Project Fact Sheet Template
1. Project Name:
Rehabilitation of the Agro-Industrial Park – Wholesale Market Road in Jericho
2. What is the project about?
PROJECT AIM (OVERALL OBJECTIVE)
To provide reliable & suitable access for the movement of people, goods, and
services between the Palestinian town of Jericho (new vegetable market) and
the future project site of the Jericho Agro-Industrial Zone
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The overall scope of the project is to utilize labor intensive means as much as
possible in the asphalting of approximately 1.8 kilometers of roadway
between the newly built Jericho Vegetable Market and the proposed Jericho
Agro-Industrial Zone. While the majority of the project activities due to the
nature of the works will require heavy machinery, UNDP where possible, will
employ labor intensive means in implementing certain activities. Supposing
the entire value of the works is forthcoming from the donor, the
following activities would be implemented to meet the above result:
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Excavation and road preparation works.
Asphalting of road includes one meter shoulder each side, two meter
sidewalks each side, six meters road asphalting each side, and a two
meter median strip. In total the road will be 20 meters wide.
Construction of a storm water canals and culverts as required.
Construction of Sidewalks. (depending on final Scope of Works)
Construction and Installation of Curbstones. (depending on final Scope
of Works)
Road furnishings including painting, signs, cat eyes, guard rails, etc.
(depending on final Scope of Works)
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the project are:
1. To asphalt approximately 1.8 Kilometers of road way with a width of
20 meters.
2. To provide immediate job opportunities to the unemployed living in
the Jordan Valley region.
3. To enhance accessibility and provide alternative access to the AgroIndustrial Park.
3. What have we accomplished so far?(4-5 bullets or 1 short paragraph)
Project Results:
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The road works officially commenced on the 7th of September 2009.
Excavation equipment, including heavy machinery, were transported to
the site.
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All infrastructure works, including the asphalting of 14 meters of road
way (10 centimeters thick), the installation of a two meter median strip,
and the laying of 4 meters of base coarse on the shoulders ( 2 meters
each side), between stations 0.00 to 1.720 have been completed.
Testing from the sub-base level through the asphalt level has occurred
and all results were successful. It should also be mentioned that all road
furniture and road markings have been installed or implemented. In
addition to the above, reinforced concrete pipe culverts were supplied
and installed.
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In addition, installation of curb-stones, the casting of concrete, painting
of road markings, and installation of street light foundations for the
median island were completed. The contractor finalized the installation
of cat eyes, supplying and fixing road signs, installing reinforced
concrete lining for the ditches, furnishing and placing of grouted riprap
protection of the embankments, and tested the asphalt.
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In total, 3,660 workdays were generated throughout the project
duration.
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On average, approximately 12 workers were on the project site per day
during the initial works and an additional 17 were on site during the
implementation of the second phase of works, of which 75% of the
workers were classified as unskilled.
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90% of the construction materials utilized for the project are
considered local, thus assisting in stimulating the local Palestinian
economy.
4. Who finances it?
2009
Donor name
Amount contributed per year
Government of Japan
$1,596,119
5. Delivery in previous fiscal year
2010
Donor name
Amount Disbursed in Total:
Government of Japan
$1,564,072
6. Project overview
 Status: Operationally Completed
 Project Start Date: March 2009
 Estimated End Date: October 2010
 Donor: Government of Japan
 Partners: Municipality of Jericho
 Geographic Coverage: Jericho, West Bank
 Focus Area: Economic Development
 Millennium Development Goal”
 Contact details: (Name, email, phone)
 Nader Atta
 Nader.atta@undp.org
 054-817-3956
 Musa Al-Khatib
 Musa.al-khatib@undp.org
 054-817-3949
 Project Number: 00070540
 Award Number: 00057171
7. Related Documents
 Main Publications (provide list or pdf file)
 Press releases (communications)
 Project document (highlight if uploaded on ATLAS only)
 Evaluation report
 Other
8. Challenges and Constraints(if any)