Water supply and sanitation in the State of Palestine

See also: Water supply and sanitation in Israel

State of Palestine: Water and Sanitation
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Data
Water access 91%[1]
Sanitation access 89%[1]
Continuity of supply 62.8% (2005)[2]
Average domestic water use (2005/2009) (liter/capita/day) West Bank: 50[3]
Gaza strip: 70[4]
Average urban water tariff (US$/m3) 1.20[5][6]
Share of household metering n/a
Share of collected wastewater treated West Bank: 15%
Gaza Strip: 62% (2001).[7]
Non-revenue water 44%[5]
Annual investment in water supply and sanitation n/a
Sources of investment financing Mainly from external grants
Institutions
Decentralization to municipalities No
National water and sanitation company No
Water and sanitation regulator Palestinian Water Authority
Responsibility for policy setting Cabinet of ministries/National Water Council[5]
Sector law Yes (2001)
Number of urban service providers n/a
Number of rural service providers n/a

The water resources of Palestine are de facto fully controlled by Israel, and the division of groundwater is subject to provisions in the Oslo II Accord.

Generally, the water quality is considerably worse in the Gaza strip when compared to the West Bank. About a third to half of the delivered water in the Palestinian territories is lost in the distribution network. The lasting blockade of the Gaza Strip and the Gaza War (2008–09) have caused severe damage to the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.[8][9] Concerning wastewater, the existing treatment plants do not have the capacity to treat all of the produced wastewater, causing severe water pollution.[7] The development of the sector highly depends on external financing.[5]

  1. ^ a b A Snapshot of Drinking-water and Sanitation in the Arab States – 2010 Update Archived 2015-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, p. 5. WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation, November 2011. On wssinfo.org, Joint Monitoring Programme (see: Regional snapshots) Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Euro-Mediterranean Water Information System (EMWIS) (September 2005). "Local Water Supply, Sanitation and Sewage. Country Report Palestine" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-20.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference WB_Assessment_16-17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference WB_Assessment_Annex11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference HBS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Fatta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ United Nations (September 3, 2009). "Gaza water crisis prompts UN call for immediate opening of crossings". Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gaza was invoked but never defined (see the help page).