Crisis Prevention and Recovery

Reconstruction and rehabilitation of water reservoirs: USD 850,000

Needs

Water and sanitation services and infrastructure have been badly affected by the recent crisis in Gaza. The shelling and incursions resulted in serious damage to water and wastewater infrastructures already badly affected by 18 months of restrictions on repairs and supplies. There are still an estimated 1,000,000 people without access to a safe and adequate water supply. Gaza consists primarily of densely populated urban areas, and the collapse of water and sanitation services therefore poses a particularly dangerous public health risk for the population. The damage to some of the sewage networks and pumping stations affected thousands of people, with raw sewage flooding the streets.

Immediate assistance is needed to rebuild the water and sewage infrastructure. Movement of people in search of water is still dangerous, particularly for women and children, due to the dangers posed by explosive ordnance of war.

Activities

• Undertake detailed design of Jabalia ground water reservoir;
• Reconstruct 5000 m³ ground water reservoirs with all associated network and system in Jabalia; and
• Rehabilitate three water tanks in Al Moghraka, Joher Al Deek and Wadi al Salka.