PWEG cooperates with the American University – School of International Service/Global Environmental Politics Program

The Summer Practicum Class on Water Cooperation in the Middle East is going along since three years and involves American master students who are studying the water conflict in the region. The class made a visit to PWEG head offices in Al Bireh and listened to an introduction on PWEG mandate and mission, discussion took place on main PWEG ongoing actions and activities, a focus was made on the implementation of the “Support of Date Palm Farmers in the Jordan Valley” project and the Photovoltaic Plant installed for electricity generation for the sake of operating a pump which is pumping water for the irrigation of 450 donums serving 45 farmers implemented by PWEG and AIES. The class visited Al Bireh and Ramallah Wastewater Treatment Plants and discussed about Wastewater Management in the region. The visit included site visits to  Auja Spring Canal, Jericho water facilities in Ein Al Sultan, other visits to Taybeh Wastewater Treatment Plant and meetings with main local and national water stakeholders are planned.