Provision of Reliable Water Supply to Zbuba and its 10 Surrounding Villages in Jenin District.

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Project ID	00047298
Project Title	Provision of Reliable Water Supply to Zbuba and its 10 Surrounding Villages in Jenin District, Palestine
Type	Water Supply and Sanitation
Focus Areas
Geographic Scope	Palestine, Arab States
Lead Organization(s)	UNDP
Project Partners	Palestinian Water Authority
Financing	Total: $1,429,920; Sources of Financing: Government of Japan
Timeframe	December 2006 - December 2007
Status	Completed
Project website(s)	http://www.undp.ps/en/fsh/47298.pdf
Contacts	Rima Abu Middain, Team Leader Mercedes san Roman, Programme Analyst Musa Al-Khateeb, Project Manager

Contents 1 Description 2 Expected Outcomes 3 Achievements: Results and Impact 4 Lessons for Replication 5 References 6 See also 7 External Resources 8 Attachments

Description

The project will lay the infrastructure that is needed to bring the water (from the Israeli side) to the Palestinian side in Jenin District. This will be achieved through the development of detailed designs for the project; construction of a main water pipeline; a booster station and 1600 CM water reservoir, including procurement of 3 boosters; as well as maintenance of the old network including installations of house water connections. The project beneficiaries are a total population of 47,889 who are the residents of Zbuba and its 10 surrounding villages.

The overall objective of the project is to provide sustainable reliable water supply to the 47,889 residents of Zbuba and its 10 surrounding villages in the North West of Jenin where currently there is no available water source.

Target project outputs

• The availability of water per capita, for 47889 residents, will rise reaching to 100-110 L/Capita/Day.
  • The quality of water supply for around 7367 households is improved;
  • The overall well being of the beneficiaries, is improved and particularly their health status.
  • The health status of the Palestinian residents of the beneficiaries residents will be improved as a result of improved water quality;
  • The potential development of the whole area of including other sectors such as agriculture and industry, will be improved substantially.
  • The economic situation of the beneficiaries is improved due to generation of employment; Over 10,8033 employment days will be generated for unemployed workers in the West Bank. This figure is calculated based on 15% labor content and an estimated average labor-day wage of US$ 18 (non skilled-skilled labor)
  • The socio-economic conditions of the targeted beneficiaries will improve as a result of improved water prices. (municipal water supply tariff.

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. Promoting environmentally-sound fishing practices in Khan-Younis in the southern coast of the Gaza, Palestine
11. KFW V-Programme: Poverty Oriented Infrastructure – Employment Generation Programme in the West Bank: Phase III
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

Attachments