Wastewater Management Sustainability Project

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The development objectives of the Wastewater Management Sustainability Project for West Bank and Gaza are to: (i) support the continuation of wastewater treatment services in North Gaza; and (ii) strengthen the capacity of the water institutions to efficiently manage wastewater services. The project comprises of five components. The first component, support the continued operation of the North Gaza wastewater management facilities (NGWMF) is designed to meet the first part of the project’s development objective by supporting the urgent need for continuous operation of the NGWMF to avoid its operational collapse, and by protecting the positive impacts of the North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment Project (NGEST) project on the environment and health of the population in the surrounding communities. The second component, rehabilitation and upgrade of the NGWMF to improve efficiency, build resiliency, and address emergencies addresses the second part of the project development objective (PDO) on improving technical efficiency and aims at gaining efficiency, resiliency, and flexibility of operations of the NGWMF to be able to respond to fluctuating sewage flows on daily and weekly cycles, increased sewage flows in the wet season, unexpected operational failure, man-made hazards, climate change- related risks, and conflicts. The third component, capacity building for sustainability of wastewater services is designed to create the capacity for sustainable operations and maintenance (O and M) of wastewater services. The fourth component, project management and implementation support seeks to support overall project management, including ensuring compliance with environmental and social safeguards as well as the preparation of engineering designs and tender documents for future investments needed to further enhance the O and M sustainability of the NGWMF. The fifth component is contingency emergency response component.