The Government Communication Center issued a report outlining the most important developmental and reform interventions implemented by the Palestinian government during the past week (April 27, 2025 - May 3, 2025), as follows:

The report explained that Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohamed Mustafa held discussions in London last Monday with his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, and Foreign Secretary David Lammy regarding the Israeli aggression on Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. They emphasized the need for a ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid.

It was agreed to upgrade relations to a strategic partnership, sign a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in various fields, and affirm commitment to the two-state solution and ending the occupation as the only path to achieving a just peace.

Britain also expressed its intention to recognize the State of Palestine and the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, and announced a £101 million support package to strengthen the Palestinian economy, governance, and institutional reform.

The Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority signed a $655,000 agreement to supply medium and low-voltage cables to the Gaza Strip.

- A government-funded project was also completed to install 200 kilowatt solar cells in the Solomon's Pools area of Bethlehem, with the aim of supplying service buildings with sustainable energy and reducing reliance on external sources.

The Water Authority in the Gaza Strip is carrying out maintenance work on 25 wells and distributing desalinated water at a rate of 1,300 cubic meters per day, in cooperation with UNICEF. It also signed an agreement with the German government to implement a sustainable management program for non-conventional water, with the aim of improving wastewater management and sustainable reuse. The Authority is also continuing to study the site of the Malaki Dam as part of a project that includes a treatment plant in Tulkarm and the transfer of water from Nablus to the Jordan Valley for use in agriculture and renewable energy generation.

The Ministry of Agriculture launched a unique project to support the resilience of farmers in the Jerusalem Governorate, in cooperation with the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency in Rabat, through an urgent aid package to provide production inputs.

The Minister also discussed with the Shuyukh Municipality the needs of farmers and the development of the Martyr Khalil Al-Wazir Nature Reserve. The Ministry opened agricultural offices in Kafr Thulth and Al-Funduq/Qalqilya to enhance services, and implemented three training courses in Nablus as part of the "Relap" project, benefiting 79 farmers. Within the framework of the same project, 27 small grant agreements were signed with Jenin farmers. The Ministry received the first phase of the Samou Station for Animal Breed Improvement, funded by the European Union. This phase included a laboratory, a training hall, and other facilities.

The Ministry distributed 790 olive seedlings to 12 farmers in Salfit as part of the "Greening Palestine" project, and 130 5-cubic-liter water tanks to 35 Bedouin communities in Jerusalem, with funding from the FAO.

Three training days were also held for 60 female farmers in Bethlehem on milk production, a field day at Al-Ummah School in Al-Ram to plant a garden, and an organic fertilizer production workshop for female farmers in Al-Auja in the Jordan Valley.

The President issued a decree-law on competition to foster a fair investment environment and prevent monopolies, building on the Ministry of National Economy's efforts to promote competition and prevent monopolies. The Ministry also announced the opening of import applications for goods within the 2025 quota, referred five violators to the Public Prosecution, issued 29 notices, seized 19.5 tons of non-compliant goods, conducted 94 inspection tours, and collected 15 samples for testing.

The Ministries of Local Government and Finance completed settlement and clearing procedures for three new local authorities. The Minister of Local Government also conducted an inspection visit to Jenin Governorate to review relief efforts for displaced persons and the needs of local authorities.

This week, the Ministry completed several street rehabilitation projects in Beitunia, Zeita, Marka, and Dura, in addition to delivering a waste truck to the Halhul Municipality through the Municipalities Fund.

The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission supported the steadfastness of the residents of Sinjil and Anata in the face of settler attacks, by distributing tents and building materials such as wooden planks, zinc sheets, and water tanks.

The Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs participated in the 18th "Flower of Cities" Festival, affirming its continued support for culture despite the expulsion of its minister from the West Bank. The festival honored writers from Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt, in the presence of national and cultural figures.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates continues to direct Palestinian embassies around the world to enhance diplomatic and humanitarian efforts and expose the crimes of the occupation.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs also participated in the 163rd session of the Council of the League of Arab States, stressing the importance of supporting the wounded in Gaza and the Palestinians in Egypt. She also presented a comprehensive briefing to the Arab Ministerial Committee on Jerusalem, calling for confronting attempts to displace our people.

