The Syria Recovery Trust Fund, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, has launched a water and sanitation project to restore access to sustainable and clean water in six areas of northern Aleppo province. The initiative aims to provide clean drinking water and irrigation for 168,366 individuals, mitigating water-borne disease risks, creating 200 job opportunities, irrigating 23 hectares of land, and enhancing crop quality.
Employing an integrated approach, the project focuses on water conservation through the rehabilitation and modernization of water networks. By providing short-term job opportunities, the initiative ensures sustainability and increases water availability. The project addresses the pressing issue of water security in liberated areas of northern Syria, where instability and a lack of clean water sources have led to reliance on water truck transportation and expensive fuel for water station operation.
Anticipated outcomes include the provision of safe water to earthquake-affected areas, short-term income-generating opportunities for vulnerable individuals, and a reduction in water scarcity. The project aims to rehabilitate and enhance water infrastructure, including the operation of four water stations using solar energy for sustainable water-saving solutions. It will extend water networks to neighboring sites, install rainwater systems, implement fixed water pumping schedules, and enhance crop irrigation.
Furthermore, the project includes training courses for 30 water network and station operators, along with the involvement of 200 individuals in a cash-for-work program. The focus is on both skilled and unskilled workers, as well as people with disabilities, contributing to the rehabilitation of water networks and stations.
(Source: SOC’s Media Department)
