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Barcelona allocates 400,000 euros to children's education in Gaza
The municipal aid includes 400,000 euros so that Palestinian children can continue studying in Gaza. Barcelona has also approved 150,000 euros for the recovery of Bethlehem and 50,000 euros for displaced people in Lebanon.
The Comisión de Gobierno (Government Commission) also approves aid for the recovery of Belén and humanitarian response in Lebanon
The municipal aid includes 400,000 euros so that Palestinian children can continue their studies in Gaza. Barcelona has also approved 150,000 euros for the recovery of Belén and 50,000 for displaced people in Lebanon.
In Gaza, shelters, health centres and mobile clinics continue to provide care for refugees and internally displaced people despite the severe difficulties of the situation. In this context, the Comisión de Gobierno de Barcelona (Government Commission of Barcelona) has approved 400,000 euros so that Palestinian children can continue their education.
Education in the midst of crisis
The grant is awarded to UNRWA Espanya for the project Education in Emergencies (EiE), which aims to guarantee the right to quality, inclusive and equitable education even in situations of crisis and conflict. The agreement is formalised through a collaboration agreement with the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona.
The initiative is part of the work of Districte 11, Ciutats de Palestina, which develops projects in Gaza together with UNRWA. Urgent and free medical care for refugees and internally displaced people is provided from shelters and health centres. It is also delivered through mobile clinics that continue to operate.
Belén receives aid to reactivate its economy
The same Comisión de Gobierno (Government Commission) has approved a contribution of 150,000 euros to the Ayuntamiento de Betlem for the programme ‘Promoting Local Economic Recovery-LED Initiatives in Bethlehem’. The proposal aims to revitalise the urban and commercial life of the Palestinian city, as well as its community activity.
The programme focuses on young people and women, and includes support for small local businesses. The agreement specifies the Memorándum de Entesa signed between Barcelona and Betlem, which aims to promote institutional development. It also proposes to modernise the administration of municipal services to improve the provision of basic public services and to drive technological development for the benefit of citizens in both cities.
Another 50,000 euros for displaced people in Lebanon
The meeting of the Comisión de Gobierno (Government Commission) has also approved a grant of 50,000 euros for the project “Resposta humanitària d’emergència per a població desplaçada i famílies d’acollida a Saida i Nahr el Bared (Líban) 2026”.
In other Barcelona news, this waste report includes figures on the cleaning of the city’s beaches.
Districte 11, Ciutats de Palestina is an initiative of the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona to channel cooperation with Palestinian cities and with the Palestinian refugee population. It is driven by a commitment to peace and human rights, as well as global justice.