Palestinian Economic Bulletin

On 4 May 2017, members of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) met in Brussels for their bi-annual meeting to review the Palestinian state building process and to discuss ways to support the Palestinian economy.1 The meeting was hosted by the EU High Representative Ms. Federica Mogherini and chaired by Norway’s Foreign Minister Mr. Børge Brende. Ahead of the meeting, the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Office of the Quartet (OQ) and the Office of the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) submitted their bi-annual reports to the Committee. The AHLC is a 15-member committee2 that serves as the principal policy-level coordination mechanism for development assistance to the Palestinian people