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: | 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: | 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: | 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 |
"THE TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE THAT EXISTS FROM PREVIOUS GENERATIONS PROVIDES A LINK BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PAST"