Economic and Social Development Center
Economic and social development through cooperative principles
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Economic and Social Development Center, based in Betunia, works toward integrated development in Palestine through economic and social empowerment of its target groups. The organization aligns its work with internationally recognized cooperative principles. It emphasizes transparency, integrity, accountability, social justice and peace in its programs.
To promote integrated economic and social development in Palestine through cooperative principles.
The Economic and Social Development Center of Palestine (ESDC) is a Ramallah-based nonprofit working across the West Bank and Gaza on agricultural projects, cooperatives, livelihoods, and food security. It holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and publishes annual reports.
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- It is one of the better-documented charities in Palestine GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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#40 of 399 charities in Palestine on integrity score
38/100 puts it in the top 11% of the cohort, tied with 4 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar community development charities in Palestine.
Cause areas in Palestine
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Frequently asked questions about Economic and Social Development Center
Economic and Social Development Center is a community development nonprofit based in Beitunia, Palestine. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 38/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Economic and Social Development Center, based in Betunia, works toward integrated development in Palestine through economic and social empowerment of its target groups. The organization aligns its work with internationally recognized cooperative principles. It emphasizes transparency, integrity, accountability, social justice and peace in its programs. Economic and Social Development Center is a community development organization based in Palestine.
Economic and Social Development Center is located in Beitunia, Palestine.
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Quick facts about Economic and Social Development Center
- What is Economic and Social Development Center?
- Economic and Social Development Center is a community development non-governmental based in Beitunia, Palestine. Economic and Social Development Center, based in Betunia, works toward integrated development in Palestine through economic and social empowerment of its target groups. The organization aligns its work with internationally recognized cooperative principles. It emphasizes transparency, integrity, accountability, social justice and peace in its programs.
- Where is Economic and Social Development Center located?
- Headquartered in Beitunia, Palestine.
- Is Economic and Social Development Center trustworthy?
- Economic and Social Development Center has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 38 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Economic and Social Development Center's website?
- http://www.esdc-pal.org/
- Are donations to Economic and Social Development Center tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Palestine under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.