The impact of Pal-Think
Indicators and figures documenting the effect of Pal-Think's research and programmes on public policy and Palestinian society since 1995.
Impact in numbers
- 490 — graduates of our accredited programmes
- 50 — professional trainers
- 420 — accredited programmes and certificates
- 420 — programmes and events
- 40 — partners and donors
- 500,000 — beneficiaries
- 35 — policy recommendations
Principal areas of impact
- Democracy & Governance — Supporting participatory elections, strengthening civic oversight of institutions, and developing good-governance practice in the Palestinian context. — Training civic activists, Policy papers on governance, Partnerships with local bodies
- Human Rights & Justice — Documenting human rights violations, supporting victims of the conflict, and advocating before international forums with evidence and data. — Documentation reports, Advocacy before international forums, Training human rights activists
- Youth Empowerment & Leadership — The youth academy, civic leadership programmes, and support for young people in effective political and community participation. — The Youth and Democracy Academy, Support for youth groups, Incubating local initiatives
- Media & Digital Knowledge — Producing digital analytical content, training journalists, and building a digital knowledge ecosystem in the service of the Palestinian cause. — Digital analytical content, Training journalists, Digital knowledge platforms
Awards and certificates of excellence
- Institutional Transparency Award — Transparency International · 2023 — Special recognition of Pal-Think's exemplary financial-transparency and institutional-governance practices.
- Institutional Excellence Award — Konrad Adenauer Foundation · 2018 — The award for best civil-society organisation in the Palestinian territories for 2018, in recognition of its research and community impact.
- Best Political Research Award — Arab NGO Network · 2020 — Recognition of Pal-Think's excellence in producing public-policy research relevant to the Palestinian reality.
- Community Partnership Shield — European Union — Mission in Palestine · 2016 — Honouring Pal-Think for its excellence in implementing democracy and civic-participation programmes in partnership with European institutions.
- Institutional Capacity Excellence Certificate — USAID Palestine · 2022 — A certificate recognising high institutional capacity and outstanding financial-management systems.
- Development Media Award — DW Akademie · 2015 — Recognition of media-training programmes and the development of the capacities of young journalists in Gaza.
- African Freedom Prize: Vision 2025 — Atlas Network · 2025 — The Atlas Network awarded the Pal-Think institution the African Liberty Award: Vision 2025 during a ceremony held in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, in recognition of its pivotal…
International recognition
- CIVICUS Alliance membership — Full membership in the largest international alliance of civil-society organisations, with a commitment to standards of transparency and democratic participation.
- Arab NGO Network — An influential member of the largest regional civil-society network in the Arab world.
- OECD data accreditation — Official accreditation from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for the quality of the data and research issued by Pal-Think.
- UNESCO strategic partner — An official partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in the fields of media, education and research.
- Observer status at the UN Human Rights Council — Official observer status at the sessions of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, with the right to submit reports and statements.
- EuroMed Network membership — Membership in the Euro-Mediterranean human-rights network, which brings together 70+ organisations from the Mediterranean region.