The Health, Development and Information Policy Institute (HDIP)

What The Health, Development and Information Policy Institute (HDIP) does

The Health, Development and Information Policy Institute (HDIP) is an independent, nonprofit Palestinian policy research institute established in 1989 by a group of researchers and health practitioners. Headquartered in Ramallah with approximately 6 employees, HDIP maintains an interconnected database suite (Community, Clinic, and Hospital databases) covering the entirety of the West Bank and Gaza Strip — encompassing population, infrastructure, refugee status, healthcare facilities, services, and operational metrics. These databases are integrated with a Geographic Information System using ArcGIS software to produce health, closure, political, and infrastructure maps distributed to local and international organizations.

HDIP serves four primary customer segments: policy makers and development agencies (WHO, European Community, UNDP, UNICEF, World Bank), healthcare organizations, researchers and students (offering database access at nominal fees), and the Palestinian community. Beyond data and mapping services, the institute publishes fact sheets (on children, water, the apartheid wall, and health), research reports (perinatal mortality, health segregation), the Palestine Monitor initiative, and operates programs including women's empowerment vocational training (724 women trained, 504 sewing machines distributed), an adoption project (36 children from Jenin and Ramallah), voter registration campaigns (120 youth), and a Legislative Unit supporting Palestinian Legislative Council activity.

HDIP's revenue model is built on consulting engagements with international institutions, nominal-fee database access for students and researchers, grant-driven program funding, and direct donation-supported community programs (e.g., adoption at approximately $50/child/month). In April 2002, Israeli forces occupied the Ramallah offices for three weeks, destroying computing infrastructure and 13+ years of research; HDIP rebuilt operations by year-end. The institute's stated geographic reach covers West Bank and Gaza Strip markets serving approximately 4.1 million Palestinians (2010), with no documented expansion beyond this geography.

Name

The Health, Development and Information Policy Institute (HDIP)

Legal name

The Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute

Website

https://hdip.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HDIP is a nonprofit Palestinian policy research institute in Ramallah, operating since 1989 with ~6 staff. It maintains GIS-integrated community, clinic, and hospital databases for the West Bank and Gaza Strip, serving policy makers, UN agencies, healthcare organizations, and researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Educational Support Services (611710), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (BPADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL)

Keywords

• Health policy research
• Development policy consulting
• GIS mapping services
• Community health databases
• Nonprofit research institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Ramallah

HQ country

Palestinian Territories

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Research Services: HDIP serves as a consultant to many Palestinian and international institutions on research, planning, and quality management. The institute provides information services, evaluations, and training in health, development policy and system management.
2. Database Information Access: Information about Palestinian communities or health care facilities is available upon request for a nominal charge for students and researchers. Databases can be provided in printed or electronic form.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HDIP is an independent, nonprofit Palestinian policy research institute that produces research, advocacy, capacity-building, and information services on health and development in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Its core deliverables are an integrated Community, Clinic, and Hospital database, GIS-based health and infrastructure maps, policy fact sheets and research reports, and consulting services to Palestinian and international institutions including WHO, UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank, and the European Community.

Product overview

HDIP operates as a nonprofit policy research institute offering a portfolio of interconnected information services focused on Palestinian health and development. The core offerings include three interconnected database systems (Community Database, Clinic Database, Hospital Database) integrated with GIS mapping services using ArcGIS software to spatially display health and infrastructure data. Supporting these databases are publication products including fact sheets on children, water, health, and the apartheid wall, along with research reports on perinatal mortality and health segregation. HDIP also delivers programs including women's empowerment (vocational training and economic support), adoption assistance, voter registration campaigns, and legislative advocacy. The organization publishes the Palestine Monitor and maintains a bibliography service for health research. The databases and GIS services form the analytical foundation, while the fact sheets and reports translate this data into advocacy materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Palestine Monitor: A monitoring initiative documenting Palestinian socio-political conditions, published under HDIP.

