AWSWM – Access to water and solid waste management

The project* contributes substantially to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 6 and 11, by improving the availability and access to safe water and reducing the environmental impact of waste management for 138,287 individuals residing in 15 villages in the Union of Municipalities of Jurd Al Kaytaa, Akkar, Lebanon. This will be achieved through the improvement of the water distribution networks, andsustainable water use practices, and the enhancement of Solid Waste Management system.

During the project lifetime, infrastructure works will be carried out including laying pipes, house connections to the water network, upgrade of water pumping station and connecting the water distribution system to the electricity network. Furthermore, the area will benefit from the organization and development of a standardized system for the collection and disposal of solid waste, and from the reclamation of an illegal landfill with reconversion of the area to a public green space. The infrastructural activities will be complemented by awareness-raising activities pertaining to waste management, water accountability and conservation, as well as hygiene promotion.

*AID 012590/01/9

Access to water, environmental upgrading, and sustainable waste management in Lebanon

1. Implementation of water infrastructure works in the villages of Hrar and Bzal
2. Conducting water awareness sessions on water conservation, hygiene, COVID-19 prevention, water legal framework and water network subscriptions
3. Development of a framework and setting up of a standardised municipal waste collection service
4. Establishment of Solid Waste Management Committee
5. Requalification and reclamation of illegal dumpsite near Nahr al Bared

• Improved drinking water network and use of drinking water in the area of Jurd Al Kaytaa
• The Solid Waste Management system in Jurd Al Kaytaa is improved