Gaza desal project secures €456 million funding

The EIB is to issue a tender for the Gaza Central Desalination Plant and Associated Works Project on 15 April 2018. The project - a 150,000 m3/d capacity desalination plant in Palestine - has already received funding pledges amounting to €456 million ($560 million). The funds, which represent 80% of the total €570 million ($700 million) project cost, were committed during a conference co-chaired by the European Union (EU) and the Palestinian Authority, on 20 March 2018. The EU pledged €77.1 million.