CIPMO doesn't work on Cooperation & Development anymore, since it was decided to focus the energies on some issues, which suit best to the mission of the Cente.

CESVI and CIPMO in the Palestinian Occupied Territories
In 1996 the Non-Governmental Organization CESVI (the "Institute for Cooperation and Development") and the Center for Peace in the Middle East (CIPMO) signed an agreement in order to work together for the development of the Palestinian people.
The partnership started during the transitional period towards the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority. All the activities have been developed in cooperation with Palestinian non-governmental organizations.
Since the explosion of the Second Intifada (October 2000), emergency projects were initiated, so as to give some relief to the population, which is affected by a serious economic and social crisis.
Numerous projects were realized in the north of the West Bank, because people in this region are the most neglected.
The CESVI/CIPMO partnership has an office in Tulkarem, where a local and international staff works from inside the Occupied Territories. In this way effective activity can be led, thanks to good comprehension of people’s needs, rapid intervention and local connections in the Palestinian society.
About CESVI: CESVI is an independent lay association, which works for world solidarity. It was founded in 1985 in Bergamo, where its headquarters still are. It intervenes in every continent to deal with every type of emergency or to work in reconstruction; however, its main activity is fighting poverty, not with charity, but by development of plans that make use of local resources and mobilize of the population. In the values that guide CESVI, the moral principle of human solidarity and the ideal of social justice are transformed into humanitarian aid and development, reinforcing an affirmation of universal human rights.
CESVI believes strongly that helping the underprivileged in developing countries, or those in difficulty due to war, natural calamities and environmental disasters, does not help only those who suffer, but contributes also to the well-being of all of us on the planet, our “common home” to be looked after for future generations.
In Italy and Europe, CESVI carries out educational programs to develop global solidarity awareness, to increase the pool of donors and volunteers, and to influence private companies and public institutions to support cooperation projects for development.
The activity of CESVI is supported through funding from different donors (the European Union, the Italian Government, International Agencies, private donors and foundations, etc.). The 65,000 Italians who support CESVI receive monthly CESVI news by the magazine Cooperando. All supporters also receive the certified balance at their home address. In 2000 CESVI was the first association awarded the Balance Sheet Oscar, the main Italian award for financial transparency for companies and public and private organizations.
From the January 1st to the December 31st 2003, the total cost of CESVI initiatives in poor countries amounted to a total of 13,537,988 Euro; 1,440,993 people were their primary beneficiaries; 1,547 people were employed as local staff, backed by 130 expatriates. The 2003 headquarters staff consisted of 29 persons, supported by hundreds of volunteers in Italy. During 2003, CESVI collected 3,608,727 Euro via private donations.

PAST COOPERATION PROJECTS

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Support to the Palestinian micro-enterprises in North West Bank
Beginning: March 2002
Duration: 3 years
Funder: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Intervention area: socio-productive area
Total Budget: 860.000 Euro
Local Partner: BISAN Centre for Research and Development
Objective: strengthening of Palestinian micro-enterprises in North West Bank, in terms of managerial and technical skills and of employment creation.
Beneficiaries: already active entrepreneurs interested in increasing managerial skills and potential entrepreneurs interested in beginning a new enterprise.

Empowerment of the Youth Center of Beit Leed
Beginning: October 2004
Duration: 1 year
Funder: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Intervention area: psycho-social area
Total Budget: 319.000 Euro
Local Partner: PYU - Palestinian Youth Union
Objective: Supporting the Palestinian society and strengthening its confidence in the future, through:
•    Empowering the structure of the Youth Center
•    Organizing sport and artistic meetings for the youth, offering opportunities for socializing
•    New employment
•    Offering better environmental conditions

Counselling Center for Childhood in Tulkarem
Beginning: December 2004
Duration: 2 years
Intervention area: psycho-social area
Total Budget: 132.600 Euro
Local Partner: PYU - Palestinian Youth Union
Objective: improving the expertise in psycho-social counselling services directed to children (particularly children affected by Intifada), through the foundation of a Center especially dedicated to it.
The Centre's staff consists of two psychologists and two welfare workers who learned children and families' counselling.

EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Support to unemployed people in the Tulkarem District (second step)
Duration: 8 months
End: January 2005
Intervention area: socio-productive area
Total Budget: 500.000 Euro
Funder: European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO)
Beneficiaries: 726 unemployed people
Objective: supporting unemployed people in seven villages within the Tulkarem District by offering them a temporary job. The project was developed in collaboration with local Municipalities.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Training of women of the Palestinian Federation of Women’s Action (PFWA) – East Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza Strip
Duration: 2 years
End: December 1996
Funder: European Union
Intervention area: socio-productive area
Total Budget: 300.000 USD
Support to the Center for the Children of  Burj al-Laqlaq, Old City of Jerusalem
Duration: 1 year
End: April 1998
Funder: European Union, DG 8.
Intervention area: Children
Total Budget: 12.000 USD
Local Partner: The Palestinian Center for Micro projects Development (PCMD) - Jerusalem
Reorganization of the Palestinian vocational training
Duration: 2 years
End: April 1999
Funders: European Union, DG 8; Italian Decentralized Cooperation
Intervention area: Socio-productive area
Total Budget: 400.000 Euros
Local Partner: Palestinian Association for Vocational Training (PAVT)
Training course for 4 experts from the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture
Duration: 1 year
End: November 1999
Funder: Italian Decentralized Cooperation (Tuscany Region)
Intervention area: Agriculture
Total Budget: 40.000 Euros
Local Partner: Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture
Reorganization of the laboratory of the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture (Beita)
Duration: 1 year
End: January 2000
Funder: Italian Decentralized Cooperation (Liguria Region)
Intervention area: Agriculture
Total Budget: 43.000 Euros
Local Partner: Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture
Support to the Bisan Project for micro-enterprises in Northern West Bank
Duration: 3 years
End: March 2000
Funders: European Union. Italian Decentralized Cooperation
Intervention area: Socio-productive area
Total Budget: 580.000 Euros
Local Partner: Bisan Center for Research and Development, Ramallah
Training course for Palestinian entrepreneurs, operating in marble and stone sector
Duration: 1 year
End: March 2000
Funders: European Union; Italian Decentralized Cooperation (Tuscany Region)
Intervention area: Socio-productive area
Total Budget: 40.000 Euros
Local Partner: Palestinian Ministry of Economy, Labor Union of Marble and Stone industries
Updating of pre-school age educational system in East Jerusalem
Duration: 2 years
End: March 2000
Funders: European Union, Italian Decentralized Cooperation (Tuscany Region)
Intervention area: Children
Total Budget: 344.000 Euros
Local Partner: Palestinian Centre for Micro projects Development (PCMD)
Building of a playing ground for children in Kufr Sur, Tulkarem
Duration: 2 months
End: May 2003
Funder: CESVI
Intervention area: Children
Total Budget: 15.000 Euros

EMERGENCY PROJECTS
Delivery of training aid and psycho-social support to children of the kindergartens in Tulkarem District
Duration: 9 months
End: June 2002
Funder: European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO)
Intervention area: Children
Total Budget: 455.000 Euros
Support and delivery of basic material for educational and social activities, to the educational and social institutions (kindergartens, schools, youth centres) of Tulkarem District
Duration: 8 months
End: April 2003
Funder: European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO)
Intervention area: Childhood
Total Budget: 580.000 Euros
Local Partner: Palestinian Youth Union
Support for unemployed people in Tulkarem and Qaffin
Duration: 6 months
End: February 2004
Funder: European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO)
Intervention area: Socio-productive area
Total Budget: 400.000 Euros