Jenin: The Palestinian government announced on Friday that it has secured funding to complete 106 development projects in the Jenin governorate worth more than $32 million, while also preparing to rehabilitate partially damaged homes and continue strategic investments in water, electricity, and infrastructure.
According to Palestine News and Information Agency, the announcement came during a field visit by a ministerial delegation to the governorate, carried out under the directives of Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa. The government stated that the projects include the completion of 106 infrastructure initiatives supported by international donors and preparations to rehabilitate homes that sustained minor to moderate damage in Jenin city and surrounding areas through German funding administered by the United Nations. Additionally, the government is preparing the upcoming tender for the rehabilitation of the Zabda-Dhahr al-Abed road and the completion of the design for the 11-kilometer Beit Qad-Faqqu'a road, alongside continued planning for the 4.5-kilometer Nazareth Road.
In the water sector, strategic projects are underway to improve water supply and wastewater services. These include a $51 million World Bank-funded bulk water system and distribution network serving villages northeast of Jenin, benefiting around 120,000 residents. Other projects involve the near completion of the £3.5 million rehabilitation of the Janzour well, a $14.5 million German-funded water network improvement program, and wastewater infrastructure projects in Misilyah.
The government also recently signed a £35 million French-funded project for a wastewater treatment plant that will serve eight villages west of Jenin, benefiting approximately 90,000 residents. In the energy sector, the Palestinian Energy and Natural Resources Authority is continuing the installation of solar power generation and storage systems at public health facilities, including Khalil Suleiman Government Hospital and al-Basateen Clinic. Ongoing upgrades to electricity infrastructure, including medium-voltage transmission lines and network rehabilitation projects worth more than 6.14 million shekels, are also being highlighted.
Additional initiatives include agricultural support programs aimed at strengthening farmers' resilience through the rehabilitation of agricultural roads, water reservoirs, and irrigation systems, along with the provision of farming inputs. Employment and vocational training programs have benefited 522 people across 17 specialties. The Ministry of Social Development is continuing its assistance for vulnerable groups, including the distribution of mobility aids for people with disabilities and the completion of a protection center for women and girls.
The ministerial delegation, which included ministers of interior, justice, local government, economy, transport, and tourism, as well as senior officials from several government institutions, met with representatives of public institutions, the private sector, local authorities, universities, and community organizations. The purpose of the visit was to review the governorate's development needs and inspect various infrastructure and public service projects. The government indicated that this visit is part of a broader program of field tours across Palestinian governorates aimed at monitoring development projects, improving public services, and responding directly to citizens' needs.