Gaza/West Bank: In the West Bank, Cleaner Streets Mean Better Environmental and Living Conditions for Communities

Dec 16, 2020 | World Bank
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In West Bank and Gaza, decades of conflict and political instability had left gaps in public services and proper waste collection. The Hebron and Bethlehem Governorates, home to nearly one million residents, generate about 800 tons of waste daily—20 percent of total solid waste in the Palestinian Territories. Most were disposed in unsanitary dumps or burned, illegally, creating health and environmental hazards for residents.