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The Palestinian Experience with RIA

Learn about the impactful experience of civil society workers in the Occupied Palestinian Territory with RIA training. Explore legal challenges, activism legislation, and future strategies for impactful change.

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The Palestinian Experience with RIA

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  1. The Palestinian Experience with RIA A Training for civil society workers in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Presented by: Munir Nuseibah, LL.M Lecturer, The faculty of law Al-Quds University Occupied Palestine

  2. Palestine is a fertile land for change • Active civil society • Example: Youth Guardianship Lawقانون رعاية الشباب– later: Youth Lawقانون الشباب • Problems • Ex: volunteers needing a permit from the youth ministry and municipality to volunteer!!! • Activism

  3. Legislation in PalestineCopy-Paste • Governmental employees lawقانون الخدمة المدنية • Minimum salaries for governmental employees • Labor Law قانون العمل والعمال • Minimum wages • A ‘work accident’ includes car accidents • Safety measures Until today, many of the law’s articles are not being implemented or enforced

  4. Can’t implement it? RULE OF LAW! سيادة القانون!

  5. DAI Training in PalestinePhase I • Target Group: Civil Society in the West Bank and Gaza: NGOs and Universities – a say in the legislative process • A skilled trainer with practical experience – interactive training program • Questionnaire: what do you know about RIA? • The participants had to prepare, before the trainer arrived, an example of a law that failed

  6. Phase IRIA Case Study: A Palestinian Welfare Legislation • Each member of the trainees participating in an RIA study • Every step in the forming of the RIA study took sufficient time • Main Learning points: • How to produce an RIA document • The benefits of RIA

  7. Between Phase I & Phase II • 2 groups worked on 2 RIAs • Ex. Free Medical Services to children over 3 years old. • Result • To increase the age of Palestinians insured under health insurance from 3 years to –eventually- reach 18 • first will cover the age group (4-7), the next phase will be from (8-12), and finally from (13-18).

  8. Phase II • Revision of Case studies • Role Play– An RIA study with different stakeholders • President of Palestine • PLC members and president • Prime Minister’s Office • Ministers’ offices • Civil Society • Media • Private Sector Bodies • Future of RIA in Palestine • Presentations in couples

  9. Key learning points at Phase II“The Power of RIA” • Using RIA as an advocacy tool • Stakeholders’ contribution • Knowing how to address each audience with the RIA

  10. Why RIA in Palestine, and the Arab Region? • “Scientific” tool for building and reforming the Palestinian Legal System • A Democratic tool– Consideration of all society sectors and stakeholders. Impact assessment on Ethnic equality • Impact assessment on Health • Impact assessment on ------ • Not costly. Palestine has the capacity to start! • No need for foreign Experts! • Government closer to public– important to consult non-governmental bodies • Adaptable to any system

  11. How to start? • Local Capacity Building • Forming a small team with legal, economic, and other relevant experiences represented • A pilot project

  12. Future of RIA in Palestine • Further in-depth training • Introductory training using existing experts • Developing a Legislative Diploma course • Developing a RIA Manual

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