetable oils (30g/per capita/day) and pulses, nuts and oilcrops (18g/per capita/day). Potatoes, locally produced are the main component of starchy roots. Vegetable oils include olive oil and soyabean oil. The daily per capita supply of animal products was constituted of 181g of milk and eggs, 91g of meat and offals, 3g of fish and 2g of animal fats. Poultry meat, which is locally produced, is the major component of the supply of meat. The supply of sweeteners was high, estimated at 92g/per capita/day (FAO, FAOSTAT Database). Dietary energy supply, distribution by macronutrient and diversity of the food supply In 2000/02, the dietary energy supply (DES) was of kcal per capita/day. The share of macronutrients in the total DES was 65% for carbohydrates, 24% for lipids and 11% for protein (FAO, FAOSTAT Database). The current percentage of lipids is adequate with respect to recommendations (energy from lipids not exceeding 30%) (WHO, 2003). Vegetable/animal origin of macronutrients Figure 1: Vegetable/animal origin of energy, protein and lipid supplies Figure 1: Origin of energy, protein and lipid supplies, Vegetable/animal origin (in % ) Percentage of animal origin Percentage of vegetable origin Palestine, Energy Protein Lipid Source: FAOSTAT The food supply is mainly constituted of vegetable products. Animal foods represent about one third of the supply of protein and lipids and only 13% of the energy supply in 2000/02 (FAO, FAOSTAT Database). The limited supply of animal products results in low intake and/or low bioavailability of iron, vitamin A and calcium. Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
18 Dietary energy supply by food group Figure 2: Dietary energy supply by food group Figure 2: Percentage of energy provided by major food group in Starchy roots 2% Pulses, nuts, oilcrops 2% Meat and offals 6% Other 1% Animal fats 1% Milk and eggs 7% Fruit and vegetables 10% Vegetable oils 12% Cereals (excl. beer) 46% Palestine Source: FAOSTAT Sw eeteners 13% N.B. Values under 1% are not presented. Cereals, sweeteners and vegetable oils provided 71% of the total DES. The share of cereals remains important, constituting 46% of the total DES in 2000/02. Sweeteners ranked second with a share of 13% of DES, followed by vegetable oils (12%). Major animal products contributing to DES were meat and offals and milk and eggs, each food group contributing about 6% of the DES (FAO, FAOSTAT Database). In 2000/02, the food diversification index was 52%, indicating a relatively high diversity of the diet. Food imports and exports expressed as percentage of DES The country exports cereals (wheat), vegetable oils (olive and sesameseed oil) and vegetables (tomatoes). Nevertheless, these food exports are limited and represent together only about 5% of the DES (FAO, FAOSTAT Database). The country is dependant on imports of cereals for human food consumption (mainly wheat), which constitute 59% of the DES. Sweeteners and vegetable oils (soyabean oil) are other major food imports constituting 13% and 8% respectively of the DES (FAO, FAOSTAT Database). Food aid UNRWA is the largest food aid provider and is responsible for providing food aid to the refugee population while the World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest food aid provider to non refugees. UNRWA distributes food aid to the following groups: refugee hardship cases, pregnant and lactating women fron the 3 rd month of pregnancy until 6 months after birth and emergency affected refugees. Altogether it distributes food to over 3.6 million registered Palestine refugees in West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria (UN, 2003). WFP on the other hand targets: female headed households, orphans, elderly, the chronically ill and persons who have become poor because of the restricted movement and increased unemployment. In addition, WFP provides food aid via clinics, food for work, and food for training activities (MOH, 2005). In 2004, Palestine received a food aid of t from WFP, of which t of cereals (mainly wheat, wheat flour and rice) and t of non-cereals (mainly pulses, other non-cereals, oils and fats). This food aid was mainly delivered as emergency ( t) and project aid (4 346 t). No Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
19 programme food aid was delivered 1 (WFP, 2005b). The WFP has been providing food assistance since The emergency operation, which ended in August 2005, assisted food-insecure non-refugee Palestinians (WFP, 2005a). Food aid delivered by UNRWA was rendered to more than families in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank (UNRWA, 2003). II.3 Food consumption National level surveys The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics conducted a Consumption and Expenditure Survey (PECS) in Thereafter a mission used the PECS data to extract more information on the food and nutrient consumption of households (Becker & Al-Saleh, 2000). Fruit and vegetables and cereals constituted the staple foods. The consumption of meat and offals, relatively high, was a good source of micronutrients, as well as other animal food products such as milk and dairy products. Nevertheless, important differences can be observed according to territory. The consumption of cereals, meat, milk and eggs, fruit and vegetables was higher in Jerusalem. In Gaza Strip, the overall consumption was reduced, except for starchy roots and fish. As a result, macronutrient intake was particularly low in this area. Energy intake was only of kcal/per capita/day in Gaza while it reached kcal/per capita/day in Jerusalem. The intake of protein and lipid was about 46g/per capita/day in the Gaza Strip and 72g/per capita/day in Jerusalem (Becker & Al-Sahel, 2000). Several sources reported a decrease in food consumption since the beginning of the current Intifada in September It is estimated that the real per capita food consumption decreased by 25% compared to In Gaza Strip, 69% of the families interviewed were eating 3 meals a day, whilst 22% were eating only two meals a day and 9% only one meal a day, in March 2003 (UNS, 2004). In 2003, a survey documented the intake of children months of age (n=2 027), based on a 24- hour recall by their mothers. It revealed that 56% of children 1-3 years in the West Bank and 62% of the children in the Gaza Strip had low energy intakes (<80% of the Recommended Energy Allowances, corresponding to kcal/day). For children 4-5 years, 86% and 93% had low energy intakes (below kcal/day) in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip, respectively (NRC, 1989; USAID & CARE, 2003). A previous survey based on the same methodology was conducted in 2002 among 477 children aged months. Comparison with the 2003 survey shows that the percentage of children with low energy intakes had increased from 2002 to 2003 (USAID, JHU, AQU & CARE, 2002; USAID & CARE, 2003). In 2002, over half of Palestinian mothers had energy deficient diets, increasing with age to three quarters of women in their fifties (USAID, JHU, AQU & CARE, 2002). In conclusion, more than half of young children and more than half of mothers had low energy intake, and people living in Gaza Strip were particularly affected. 1 Emergency food aid is destined to victims of natural or man-made disasters; Project food aid aims at supporting specific poverty-alleviation and disaster-prevention activities; Programme food aid is usually supplied as a resource transfer for balance of payments or budgetary support activities. Unlike most of the food aid provided for project or emergency purposes, it is not targeted to specific beneficiary groups. It is sold on the open market, and provided either as a grant, or as a loan. Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
20 Table 11: Food consumption data Survey name and date (Reference) Palestinian Consumption and Expenditure Surveys PECS 1996/98 (Becker et Al- Saleh, 2000) Region Survey population: households/ individuals Sample size Cereals Starchy roots Pulses, nuts & oilcrops Average food consumption Major food groups (g/person/day) Fruit & vegetables Oils & fats Meat & offals Fish & seafood Milk, dairy products & eggs Total households West Bank " Jerusalem " Gaza Strip " Nutrient intake (per person/day) Energy (kcal) % from protein % from lipid Protein (g) % protein from animal origin Total households n.a. 58 n.a. West Bank " " 63 " Jerusalem " " 72 " Gaza Strip " " 47 " n.a.: not available. Lipid (g) Sugar & derived products % lipid from animal origin Palestine Nutrition Profile Food and Nutrition Division, FAO,
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