Water: The Links
THE PALESTINIAN HYDROLOGY GROUP
PHG was established in 1987 as an independent specialized institution dedicated to building a Palestinian capacity for water resource investigation and development. Given the rapidly deteriorating water situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip and the neglect of basic water supply infrastructure, PHG saw its immediate task as carrying out development work promoting the more effective and efficient use of existing water resources.
The Jerusalem Water Undertaking is located in the Ramallah District of the Palestinian Territories. This district includes one major urban area, the twin cities of Ramallah / El-Bireh, and about 100 villages, municipalities and refugee camps. The region that obtains its water services from the Jerusalem Water Undertaking includes the Ramallah / El-Bireh cities, four other municipalities, 40 villages and 5 refugee camps. (The remaining villages in the Ramallah District that are not served by JWU are either provided with water by the Israeli Civil Administration or not yet served ). The served area extends over 500 square kilometers and includes over 25,000 connections serving a population of over 200,000 people.
The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to preserving human rights through legal advocacy.