Government of Japan, UNICEF work together to ensure sustainable drinking water in Lebanon

Government of Japan, UNICEF work together to ensure sustainable drinking water in Lebanon

NNA - In collaboration with the Dahiyeh Union of Municipalities and with the funding of the Government of Japan, UNICEF developed and built the Ouzai Water System that includes the installation of main network, 3,500 cubic meters water reservoir, and the household connections.

The project consists of the implementation of a water distribution network to cover almost 820 households targeting more than 5,000 beneficiaries. The network is supplied from a 3500 m3 reservoir that was also funded by the Government of Japan in 2020 and completed in 2021. Through this project UNICEF worked in partnership with Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment and the Dahiyeh Union of Municipalities to develop and facilitate a framework contract agreement to allow the Dahiyeh Union of Municipalities to establish and manage the official municipal water service provision for the first time in Lebanon.

In 2022 UNICEF completed the construction and operation of the main infrastructure with the necessary water sources, the distribution network, and the household connections with water service boxes to feed the targeted water deprived zone. Today, we have the opportunity to launch the first phase of the Ouzai water system and start providing water to families and children living in the area.

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