Products and services

• Geographic Information System (GIS) Services GIS services built on ArcGIS software that visualize, query, and analyze health, infrastructure, closure, checkpoint, segregation wall, and political boundary data across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, producing maps for health facilities, communities, and humanitarian actors.
• Community Database Comprehensive database containing detailed information about every community in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including population size, households, refugee population, infrastructure status (electricity, water, waste disposal, transportation, communication), schools, health organizations, and health insurance enrollment.
• Clinic Database Database of every primary health care facility in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including type, location, scope of services, impact of Intifada, health personnel, consultation rates, fees, and insurance enrollment.
• Hospital Database Database of every secondary health care facility (hospital) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including location, impact of Intifada, services offered, and consultation, medication, and operation rates and fees.
• Public Health Law Resources Arabic-language reference resource presenting the full text of Palestinian Public Health Law No. 20 of 2004, covering health facilities, disease control, food safety, occupational health, medical professions, and pharmaceutical regulations for policy makers and legal researchers.
• Children Fact Sheet Fact sheet documenting violations of Palestinian children's rights under Israeli occupation, including statistics on killings, injuries, right to education, health impacts, living standards, detention, and discrimination.
• Water Fact Sheet Fact sheet on water use and distribution in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, documenting Israeli control over water resources, water shortages, price increases, and siege impacts on water supply.
• Health Fact Sheet Fact sheet on the effect of Israeli closure on health care in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, covering checkpoint blockades, attacks on medical services, denial of access to health facilities, and health status deterioration.
• Apartheid Wall Fact Sheet Comprehensive fact sheet on the Israeli separation/apartheid wall, covering construction details, land confiscation, Palestinian enclaves, impact on health and education, settlements, and legal violations.
• Perinatal and Infant Mortality Study Research study on perinatal, neonatal, and infant mortality rates in Palestine, examining causes of death, health complications during pregnancy, and recommendations for improving maternal and child health outcomes.
• Health and Segregation Report Report on the impact of the Israeli separation wall on access to health care services in Palestine, including vulnerability assessments, affected areas mapping, and strategies to overcome health care delivery challenges.
• Women's Empowerment Program Income-generating program in rural Palestinian areas providing vocational training in tailoring and dairy-farming, distribution of sewing machines to graduates, and establishment of women's associations for economic empowerment.
• Adoption Project Program providing direct assistance to children from needy Palestinian families through international adoption arrangements, managed by HDIP with monthly sponsorship per child.
• Voter Registration Project Campaign recruiting youth members to promote voter registration across all West Bank and Gaza districts including Jerusalem, with door-to-door outreach and evaluation of registration progress.
• Legislative Unit Unit tracking Palestinian Legislative Council activities, advocating for effective legislation, and supporting organizations seeking to formulate laws that promote societal interests.
• Palestine Monitor Monitoring system providing fact sheets and reports on the Israeli occupation, intifada statistics, and Palestinian conditions for students, activists, politicians, and citizens.
• Bibliography Service Professional resource providing efficient access to journal articles, reports, and reviews on the state of health in Palestine for policy makers, researchers, and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 724 women trained in tailoring and dairy-farming through women's empowerment projects
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WHO (World Health Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDIP has provided consultations to WHO on research, planning, and quality management in health and development. WHO represents a key international partner for HDIP's policy work.
• European CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDIP has provided consultations to European Community on research, planning, and quality management in health and development.
• UNDPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDIP has provided consultations to UNDP on research, planning, and quality management in health and development.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDIP has provided consultations to UNICEF on research, planning, and quality management in health and development.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHDIP has provided consultations to World Bank on research, planning, and quality management in health and development.
• Care InternationalminorOthersCare International used HDIP maps to display various health and infrastructure variables as part of their operational work in Palestine.
• Union of Palestinian Medical Relief CommitteesminorOthersThe Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees used HDIP maps to display health and infrastructure variables, representing a collaborative relationship in health data sharing.
• International Solidarity GroupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamilies from international solidarity groups participated in HDIP's adoption project, showing deep willingness to adopt children from poor Palestinian families.
• Ministry of Local Authorities (Palestinian Government)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry sent a letter of support indicating appreciation for HDIP's project contribution to poverty reduction and income generation for needy families.
• Palestinian Health Care NGO NetworkcoreOthersHDIP coordinates with a large network of health care NGOs working on development activities in all urban and rural areas of the country, providing first-hand knowledge of health and infrastructure conditions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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