Palestinian engineer invents desalination technology to meet water demand in Gaza

11 May

A Palestinian engineer Diaa Abu Assi has pioneered a system which can turn seawater potable and could be helpful to meet water shortage in Gaza.

Israel to boost supplies to Gaza to address water problem

4 Mar

Israel plans to double its supply of water for Gaza Strip to relieve the chronic water shortages faced by the residents in the region.

EU and UNICEF complete first phase of of desalination plant in Gaza, Palestine

25 Feb

The European Union has completed construction of the first component of the €10m desalination plant in Gaza, Palestine, in co-ordination with UNICEF.

Gaza water line and sewage plant damaged in Israeli airstrikes

13 Jul

Israeli airstrikes have attacked the main line for al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, which supplies water to over 70,000 people and is expected to take many days to repair.

World Bank approves grant for Gaza wastewater project

15 Apr

The World Bank has approved a $3m grant for the North Gaza Wastewater Treatment Project, which aims to construct a modern wastewater treatment plant and develop a reuse programme to irrigate surrounding fields with safely treated effluent.

EU joins with governments to award €40m for West Bank wastewater treatment plant

19 Sep

The European Union (EU), the German government and the Palestinian Authority have awarded €40m for the construction of a wastewater treatment plant in East Nablus.

EU launches desalination plant in Gaza Strip

3 Jan

The European Union (EU) has launched a €10m low-volume desalination project in the Gaza Strip in response to a humanitarian water crises in the area.

PWA Receives Support for Gaza Desalination Plant

27 Jun

The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) has received support from the Union for the Mediterranean for the construction of a desalination plant in Gaza City. The project will include the construction of a desalination plant capable of generating up to 100 million cubic metres of water per

Palestine Extends Gaza Strip Sewage Network

22 Jun

The Palestinian Water Authority and the Coastal Municipal Water Utility has jointly launched a project for the extension of the sewage network in the city of Rafah, which is located on the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The project will remove any groundwater contamination from untreated water

Construction Underway at Gaza Wastewater Treatment Plant

30 Nov

Construction has begun at a €48m ($63m) wastewater treatment plant in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip. The plant is being constructed in two phases, with the first phase comprising the construction of a pumping station to transfer the sewage to nine infiltration basins to