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Humanitarian organizations struggle to shift Gaza aid from relief to development.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Humanitarian and development organizations operating in Gaza have long served as critical pillars of social and economic resilience, particularly as successive crises have depleted household incomes and driven poverty rates higher across the territory, Shehab Wire reported. The institutions have anchored community survival through periods of instability and economic contraction that have systematically reduced citizens' earning capacity.
Organizations now confront a fundamental challenge: sustaining emergency assistance while simultaneously building capacity for longer-term development. The competing demands reflect Gaza's precarious situation, where recurring crises continue to interrupt livelihoods and prevent the shift from short-term relief operations to programs designed to generate sustainable economic growth. Development initiatives remain constrained by the persistent need to address immediate humanitarian gaps.
