Belinda Coote has been Chief Executive of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) since 2002. MAP is a UK charity, which grant assists NGOs and governments in Gaza, West Bank, Israel and Lebanon to improve the health of Palestinians and their host communities.
Before joining MAP, Belinda worked for Oxfam in a career spanning 18 years and a range of different posts. As a policy advisor she specialised in international trade, published widely and undertook a number of advocacy campaigns. As a programme manager she was Oxfam’s representative first in Nepal and then in Bangladesh and then worked as regional manager for South Asia. She became a Director in the International Division and spent some time working as Regional Director for Southern Africa.