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 AGREEMENT ON WATER SECTOR COOPERATION SIGNED
  The Governments of Finland and the Palestinian Authority concluded on August 3, 2004 the Agreement of Water and Sanitation Program, with value of 2 million euros. The Agreement was signed by Mr. Keijo Ruokoranta, Head of the Finnish Representative Office and Dr. Jihad Al-Wazir, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Planning.

The main objective of the Program is to improve the supply of safe drinking water as well as better sanitation services in the southern West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Finland will assist the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) in the implementation of several investment projects financed by the World Bank and other donors, by providing both technical assistance and direct financing to the PWA.. The main focus of the Program will be in the implementation of the World Bank’s Emergency Water and Sanitation Projects in the West Bank and Gaza. The 3-year Program is launched in August 2004.

 

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