Palestinian university students plant peas near the border in the east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on November 30, 2020. The three girls want to use the money they will make rom the peas farming to help with their university fees and help support their families. Following a fiscal crisis in 2019, the Palestinian economy was projected to slowly recover in 2020. However, the COVID-19 outbreak seems to be largely weighing on economic activity. Living conditions are difficult with a quarter of the labor force unemployed and 24% of Palestinians living below the US$5.5 2011 PPP a day — even prior to the recent outbreak. A larger than expected decline in aid and a further spread of the COVID-19 virus pose significant downside risks. Photo by Ashraf Amra
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