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The Institute for Community Partnership’s unique approach balances theoretical knowledge with practical experience and applied research in a multidisciplinary setting. This applied research combined with local Technical Assistance, Consultancy and Organizational Development support services, provided through the Institute for Community Partnership and its centers, enhances the market-driven, sustainable livelihood improvements, inclusiveness, and gender equality components of the developmental interventions processes at ICP. All three activities are essential to enable the ICP to be the Center of Excellence in providing diversified professional interventions. ICP has a proven long experience in building the managerial and marketing capacities of women and mixed cooperatives, Small Scale producers, Youth and farmers to profitably engage in value chains, to contribute to removing the structural barriers to women’s economic and social inclusion, to unleash potentials of youth from both genders to access opportunities for business training, entrepreneurial skill development, and incubation to start-up their own businesses.

Location of the Souk Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat is located in Beit Jala Community Center, Dar al Baldieh Street as part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Bethlehem University and Beit Jala Municipality to activate this building.

Description of Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat: Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat is a Saturday market that will offer a complete package of shopping, entertainment and eating bringing people together from all parts of Bethlehem Governorate and beyond. This will be the perfect way and place to get the local flavor of the place and to mingle with the local people. It will become the perfect outing to go with family and friends. Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat aims to bringing the community together by providing the opportunity to many housewives, women cooperatives, farmers and Small Scale producers to promote their products. Furthermore, this Souk allows many craftsmen and artists to display their products. Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat will eventually become famous touristic attraction for many tourists and residents of the historical Palestine. Having a diversity of people starting with the residents of the neighborhood and others coming from different regions in Palestine to promote their different authentic products, creates a special identity to this Souk while highlighting the cultural, geographic and architectural importance of the area. Cleanliness, good organization and security, will attract families to spend their Fridays-Saturdays in the Souk; particularly that the Souk is kids friendly and organizes kids’ activities, in addition to adults activities. Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat offers visitors a peak into the world of Palestine 's delicacies & handicrafts, with items ranging from housewares to jewelry, pottery and clothing, among others. Art, food, antiques, T-shirts, crafts- vendors selling different wares make their way to Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat for the weekly market. Stalls decorate the entire patio for the customers to browse through and enjoy the amusing shopping experience. While walking into this market, one finds merchandise, which is commonly not found in any of the stores. Artisans come to sell their wares directly to the customers and souvenirs, paintings, handmade accessories, so many different things can be found there. Its great fun to walk through the market and enjoy the local food at one of the many stalls there accompanied by attending various cultural, play and music performances. Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat is targeting to start with 25-30 stalls in 2019, of which 5-10 of them will be leased to charitable societies and underprivileged families. People from other governorates such as Jerusalem, Jenin, Toubas, Nablus, Doura, Hebron…etc. will take part in the Souk, which will be opened all year over. Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat will be open from 9 a.m. to 2. PM every Saturday.

Objectives of Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat’s initiative are:

1. To Promote the small businesses and helping them market their products in Souk Nabe’ Alkhairat.

2. To Provide a new well organized and fair marketing opportunities for SSPs, Women cooperatives and groups, artisans.

3. To Promote Small Farmers and Cooperatives producing ecological and safe fresh produce and processed food to join an effective marketing program.

4. To create trust in the local produce.

5. To provide Palestinian consumers the opportunity to learn more about the sources of their food and people who produce it.

6. To Promote tourism and highlighting the ethnicity of the area.

7. To Promote old Beit Jala as an area rich in its culture and art.

8. To Support the musical and cultural talents whether individuals or small groups

9. To Provide a suitable place for family entertainment