EU MediaBus Tour

The European Commission Humanitarian and Civil Protection department (ECHO), in collaboration with GVC and EWASH media tour of the west bank of South Hebron on March 18,2013. Photo by:Ahmad Daghlas/Polaris.

Communities in Area C have been struggling to cope with unpredictable, limited water supplies for many years. It is estimated that 60,000 of those living in Area C are not connected to a water network. However, those with a network water connection are not guaranteed adequate supply; one quarter of connected homes in the West Bank receive less than 50 litres per capita per day (lcd) and some receive as little as 10-15 lcd. Families may pay over NIS 50 (the equivalent of US$13) per cubic metre of water from non network sources. This is ten times the average cost of a networked water supply in the West Bank. The lack of access to water and sanitation has a detrimental impact on the health of communities, increasing the risk of water-related disease.