MA’AN Begins Stormwater Drainage Project in Ni’lin
MA’AN Development Center has begun constructing and upgrading a stormwater drainage system in Ni’lin, west of Ramallah, as part of the project “Building Resilience in the Communities of the West Bank (Area C) to Transform the Current Shock into a Sustainable Future,” funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by MA’AN in partnership with Oxfam.
The intervention responds to the town’s infrastructure needs, aiming to improve stormwater drainage, reduce water accumulation and surface runoff risks during winter, and enhance the safety and sustainability of local infrastructure.
The works include installing a stormwater drainage pipeline using reinforced concrete pipes, alongside excavation, backfilling and compaction works, and constructing a 50-metre drainage channel.
The intervention also incorporates temporary employment opportunities through the Cash for Work programme. Workers from the local community participate in project activities, combining improvements to community infrastructure with temporary income opportunities for targeted individuals and households.
This intervention forms part of a broader set of infrastructure and basic service improvements implemented by MA’AN in the target villages west of Ramallah, aimed at strengthening community resilience, improving basic services and addressing priority needs.
