KFW V-Programme: Poverty Oriented Infrastructure – Employment Generation Programme in the West Bank: Phase III

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Project ID

PAL 10-00046774

Project Title

KFW V-Programme :Poverty Oriented Infrastructure – Employment Generation Programme in the West Bank: Phase IV

Type

Water Supply and Sanitation

Focus Areas

Geographic Scope

Palestine, Arab States

Lead Organization(s)

UNDP

Project Partners

*UNDP
  • Ministries

Financing

Total: $3,889,674;

Sources of Financing: The Government of Germany through its development Bank KFW

Timeframe

2006- 2008

Status

Completed

Project website(s)

http://www.undp.ps/en/aboutundp/projects.cfm

Contacts

Jarir Dirini, Team Leader

Nader Atta, Program Analyst Abdel Hakim Jawahari, Project Manager

Contents

Description

This Programme is the fifth phase of projects funded by the Government of Germany to provide relief to Palestinian Communities in the West Bank & Gaza Strip through small and medium scale social infrastructure works. This component of projects will tackle priority infrastructure needs of the community through employment generation and labor intensive techniques. Under this huge programme, 13 projects are being implemented in the water sector. The objectives of these projects are to increase access to reliable water supply, improve water quantities and qualities, reduce water leakage and unaccounted for water.


The specific objectives of the programme are to:

  • Alleviate poverty,
  • Generate employment for the unemployed
  • Improve access to basic social services in impoverished Palestinian communities by implementing labor-intensive infrastructure projects.


Project Activities

Within the overarching KFW V-Porgramme, project activities and respective costs are as follows:

  • Rehabilitation of the Water Network ($160,578)
  • Development of the Water Network ($321,520)
  • Construcition of Internal Water Network ($146,020)
  • Construction of 1500m3 water tank ($87,750)
  • Construction of a water tank at Akbet Jabr Camp ($292,040)
  • Extension of the main water network ($219,030)
  • Rehabilitation of internal water network phase 1 ($292,040)
  • Construction of water reservoir and pumping station ($263,158)
  • Rehabilitation of main water network ($182,750)
  • Work on the main water network ($160,825)
  • Construction of a 500m3 water tank and 1500m pipeline ($160,825)
  • Rehabilitation and extension of Jenin WWTP ($146,020)


Progress to date
  • 120 project activities have been selected including five contingency projects.
  • 80 project activities have been completed (67 in the West Bank & 13 in the Gaza Strip)
  • 5 Projects are ongoing in the West Bank.
  • Three project activities under contract signature in the West Bank.
  • One project activity under tender in the West Bank
  • Three project activities are pending in the West Bank.
  • 6 project activities in the Gaza Strip are terminated and the remaining 21 are suspended due to lack of materials for construction.
  • To date 145,052 workdays have been generated.
  • To date, 351 permanent jobs have been created, of which 176 are for females.
Expected Outputs
  • It is anticipated that 280,842 workdays will be created through these project activities.
  • Better access to basic social services will be provided as a result of the construction works.

Expected Outcomes

Achievements: Results and Impact

Lessons for Replication

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References

See also

  1. Water resources at stake: The Mountain Aquifer beneath the occupied West Bank, Palestinian Territories
  2. Water for Peace in the Middle East
  3. Upgrading of Water Systems in Jericho and Hebron Cities
  4. Regional Water Cooperation and Peacebuilding in the Middle East
  5. Regional Water Banks Project (RWDBP)
  6. Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program
  7. Raising awareness of the fishermen and farmers to prevent excess contamination of sea resources and shared aquifer in border area with Egypt, Palestinian Authority
  8. Public Awareness and Water Conservation
  9. Provision of Reliable water Supply to Allar and Saida Residents in Tulkarem District/ The West Bank
  10. Provision of Reliable Water Supply to Zbuba and its 10 Surrounding Villages in Jenin District.
  11. Promoting environmentally-sound fishing practices in Khan-Younis in the southern coast of the Gaza, Palestine
  12. Good Water Neighbors (GWN) Project
  13. Environmental management and planning as a tool for promoting sustainable coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians
  14. Employment Generation Through Emergency Response to Solid Waste Management in the Gaza Strip
  15. Emergency Water Supply to Zbuba and its surrounding villages
  16. Emergency Water Supply & Rehabilitation Programme, Palestine
  17. Emergency Humanitarian Relief Programme in Areas of Social Infrastructure Development (CAPI-West Bank)
  18. Emergency Humanitarian Aid Programme: Upgrading of Water Supply and Distribution Systems In Rural Areas of the West Bank (Water Cap II)
  19. Development and Rehabilitation of Water and Electricity Networks in Nablus City
  20. Culture of Water Program
  21. Construction of Sewage Treatment Plant and Main Pressure Line in Khan Younis / Gaza Strip
  22. CollectiveWater - From conflict to collective action: Institutional change and management options to govern trans-boundary water courses

External Resources

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