Dr. Yonatan Eyal

How MJB is Contributing to the Efforts of the Israeli Government to Improve the Lives of the Bedouin in the Negev There are approximately 270,000 Bedouin living in Israel’s southern district, and they are among Israel’s most disadvantaged populations in terms of education, employment, and income. In 2017, the Government of Israel (GOI) launched an […]

The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute is conducting a comprehensive study of the five-year plan set forth in the Resolution. The study examines the implementation of the five-year plan and the impact of the plan – of each of its parts and of the plan as a whole – and offers recommendations for actions required to maintain, modify, or improve the design and implementation of the upcoming five-year plan for 2022-2026. The study is based on the collection and pooling of information from multiple sources, the use of various research methods, and the adoption of an implementation-oriented approach, including the suggestion of strategies for policy development.

The objectives of this study are to analyze the conceptual basis of the Empowerment Program; describe its implementation; examine barriers that can prevent its optimal realization; assess its effects; and ultimately help draw conclusions from it, offer ways to improve it in future implementation stages, and form a basis for informed follow-up programs and initiatives.

This report deals with the mapping of the five-year plan for the Bedouin population in the Negev for 2017-2021 (pursuant to Government Resolution 2397) (hereinafter: the five-year plan) and specifically with identification of its key components and their interrelations. The five-year plan discussed in this report is the second consecutive government plan that allocates resources to the Bedouin population, which is ranked in the lowest socio-economic cluster in Israel. The five-year plan is intended to reduce the gaps between the Bedouin population in the Negev and the general population in Israel and to promote the integration of the Negev Bedouin population in Israeli society and economy through the allocation of an incremental budget and the designation of funds from other sources as well as by the development of work plans in various areas.

The goals of the study were: Mapping the life domains of the Bedouin population affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; Identifying the directions of the pandemic’s effects and their magnitude in those life domains; Devising policy recommendations for dealing with the pandemic’s effects

A comprehensive review of the Gateway to Academia Program details the barriers and challenges facing young Bedouins in the Negev who seek to integrate in higher education in Israel.

This is the fifth report in a series of evaluation studies on the National Plan to Expand Access of Arab, Druze and Circassian Students to Higher Education in Israel.

The goal of the cost evaluation was to calculate the cost of providing services to a person with disability according to the relevant characteristics of the level of support required by the program participant.

The literature review was written at the request of JDC Israel Unlimited as part of a pilot of service provision based on personal budgets (PB).The review deals with the practical aspects of PB programs around the world.

This is the summary report on implementing the program to promote the Bedouin population in the Negev (government resolution 3708).

This document is part of an evaluation study of the program to promote economic growth and development for the Bedouin population in the Negev (Government Resolution 3708). It makes accessible to researchers, policymakers and the broad public basic measures reflecting the population's socio-economic situation.

This booklet summarizes the study on the 2012-16 five-year plan to promote the Bedouin population in the Negev (Government Resolution 3708)

The purpose of the study is to learn about the implementation of the program in its early years, obstacles to its operation, and its contribution to the target population.

This is the second report of the study on the implementation of Israel Government Decision 3708 concerning the 2011-16 five-year plan to promote economic growth and development of the Bedouin population in the Negev. The first report addressed three areas: employment; early childhood care; transportation; and personal safety. This report examines the implementation of the […]

The goal of the evaluation was to examine the implementation and outcomes of the program in order to improve it and facilitate decision-making about its assimilation in the future. The evaluation examined the characteristics of the participants and their compatibility with the target population; the program inputs; the organizational structure; the participants' satisfaction; and the outcomes of the program, particularly with regard to employment.

In September 2011, the government passed Resolution 3708 initiating a broad program to promote economic growth and development for the Bedouin population in the Negev. The resolution sets out a five-year program (2012-2016) with the following goals: To promote the economic status of the Bedouin population in the Negev; to strengthen the Bedouin local authorities; […]

In Israel, as in other countries, there is growing recognition of the need for specialized services for young adults with disabilities to prepare them for the transition to independent adult life and help them overcome the challenges of employment, studies, independent housing and, social relationships. The Path to Independence mentoring program is an innovative, one-on-one […]

The study is designed to contribute to the planning of the nursing workforce in Israel