05 August 2024
Highlights
• On 04 August, the ETC coordinator met with the security and IT focal points of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS), and World Food Programme (WFP) in Deir Al Balah to discuss the status of the Security Communications Systems (SCS), rollout and use of satellite-based Track24 devices, including challenges in procuring telecommunications and Information Technology (IT) devices in Gaza.
• On 01 August, the ETC coordinator met with the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) representatives to follow up on the approval of pending telecommunications and IT equipment for use by humanitarian operations in Gaza.
• On 31 July, the ETC participated in an online meeting with the representatives from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Office of the Quartet, the Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications & Information Technology (MTIT), and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) (Jawwal and Ooredoo), and Internet Service Provider (ISP) (Paltel) to discuss the template for inputs from the partners and telecommunications and internet service providers on the connectivity status, challenges, and biweekly plan to strengthen services in Gaza.
Document Type: Situation Report
Document Sources: World Food Programme (WFP)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Assistance, Gaza Strip, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 05/08/2024
URL source: https://etcluster.org/document/etc-palestine-situation-report-40-05-august-2024