WASHINGTON, February 10, 2020 – Against the extremely limited access to safe drinking water in Gaza, the World Bank announced a US$15 million grant to the Water Security Development – Gaza Central Desalination Program — Associated Works Phase I Project.
The new project that aims to improve the quality and quantity of water in Gaza will benefit from a coordinated aid of US$42 million from donors, members of the Partnership for Infrastructure Development Multi-Donor Trust Fund (PID MDTF) administered by the Bank, and US$60 million in parallel financing form the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.
In addition, the project will also work on strengthening the capacity of water institutions, including establishment of a small unit to manage bulk water supply operations in Gaza, laying a sound foundation for the future establishment of the National Water Company.
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