With the United States cutting aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) (see United States), a number of countries donated and pledged to donate to fill the $446 million deficit. Japan made several donations in 2018 totaling $20 million, 2 of these were made after 16 August: $5.4 million for Gaza food assistance on 5 September and $4.4 million for a solar panel project in Gaza on 22 November. On 28 September Kuwait, the European Union, Germany, Norway, France, Belgium, and Ireland contributed a total of $122 million after a meeting in New York with members of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee and UNRWA representatives. The figure is in addition to what the countries had already donated to UNWRA in 2018. Belgium also donated $4.5 million for UNRWA schools on 12 September. Luxembourg and Italy contributed $3.4 million and $2.3 million respectively on 12 October. Later on 20 December, Italy donated an additional $4.6 million, making Italy’s total contribution $17.2 million for 2018. Kuwait contributed $42.1 million on 14 November, making Kuwait’s contribution more than $50 million for 2018. On 27 November, the United Kingdom (UK) pledged to contribute $6.3 million to UNRWA’s efforts in Syria over the next 3 years. The UK donated a total of $65 million in 2018. Saudi Arabia donated twice this period, $63 million on 30 November and $50 million on 28 December making their contribution $160 million for 2018. On 21 December, China donated $2.35 million for Gaza food assistance, and finally the non-profit organizations Taawon and the Open Society Foundation jointly pledge $1.5 million to UNRWA on 19 December.
The World Bank nearly doubled its allotment of aid to Gaza and the West Bank from $55 million to $90 million. A World Bank spokesperson said that the World Bank aid to Palestine would be focused on job creation and the private sector as part of the organizations 12/2017 plan for Palestine.