The Federation of Palestinian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is a national organization founded in Jerusalem in 1989 to represent the West Bank and Gaza Strip’s chambers of commerce and industry. The Federation’s membership base includes 14 chambers and nearly half the operating businesses in the territories. With new election a changing political situation in early 1990s, the chambers become effective and influential organizations, increasing their total membership from 5900 at the end of 1991 to 32,000 at the end of 1999. The peace process, new political changes and the expected up turn in the economy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip has compelled the chambers of commerce and industry to resume their intended role in the business community more rigorously.

The Federation’s main task is to strengthen and enhance the capacity of chambers to cope with the requirements of the global business environment. This challenge requires vision, planning, reorganization and restructuring. The Federation plays a leading role in this process at both local and national levels. Its vision and strategy is to ensure that the private sector is operating freely and is an integral to policy formulation at the national level. Equally, the Federation strives to create strong regional and international links to the world’s larger, global markets.