Economic Development

UK DFID - Country Profiles: Palestine - News, programmes, case studies and publications about the country from the Department for International Development in the UK.
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/countries/asia/palestine.asp

US Energy Information Administration - Eastern Mediterranean - US EIA provides data, forecasts, country analysis brief and other analyses, focusing on the energy industry including oil, natural gas and electricity.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/East_Med/Background.html

MBendi - Palestine National Authority - Country profile from a business and economic perspective plus a map, business directory, and industry sector and investment information.
http://www.mbendi.co.za/land/as/pz/p0000.htm

Development Gateway - West Bank and Gaza - Foundation provides a portal for resources, activity database, project information, business opportunities, recent notices and publications. [English, French, Spanish]
http://old.developmentgateway.org/countryprofile/index?country_iso=ps

World Bank Group in West Bank & Gaza - Provides news and events and in-depth analysis with a regional overview, country briefs, data and statistics, publications, development topics, initiatives, projects and programs.
http://www.worldbank.org/we

Paltrade - Palestine Trade Center represents the private sector business of Palestine and seeks to facilitate and promote international business and trade with the world.
http://www.paltrade.org/

US Commercial Service - West Bank and Gaza - Provides assistance to help U.S. businesses export goods and services. Includes business service providers and importers, sector briefs, services for US companies, services for Palestinian companies, trade events, market research and links.
http://www.buyusa.gov/westbank/en/

UNCTAD Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People - Provides on the UNCTAD technical assistance programme to the Palestinian people in the areas of trade, finance and enterprise development. Includes an overview of ongoing projects and secretariat publications on the Palestinian economy since 1985.
http://r0.unctad.org/palestine/

Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture - Umbrella organization of the business community in Palestine. Includes information about federations and chambers.
http://www.pal-chambers.org/

EUROPA - The EU's Relations with Occupied Palestinian Territory - Report on economic and trade relations in the political and economic context. Includes response strategy and co-operation along with background information.
http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/occupied_palestinian_territory/index_en.htm

US Commercial Service - Country Commercial Guide for the West Bank and Gaza - 2004 report includes overview, political and economic environment, selling US products and services, leading sectors, trade regulations and standards, investment climate, financing, business travel, market research, and guide to US government services.
http://www.buyusa.gov/westbank/en/countryguide.html

OPIC - Palestine Liberation Organization - Investment Incentive Agreement between the Palestine Liberation Organization and the United States. From the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, a US government agency. [PDF]
http://www.opic.gov/doingbusiness/ourwork/africa/documents/WestBank-Gaza1994.pdf