Palestine Economic Update
Palestine Economic Update - August 2026
author: Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute - MAS
year: 2026
Key Messages :
- Education in Gaza continues to face severe devastation, and a recent MAS roundtable proposed phased measures to restore access, address learning losses and psychosocial needs, and build long-term resilience.
- Palestine’s new E-Kroka system aims to digitise accident reporting, accelerate insurance claims and build a unified traffic database, drawing on Jordan’s experience with a similar system
- The draft Right to Information Law seeks to improve access to public information, strengthen disclosure and accountability, and address longstanding transparency gaps.
- Through PalTrade, initiatives under the EU4Trade project aim to lower export costs and improve Palestinian exporters’ access to European and international markets.
- PEX-listed companies reported a 44.8% year-on-year increase in H1 2026 profits, but gains remained highly concentrated among larger companies operating in relatively defensive sectors or essential-service businesses