October 6, 2023

GOVERNMENT RESOLUTION 550: PROGRESS REPORT (2022)

On August 16, 2023, the Authority for the Economic Development of the Minority Sectors within the Ministry of Social Equality released an extensive report outlining the primary measures taken to close economic gaps in Arab society, as well as the key accomplishments over the first year of implementation of GR-550 across various domains. The report also presents insights and recommendations for ongoing implementation.

This update is a summary of the data shared in Ministry of Social Equality report, including discussion of overall progress and details per main area of investment, as illustrated in the chart below from main development areas’ reports.

GR-550: In October 2020, the government of Israel approved the GR-550 five-year plan (2022-2026) for the economic advancement of the minority sector, with the goal of integrating Arab society into the Israeli economy. The plan, which received a budget of 30 billion NIS for five years, aimed to allocate 21.8 billion NIS to the Arab and Bedouin societies in the north, 5.2 billion NIS to the Bedouin society in the south, and 3 billion NIS to the Druze and Circassian society. The implementation involved collaboration with over 30 ministries and government entities.
According to the report, around 5.9 billion NIS of the five-year plan’s budget was directed to Arab society in the preceding year.

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