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MA’AN Development Center |
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Contact
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Address: Chamber of
Commerce Bldg 4th Fl, Accross from Post Office, Ramallah,
Palestine
Telephone: (972) 2/2954451
Fax: (972) 2/2950755
E-mail: maanc@palnet.com
Website: www.maan-ctr.org
P.O. Box:
P.O. Box 51352, Jerusalem
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Category of Organization: Non governmental, research center, local, training center |
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Founded
in:
1989 |
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Brief
History of Organization |
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MA’AN Development
Center was founded by a group of Palestinians who wanted to make
a concrete contribution to the development of Palestine’s
National Economy. MA’AN is an independent non-profit
Palestinian developmental and training institution. It was
established and registered in
Jerusalem
in 1989. MA’AN has offices in Ramallah, Gaza and the Salfeet
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Mission |
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MA’AN’s mission is to work towards sustainable human development
through development of Palestinian human resources,
institutional building, conducting developmental research the
creation of sustainable agricultural models. |
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Vision |
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MA'AN’s vision is that through Palestinian human resource
development we have achieved self sustainability and
self-empowerment. |
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Objectives |
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To develop Palestinian human resources
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To enhance Palestinian women’s skills, knowledge, and attitudes
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To empower the most marginalized sectors in Palestinian society,
on a community and national basis
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To contribute to Palestinian individual self-reliance through
training and creating income-generating projects
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To build up and strengthen the self-reliance, efficiency,
professionalism, and effectiveness of Palestinian organizations
and grassroots organizations
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To develop Palestinian awareness of agricultural and
environmental issues
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To contribute to applied research in the field of agriculture
and development
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To create sustainable agricultural models and techniques
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To enhance cooperation and coordination with other Palestinian
and international organizations in related fields
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To advocate and lobby for the achievement of its objectives,
particularly in the agricultural sector
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Empowerment through knowledge
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Organizational Structure |
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Director-General, Financial Director, Accountant, Adm. Manager & Fin.
Asst. Projects Development & Monitoring Officer, Research and
Information Officer, Capacity Building &Training Officer,
Training Coordinator, Training Coordinator, Community
Development Projects Officer, Food Security Projects Manager,
Youth Project Coordinator, IT Specialist, Executive Secretary,
Part Time Librarian, Office Clerk/Messenger. |
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Methods of Communication |
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Websites:
www.maan-ctr.org
and is continually updated |
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Emails:
maanc@palnet.com |
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Organization use of Information Technology Rating:
9 |
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Availability of Database |
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Access:
Members only |
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Programs |
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JOBS (Emergency
Job Creation) |
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Partner:
World
Vision |
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Women,
youth, new graduates and the unemployed |
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Status:
In progress |
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Region:
Bedia |
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VSP (Village
Service Program) |
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Partner:
World
Vision |
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Women, youth, teachers, counselors |
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Status:
Past |
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Region:
Salfeet District |
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“Al Bireh
Learning Garden" |
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Partner:
British
Consulate |
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School children and the public |
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Status:
In progress |
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Region:
El-Bireh, Ramallah |
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Assisting in Food
Security for 6 villages |
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Partner:
ACDI/VOCA |
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Farmers and the needy |
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Status:
In progress |
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Region:
Jenin District |
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Empowering rural
Palestinian Girls |
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Partner:
UNICEF |
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Adolescents girls |
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Status:
Past |
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Region:
Hizma, Jaba’a and Anata |
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Supporting Youth
Clubs |
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Partner:
WAC |
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Communities and youth |
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Status:
In progress |
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Region:
Jerusalem and North Gaza |
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Publications |
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Environmental Development |
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Topic:
Agricultural, Organic Farming, Health related information |
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Date:
Monthly |
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Cost:
Free |
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Availability Details:
Monthly Al-Ayam newspaper supplement |
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Various
Pamphlets |
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Topic:
Numerous
Topics such as: Agricultural, Environmental, Food Processing |
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Date:
Varies |
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Cost (in
$):
3 - 5 |
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Availability Details:
Can be
purchased from the MA’AN Office in Ramallah |
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Local, International, Government Assistance |
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Australian People
for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA) |
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assistance: |
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British Consulate
Canada Fund |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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CARE International |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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Norwegians Peoples
Aid (NPA) |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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Palestinian
Federation of Industries |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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SolSoc |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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TAMKEEN |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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United Nations
Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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Welfare
Association Consortium |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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World Vision
(Jerusalem) |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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UNDP/GEF |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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UNICEF |
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Type of
assistance: Grants, funds |
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