Urban Projects

Urban Projects

This type of projects intends to improve the living conditions for the Old Core inhabitants, reduce tremendously the health and safety hazards as a result of the installation of underground systems for sewage, water, electricity and telephones, rehabilitate the street network connected with the old core and install a new infrastructure, rehabilitate facades of buildings in project area, and most importantly is the contribution to job creation in an economically depressed area.

Project Area: Beit Jala Old Core
Funding: Grant from the Government of Austria
Beneficiaries: One hundred and eighty families living in the project area
Jobs Created: 9,000 man/days
Completed: March 2003

Project Area: Bethlehem Old Core
Donor: World Bank loan to the PNA
Beneficiaries: The inhabitants of the neighbourhood
Jobs Created: 6,500 man/days
Completed: June 2003

Project Area: Bethlehem Old Core
Funding: World Bank loan to the PNA
Beneficiaries: The inhabitants of the neighborhood
Jobs Created: 3,100 man/days
Completed: November 2003

Project Area: Beit Fajjar
Funding: Grant from KFW through UNDP
Beneficiaries: Village inhabitants
Jobs Created: 1,600 man/days
Completed: September 2005

Project Area: Bethlehem Old Core
Funding: Grant from USAID
Beneficiaries: Inhabitants of Star Street
Jobs Created: 200 man/days
Completed: January 2005

Project Area: Battir Old Core
Donor: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
Beneficiaries: The inhabitants of the neighbourhood
Jobs Created: 3,709 man/days
Completed: October 2008

Project Area: Beit Sahour Historic Centre
Donor: Italian Government - Italian General Consulate in Jerusalem through PMSP
New Function: Public square
Beneficiaries: Locals, tourists, pilgrimage
Jobs Created: 2,600 working days
Completed: February 2013

Project Area: Al-Khader Historic Centre
Donor:

Government of Sweden-Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) through United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO) Ramallah Office

Beneficiaries: The inhabitants of the neighbourhood and visitors
Jobs Created: 390 man/days
Completed: May 2014

Project Area: Bethlehem Historic Centre
Donor:

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the West Bank Compete Project

Beneficiaries: The inhabitants of the neighbourhood and visitors
Jobs Created: 3,740 man/days
Completed: January 2015

Project Area: Bethlehem Historic Centre – Star Street
Donor:

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the West Bank Compete Project

Beneficiaries: The inhabitants of the neighbourhood and visitors
Jobs Created: 720 man/days
Completed: January 2015

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