2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Gaza and West Bank
1. REPORT SUMMARY
This protection analysis update (PAU) focuses on risks and threats across
the Gaza Strip, January-June 2022. (It does not reflect the impact of the
August 2022 hostilities.) It explains the impact on the population, the
protection responses, challenges and recommendations. (There is a
separate protection analysis for the West Bank and East Jerusalem.) The
priority protection risks in Gaza are:
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General protection and human rights concerns
Killing/injuries and excessive force
Restrictions on freedom of movement and impediments to access
to services, resources, humanitarian assistance, opportunities
Infringements on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly
Arbitrary arrests, detention and torture or ill-treatment
Internal displacement
Active hostilities/ escalations of violence
Evictions
Psychosocial distress and deterioration in mental health
Conflict-related violence/ prolonged periods of tension
Physical assault or abuse
Psychological or emotional abuse
Methodology
The analysis is guided by the Global Protection Cluster's Protection Analytical
Framework, which seeks to identify threats, their impact on the population and
capacities available to mitigate these. It is compiled using secondary data and
analysis from Areas of Responsibility and partners, and situation reports from OCHA
and UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR).
This PAU will be updated twice a year, with additional in-depth protection analysis by
the Protection Cluster and its Areas of Responsibility (AORs): GBV Sub-Cluster (GBV
SC), Child Protection and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Working Group
(CP/MHPSS AOR), Mine Action (MA) and the Legal Task Force (LTF).
Limitations
Repetitive escalations of violence and the COVID-19 pandemic have stalled and
interfered with efforts to gather in-depth, reliable data. Pending results of needs
assessments, updated analysis of threats, impact and capacity, as well as responses
to address these, will be provided on a regular basis.
A new 5Ws System for the occupied Palestinian territory (opt), which is currently in
development, will harmonize and standardize systems for collecting, managing,
analyzing and using data.
People in Need (PIN) Gaza: 988,282
Children
Adults
Over 65
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Child protection threats and grave violations against children
Boys
Girls
Men Women
Men Women
65+
65+
Violence against children in the home, school, and community
Exploitation and neglect
253,078
246,109 234,523 228,065 13,519
12,989
Negative coping mechanisms
Specific protection risks for women and girls
499,187
462,588
26,507
Gender-based Violence (GBV) in all its forms
Child, early and forced marriage (CEFM)
Lack of access to services (including safe shelter)
People with Disabilities¹: 148,242
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Explosive remnants of War
Total PiN: 988,282
1 Based on 15%, the WHO global figure on the world's population living with some form of
disability
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