After reducing dependence on foreign aid: the Government announces its
readiness to establish a state in September
Date: 11/04/2011 Time: 09:57
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WAFA 04/11/2011 RAMALLAH - The Minister of Planning and Administrative
Development, Dr.. Ali al-readiness of the Government to establish an
independent Palestinian state during the month of September.

Jarbawi said in a press statement on Monday, this readiness resulting from
the ongoing work to implement the government's plan 'to end the occupation
and the establishment of the State' and the consequences of her achievements
at the level of development and reforms, and reducing dependence on foreign
aid.

Jarbawi and it was to prepare a report on the readiness to establish a
Palestinian state, and the achievements made by the Government in this
regard, and will be presented to a meeting of the Committee on the
management and coordination of international assistance (AHLC) in the
Belgian capital Brussels on Wednesday.

He stressed that the government was able to reduce dependence on foreign aid
by 35% since the year 2009 as a result of economic growth and policies in
rational, and improve the collection, and thus increase revenue, which
amounted in 2010 for the first time in the history of the Palestinian
National Authority $ 2 billion.

According to the report submitted by the Palestinian National Authority to
the meeting of donor countries, the government expects to maintain the
economic growth rate in 2011, up to what has been achieved in the last year
by 9%.

Jarbawi pointed out that the government had managed to rationalize and
adjust the current and capital expenditures, in favor of increased
development expenses and the establishment of many projects in different
sectors is not named for the sectors of governance and infrastructure.

The Minister of Planning said that the government also managed through
policies that followed, increase the proportion of manufacturing expenses
for support of social groups, especially marginalized groups, which suffer
from attacks of the occupation, which has helped in strengthening the
steadfastness of the citizens.

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