To develop the water supply systems

In the Zaatari Refugee camp, there has been an unparalleled construction project going on, which is to develop a large-scale water supply and sewerage system in the refugee camp.

Once the construction is over in 2018, drinking water will be distributed from the wells to each house directly. Also, dirty water will be recovered from each house to the sewerage treatment plant located at the southern part of the camp.

At the moment, water supply trucks put water into the water tanks in the camp almost everyday. Also, pump-up trucks draw dirty water from water-purification plants underground.

These tasks will no longer be necessary after the completion of the project. Operating costs, in addition to traffic accidents, are expected to be hugely reduced.

JEN’s main missions are to support the construction through involving the community, and to monitor the contractors.

[For one thing, to make sure safety is strictly secured]

[For one thing, to inform the residents of the construction schedule and precautions beforehand]

[For one thing, to make sure the employment conditions are firmly applied to the camp residents who are hired by the Jordanian contractors]

[Even in the weekends, JEN’s staff come to work for the monitoring activities]

The residents of the camp, support groups, the Jordanian constructors and the police office in the camp work together to develop this big project.

We examines how to involve the residents and how to create a scheme to let them positively participate in the activities so as to improve their own community.

JEN, together with other stakeholders, contributes to the accomplishment of this project.

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