Noticias sobre Palestine
EU, France, Germany and Palestine join forces to tackle wastewater challenges in Jenin West
A major wastewater treatment and agricultural reuse initiative has been formally launched in the West Bank following the signing of two financing agreements in Ramallah.
“The future of water is scrappy, smart, and full of heart. And it’s already here”
With a global perspective on water innovation, Mallak Bani Mustafa explores how creativity, collaboration, and bold experimentation can help utilities turn new technologies into smarter, more sustainable ways of delivering water — and real impact for the people they serve.
“ACWUA ensures Arab utilities’ voices shape global water sector policies and partnerships”
Khaldon Khashman, Secretary General of the Arab Countries Water Utilities Association (ACWUA), shares insights on the association’s origins, growth, and impact in advancing professional standards, digital innovation, and regional collaboration among Arab water and wastewater utilities.
EPA Chief Lee Zeldin axes 400+ grants in latest DOGE cuts
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Gaza power cut impacts safe water access for hundreds of thousands
Severe water shortages in Gaza have reached critical levels, with only one in 10 people currently able to access safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.
Non-revenue water losses in the Middle East: challenges and solutions
All the countries in the Middle East suffer from groundwater depletion, with very high extraction rates.
EU announces €42 million investment for Palestine’s Northeast Ramallah Wastewater Treatment Plant
The EC Director General for the Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Mr Gert Jan Koopman the Vice President of the European Investment Bank Gelsomina Vigliotti, with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr Mohammad Mustafa launched the 6th meeting of the European Union – Palestine Investment Platform.
Norfolk Southern’s $310 million deal prioritizes water
Settlement requires Norfolk Southern to pay for past and future cleanup costs, enhanced rail safety, civil penalty and health monitoring, among other provisions.
World Water Day 2024: Water as a conflict trigger and a tool for peace
Water plays a critical dual role in promoting peace and triggering conflicts on a global scale.
Air, water experts not concerned about local environmental impact after train derailment
Air and water quality experts at The University of Toledo say you need not be concerned about local air and water quality after a train derailment carrying hazardous materials earlier this month in East Palestine, Ohio, near the Pennsylvania state line.
The World Bank approves $73 million for water security projects in Palestine
The World Bank announced a US$25 million grant for the Water Security and Resilience Project and a US$15 million grant for the Resilient Municipal Services Project in the Palestinian territories.
Stakeholders Identify Financing as Major Constraint in Malawi’s Quest to Meet Water 2030 Targets
Development partners in the Water and Sanitation sector in Malawi have bemoaned the financial gap that is hampering access to clean water.
“Water security has shaped MENA region in the past and will shape the future as a vital resource”
Dr Hassan Aboelnga works in academia as a researcher at TH Köln but has also many other roles as a multidisciplinary professional working to advance knowledge and policy on water security and sustainable development, focusing on the MENA region.
Sparks of a water revolution in the West Bank
Nineteen-year-old Yaffa Jaradat’s project, SmartDrop, combines monitoring technology with a water valve regulating device, offering a creative solution to the water distribution inequality in the West Bank and circumventing at the same time a decades-old restriction.
New UNICEF report highlights impact of attacks on water and sanitation facilities on children
Attacks on water and sanitation facilities and workers in conflicts around the world continue to put the lives of millions of children at risk and deny children and families access to critical water and sanitation services, UNICEF warned today.
IHE Delft granted new funding for SIDS and MENA capacity development programmes
Under the umbrella of DUPC2, the partnership and capacity development programme run by IHE Delft, the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS) has awarded funding for two regional projects to strengthen capacity in the water sector to meet the water-related SDGs.
Birmingham desalination technology starts field tests in Palestine
A new ‘low energy’ desalination technology, developed at Aston University and the University of Birmingham, and patented by University of Birmingham Enterprise, will soon begin field tests in Palestine, where it is expected to help mitigate the effects of water shortages and improve the efficiency of crop production.
Untapped opportunities
Highlighting the Need to Integrate Young Women in Water Management.
Working to bridge the finance cap in Jordan’s water sector
GWP Mediterranean has been working actively in Jordan for over a decade, assisting the country’s water sector to meet the challenging demands it faces.
The link between water and energy services in Palestine
The Nexus Nord project, financed by € 10M by AFD and € 7.5M by the EU will, thanks to wind turbines – the first in Palestine – and to the solar panels, reduce the energy costs for water operators in the city of Tubas and villages in western Jenin.