An Environmentally-Friendly Approach to Solid Waste Management in the Palestinian Territories
GPRBA's first project in the solid waste management sector was for the benefit of residents in the Bethlehem and Hebron governorates in the southern West Bank; components of this project included consruction of the Al-Minya Sanitary Landfill and the closing of dozens of illegal dumpsite, establishment of recycling facilities, and jobs training for waste pickers.
Municipalities Learn from the Palestinian Experience in Waste Management
The ongoing refugee crisis in the Middle East is placing increased pressure on the region's environment and municipal services. capacity.
Better Waste Disposal for Better Life in the West Bank
This IFC-produced video describes the pioneering solid waste management project for the Bethlehem and Hebron Governorates, and recognizes GPRBA's (ex-GPOBA) role in bringing the project to fruition.
How Can Results-Based Financing Help in Securing Land and Property Rights?
Try to imagine a well-functioning economy without having secure land tenure and property rights established. Would investors and service providers enter such a risky environment? Would banks be wary of offering and lending? Could conventional commerce or business transactions even operate optimally?
Infographic: West Bank and Gaza Real Estate Registration Project (Component "1")
This infograpic illustrates key features of GPRBA's role in the West Bank & Gaza Real Estate Registration Project, the first test case in applying results-based financing in the land administration sector.
Lessons from West Bank Solid Waste Management
In the West Bank and Gaza, decades of conflict had led to underinvestment in solid-waste management. Hebron and Bethlehem, the poorest governorates in the West Bank and home to nearly one million people, generated 20 percent of the area’s total solid waste. In 2009, 500 tons of waste produced daily were disposed of in unsanitary dumps, illegally abandoned, or burned.
OBApproaches for Solid Waste Management: Nepal and the West Bank
With rapid urbanization, population growth, and new economic activity, municipal solid waste is increasing at alarming rates, and is expected to almost triple in low and lower middle income countries by 2025. At the same time, solid waste management (SWM) systems in most developing countries are underfunded and suffer from a lack of planning.
