Initiation of Rehabilitation Works of Arqah and Al Ukaidah Water Supply Systems in Radum & Haban Districts in Shabwah Gov
Thursday, 23 May, 2024
Initiation of Rehabilitation Works of Arqah and Al Ukaidah Water Supply Systems in Radum & Haban Districts in Shabwah Gov
On Thursday, 23th May 2024, within the high prices of Diesel and inability of local communities to cope with the high costs of clean water carries by trucks, YARD inaugurated the rehabilitation works of Al Ukaidah water supply system in Haban district in addition to Arqah water system in Radum districts both in Shabwah governorate. The WASH intervention comes in partnership with YHF as part of the integrated WASH project YARD currently implementing in the affected districts of Shabwah governorate.
Rehabilitation works in both water supply systems includes: Supply and installation of solar pumping system, implementation of water networks, construction of water control rooms and rehabilitation of a tower tank.
The inauguration of rehabilitation activities was in participation of the executive director of YARD Eng. Jamal Bahaj, GARWSP director of Shabwah Eng. Marwan Barowais, General directors of Radum and Haban districts, in addition to representatives of local authorities and targeted communities. The project is expected to target more than 7,275 individuals in the areas of Arqah and Ukaidah by getting access to clean potable water supplies.