At head of title: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development prepared by the UNCTAD Secretariat (assistance to the Palestinian People Unit) with contribution by Antoine Basile

Includes bibliographical references (p.35-36)

Introduction 1 I. Challenges to Investment Retention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory 3 A. A war-torn economy with chronic structural problems.... 3 B. Weak legal framework 4 C. Evolving financial sector 5 D. Narrow range of support services 7 II. Existing Investors and Their Business Development Needs 9 A. External constraints reported by investors 9 B. The investors' business development needs 11 C. The investors' growth dynamics 12 III. A Proposed Aftercare Strategy 15 A. An integrated approach 15 B. Strategic orientation 15 C. Objectives and focus 16 D. Strategy components 18 E. Capacity needs of PIPA 31 Annexes 35 I. Profile of PIPA clients 37 II. PIPA clients' needs - survey results 53 III. Enterprise support system in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, 2008 57