Nablus – Al Juneid Neighborhood Sample Clauses

Nablus – Al Juneid Neighborhood. In 2001, CHF, the Palestinian Water Authority and the Nablus Municipality jointly selected the Al- Juneid neighborhood for implementation of the PHOENIX program. Al Juneid is a rapidly developing area in the western district of Nablus City. It is undergoing a rapid urbanization and growth process, with many new immigrants moving into the area from rural villages and other parts of Nablus City in order to seek work. The majority of development and population expansion in Nablus is occurring in a westward direction, right into Al Juneid area. Starting in 1994, construction activities began on multi-story buildings, many of them residential. Construction activity in the area has increased significantly since 2000 as the population began to grow rapidly. At the beginning of the program, an estimated 16,000 people lived in the area (which includes parts of Al Makhfiyyeh, Rafidia, Beit Wazan and Xxxx). By September 2004, this figure grew to about 23,000 which represents about a 40% population increase in just two years. The area has experienced a construction boom in order to accommodate the residential needs of the new inhabitants. Many new multi-story apartment complexes are being built, new shops are opening, and the Al Amriyyeh subsidized government housing complex is nearly complete. The new campus of An Xxxxx University (in Al Juneid) was also constructed concurrent with PHOENIX activities, bringing more than 5,000 students to the area daily, a significant portion of whom now live in the newly built apartment buildings in the area. Infrastructure services in Al Juneid have not kept pace with the rapid development and population growth in the area and were inadequate to meet the existing needs of area residents when PHOENIX began. Thus, the area had already become underdeveloped, concurrent with its rapid growth, and without upgrading, the municipality and local community realized that infrastructure would be wholly inadequate to cover the population increase. Basic services such as paved roads, water and sanitation facilities were lacking, or in need of expansion and upgrading. The Nablus Municipality and area residents cited a particular need to upgrade and expand the water network in the area. The municipality sought to connect the Al Juneid reservoir to the municipal water system, upgrade old pipes, and expand the network to cover the needs of the existing residents and expected newcomers to the area. In addition, a few road improvement projects were co...