Gilbert Gonzales

Program Associate, Sustainable Livelihoods Program @Unrwa

Amman, JO

The Sustainable Livelihoods Program (SLP) aims to improve the economic prospects of Palestinian refugees by building human capital and providing access to income-generating opportunities through a variety of programmatic initiatives.The SLP is being developed to create a comprehensive, evidence-based framework that addresses the root causes of poverty and unemployment - particularly for vulnerable groups like women, youth and persons with disabilities - within the context of protracted conflict.The SLP team is currently engaged in designing transformative livelihoods programming, forming partnerships, and supporting fundraising & project development efforts in Jordan and Syria.

University of Jordan

M.A., Human Rights and Human Development

San Francisco State University

B.A., International Relations / B.A., Political Science / Minor, Economics