09 October, 2017: To alleviate the suffering conditions and to get better living conditions, the southern Gaza councils (Khan Younis, Rafah, and Middle Area Governorates) have decided a give a high priority to the waste collection and its improvement. The Ministry of local government, with the financial support of France and the European member states, supports the implementation of the local councils’ strategies and will hand over to the Joint Service Council crucial equipment. Working closely with the Palestinian authorities and the Joint Service Council, the two donors finance equipment, investment and capacity building,