Iyad Riyahi

Topics of Interest:
Political Economy of Development, International Aid, Debt in the West Bank

Countries/Regions of Interest:
Palestine, Middle East

List of Publications

Research:
Just Ahead if the Crisis… Policies Designed to Plunge the West Bank into Debt, Birzeit University: Center for Development Studies.

A critical study on the effectiveness of economic empowerment projects that target rural women in the region, Cwatar, Tunisia.

A study on the impact of the global economic recession the funds provided for Palestinian NGOs.

A study on local banks’ contribution to development in Palestine

Inhabitants of Refugee Camps: We Are Not Thugs, We Are Good Defenders of Our Rights

Foreign Assistance: Lots of Funds but Little Development.

After Two Years of Reform and Development Plan the Poor Are Still Paying the Price

Field study : The reality of the industrial zones in Egypt and Jordan

Illusion of development

Industrial Zones in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: True Development or Enhancement of Economic Dependency. 

 “The Organizational Realities of the Palestinian Prisoners Movement: a comparative study (1988-2004)”, A research grant from Muwatin, the Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy.  Published, January 2006.

"Needs Assessment for Palestinian Children Released from Prison".  The research was supported by Defense for Children International, DCI.  Published.

 “Health Violations against Prisoners”.  The research was supported by the Union of Health Work Committees, UHWC.  Published.

"Administrative Detention and Its Psychological Effects".  The research was supported by PANORAMA.  Published.

Iyad Riyahi (1974) is a graduate from Birzeit University and a social activist. He works as a co-founder researcher of Social and Economic Policies Monitor (al Marsad). Before that, he worked in different Palestinian NGOs in Ramallah and published researches in various development fields; the latest was with Birzeit University about flooding the West Bank with debts, and the published book” The Illusion of Development”. Along with Social Protection field and conducting different reports including (“Two Years after Reform and Development”, “Poor People Pay the Price”, along with reports about aids provided to Palestinians and building industrial zones in West Bank).