The Ministry of Culture launched 37 cultural projects, including 11 to support the resilience of creative individuals in Jerusalem. The Minister of Culture also launched the Jerusalem Award for Arab Women in Literary Creativity and met with cultural and youth figures in the Tubas Governorate to promote the role of culture.

Palestine participated in an international meeting to protect heritage, while the Ministry organized numerous cultural events in the governorates, including literary and educational workshops, theatrical performances, seminars, evenings, youth gatherings, and folk tales. The events aimed to support national identity, empower women, and enhance the presence of culture in marginalized areas threatened by settlement expansion.

The Ministry of Public Works has completed the rehabilitation of the alternative road between Masha and Az-Zawiya in Salfit, carried out maintenance work on roads damaged by low-pressure systems in Hebron, and paved and leveled the connecting and ring roads in Qalqilya in cooperation with the municipality.

The Environmental Quality Authority followed up on 17 complaints, conducted 51 inspection tours of industrial facilities, and monitored the effects of a fire at a random landfill northwest of Ramallah. It issued a report documenting Israeli environmental violations during the first quarter of 2025, and organized awareness-raising activities and planted medicinal seedlings in areas threatened with seizure, with local community participation.

In its 58th session, the Cabinet approved recommendations for preparing the 2025 legislative agenda. The Minister of Justice also discussed with a delegation from the UNDP and Sawasya the "Business and Human Rights Frameworks" initiative, aimed at enhancing integration between the justice and economic sectors and developing alternative means of dispute resolution.

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched the first phase of the General Inventory of Tangible Cultural Heritage in Palestine project, and a cultural tourism trail in the Old City of Al-Bireh to raise awareness of heritage and support local products. It also concluded the "Know Your Country" program, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and the Jericho Municipality, to introduce students to archaeological sites.

The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs implemented a series of religious, educational, and social activities, most notably honoring hundreds of male and female Quran memorizers in Jenin, Hebron, and Ramallah. The Ministry also launched specialized courses in inheritance law and Quran memorization as part of the "Distinguished Memorizer" program in Tulkarm. Women's training courses in Nablus aimed at empowering women economically were also held, as were awareness-raising workshops in Jenin and Dura, and a lecture on cyber-extortion in Hebron.

The Ministry of Social Development continued its relief efforts over the past week. The minister conducted a field visit to Jenin to monitor the conditions of displaced persons, announcing the collection of 1.5 million shekels and the distribution of 426,000 shekels across the directorates. She also inspected shelters hosting 600 displaced families.

In Tubas, the Ministry of Development provided aid worth NIS 60,000. In Tulkarm, it distributed 500 mattresses and 500 hygiene kits worth NIS 127,000. The Ministry's directorate in Qalqilya also sent aid worth NIS 12,250 to Tulkarm. Various interventions were also implemented in Nablus, Yatta, Jerusalem, Jericho, and Bethlehem, including psychological support, protection files, health insurance, economic empowerment, and honoring 29 active organizations.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education held a series of meetings to follow up on the implementation of a joint Jordanian-Palestinian initiative to support students from Gaza who are expected to graduate. This initiative allows them to complete their courses through free self-study. With the participation of the Minister of Education and Higher Education, Birzeit University launched the Graduate Student Research Forum for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Minister also discussed with the French Development Agency (AFD) support for Nablus University's vocational and technical education. The Ministry also organized an introductory workshop on the Horizon Europe program, with the participation of European experts.

Palestine achieved an exceptional accomplishment by taking the top three places in the Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence Hackathon, held in Abu Dhabi from April 24 to 28, 2025, with the participation of international teams. This achievement came after Palestinian teams qualified through the Palestine Quantum Computing Hackathon, organized by the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy in cooperation with the Palestinian Computing Hackathon Committee.

The Minister of Labor signed an agreement with the Gift of the Givers Foundation to provide urgent in-kind assistance to affected workers in camps in the northern West Bank. She also called on donors to support Palestine's accession to the International Labor Organization as an observer, and to promote initiatives in entrepreneurship, telework, occupational safety, and vocational education and training.

In support of citizens' steadfastness in areas threatened with confiscation, the Ministry of Transportation continues to facilitate the licensing of tractors and the updating of drivers' licenses on the spot, without the need to visit the directorates. Approximately 100 licenses have been granted in the south and east of Ramallah.

The Ministry is also working to strengthen infrastructure in Tulkarm and Jenin, in cooperation with municipalities.