united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east
Since 2001, UNRWA's Job Creation Programme, has offered 317,000 job opportunities in the Gaza Strip. 30 % of the registered refugees of employment age in Gaza have benefitted from JCP. In 2012, the Job Creation Programme in the West Bank served 18,547 refugees in 19 refugee camps and 300 municipalities. 106,079 refugees in the West Bank, benefited from a family member receiving a JCP employment contract in 2012