Palestinian State On Track Says World Bank |
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April 12, 2010
The Palestinian government is on track to deliver on its promise of building the institutions of an independent state, the World Bank said on Monday.
The Palestinian government is on track to deliver on its promise of building the institutions of an independent state, the World Bank said on Monday.
In its latest report, the bank offers a clear endorsement of the policies of Salam Fayyad, the Palestinian prime minister and the architect of an ambitious programme designed to achieve independence and statehood by the middle of next year. It notes the impressive economic growth in the West Bank in 2009, and praises recent improvements in the management of public finances.
The World Bank is, however, critical of Israeli policies in the occupied Palestinian territories. It says Israeli restrictions on movement and access are the “biggest impediment to private sector investment in the West Bank and Gaza”, and calls on the Israeli government to take further steps to lift such restrictions.
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