West Bank and Gaza Strip jobs program

The project will consist of a series of grant agreements with PVOs, NGOs, and public international organizations. Activities will be in three areas: (1) repair and rehabilitation of private schools, clinics, and other social service centers; (2) construction of small-scale agricultural infrastructure (rainwater catchments, farm roads); and (3) rehabilitation of water distribution lines. Proposed activities include the following. Save the Children Federation (SCF) will make available repair and renovation grants of up to $25,000 for 20 to 50 institutions, in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including private schools, clinics, and community centers. SCF will also assist the Jerusalem Water Authority with the replacement of its worn and leaking system. Construction related to this activity should employ 900 persons for one year and 16 permanently. In the Gaza Strip, SCF will support the construction of small rainwater catchment ponds and other agricultural promotion activities. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will assist the city of Nablus with the overhaul of its municipal water distribution network. This activity should save 500,000 cubic meters of water (from leakage) and decrease municipal water costs. In Rafah, UNDP will assist in the replacement of sections of municipal water distribution pipe, connect a city well with the city water grid, and run a small water line to serve about 400 families. The Rafah activities should employ 300 workers for two months.