Through a special agreement with local authorities, Dbayeh camp was connected to the greater Beirut municipal water system.

The Jordanian Water Authority completed construction of a sewerage system in Souf camp that would subsequently be connected to a nearby municipal system, bringing the number of refugee camps in Jordan connected to main municipal regional sewerage networks to 7 out of 10.

The water network in Homs camp was connected with the municipal water supply system, and the General Authority for Palestine Arab Refugees laid 400 metres of concrete sewer pipes in Sbeineh camp.

Funding for local infrastructure development and municipal services (such as water, energy, public transport, streets, construction and maintenance of municipal buildings) is limited in all regions.

Municipal waste water discharges are one of the most significant threats to coastal environments worldwide.

The municipal council has the overall responsibility for the school system of the municipality.

H. Water system and utilities

Financial assistance Financial assistance includes the state social benefit system and municipal social assistance benefits.

Rehabilitation of the Gaza municipal waste water treatment plant was completed in October 1997 after retendering of the contract.

The water system, is seen as vulnerable.

GEF Global Environment Facility GEMS WATER Global Environmental Monitoring System Water Quality Monitoring Programme

They perform policing functions and are organized by the municipal councils as part of the family welfare system.

What you're seeing here is a water filtration system.

Municipal policy

Municipal Legislation

Municipal districts

Municipal administration

Municipal actions

Rent of Qalqilia Municipal Hospital Rent of Qalqilia Municipal Hospital, 1997

Funds spent for the most important municipal social benefits, in thousands LVL In order to ensure that the system of municipal social assistance benefits is focused on the poorest inhabitants of local governments, to prevent the stratification of the society, social exclusion and to prevent the inheriting of poverty by future generations, in 1999 work was started on changing the system of municipal social assistance benefits.

Balance at 1 January 1996 rehabilitation of water supply system

Upgrading of the Khan Younis water supply system 4 million

The Jordanian Water Authority renovated the water supply network at Jabal el Hussein camp and was in the process of constructing a sewerage system in Souf camp, due to be completed by the end of 1997, which would bring the number of camps in Jordan connected to main municipal regional sewerage networks to 7, out of 10.

Following efforts by UNRWA, Burj el Barajneh camp was connected to a Beirut municipal water supply source, and four booster pumps and a new drinking water distribution network were installed in cooperation with the camp committee.

Municipal Economy Act.

Municipal Revenues Act.

State (municipal) housing

A. Municipal level

Emergency infrastructure programmes implemented by UNDP covered a wide range of public services and municipal utilities, schools, hospitals, clinics, roads, sanitation systems and water treatment facilities.

108. Similarly, there are plans for reforms to municipal legislation and to write the municipal system into the Constitution, to create electoral districts in the major land subdivisions, and to foster new forms of citizen organization and participation.

The main land based sources of marine litter are municipal landfills (waste dumps) located on the coast, riverine transport of waste from landfills and other sources, discharges of untreated municipal sewage and storm water, industrial facilities, medical waste and tourism (recreational visitors, beach goers).

1998 Municipal Elections Representation of both men and women, by region, in Municipal Assemblies.

The system at present covers 71.22 per cent of all municipalities in the country, which are equipped with a Municipal Health Committee.

Water meters increased in 1994 by almost 2 per cent as more homes were connected to the government water system.

Number of municipal councils

Is this municipal administration?

Around 80 per cent of the municipal assembly and municipal committee meetings provide adequate translation.

Municipalities construct housing units on municipal plots using funds from the Housing Construction Municipal Fund.

Loss of use of water by the Jordanian population Jordan seeks compensation in the amount of USD 134,661,668 for the loss suffered by its population because it was deprived of the full use of water due to strict rationing of municipal water following Iraq's invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

The supervision and administration of the municipal schools, mainly the Folkeskole, rests with the municipal council.

Health care centres, hospitals and related establishments are under municipal administration and financed from municipal budgets.

The sanitary conditions are very precarious 49 of aggregates are supplied with water from the public wells, 30 from the surface water, 20 from the canalized water system, and less than 1 from rain water.

In addition, the programme has contributed to environmental health in refugee camps by upgrading water, sewage and solid waste management infrastructures and integrating them with municipal and regional systems.

Rehabilitation of the Gaza municipal waste water treatment plant was delayed by accidental damage to a treatment pond and the need to retender the contract completion was expected soon.

The municipal authorities of Jerusalem had admitted that 50 per cent of the Arab part of the city lacked proper sewerage while 50 per cent had faulty water ducts.