Bankbenefited fromtheprogramme, whichcontinues tobepopular withtherefugee communities. 104.TheGovernment ofJordanhascompleted awateraugmentation project forSuf camp.Another waterschemetoprovide indoortapstorefugee shelters isin progress atBaqa'a, JarashandHosn(Martyr Azmial-Mufti) Camps. InSyria,indoor watertapshavebeenprovided toallrefugee shelters atKhanDannoun campand watersupplyschemes withprovision forindoortapsareunderwayatJaramana and Sbeineh camps. IntheWestBank,withthefinancial assistance oftheAgency, the localmunicipal authority hasimproved thewatersupplyatTulkarem campJDeir Ammarcampisexpected tobenefit soonfromaregional waterscheme. UNICEFhas started thefinancing andexecution ofaschemeatEinel-Hilweh campinsouth Lebanon toprovide indoorwatertaps. UNICEFhasalsohelpedinsolving water shortage problems atBurjel-Shemali andBeddawi extension. 105.Thesewerage networkatShufaat campinWestBankhasbeenconnected witha regional scheme. AlsointheWestBank,the1984self-help programme forconcrete pavement ofpathways withdrainswascompleted in12camps. Withsubstantial cash assistance fromtheAgencythrough aspecial donation andfromtheAgency's general funds,theRaroallah municipality islayinga2,700metresewerlinetotheRamallah Women's Training Centre. Thisworkisnearcompletion and~onstruction ofthetwo sewagepumping stations hasbegun. InsouthLebanon, integration ofthe Ein-el-Hilweh sewerage systemwiththemunicipal network isinprogress. Aproject bytheUnitedNations Development Programme forimproving wastewatersituation in theGazastripisunderformulation. InSyria,theGovernment continues withits planstoimprove campsewerage systems, andAgencysanitation workers, sometimes withcontracted help,removeblockages. Execut~on ofaUNICEF-assisted self-help sewageschemeisdueto$tartshortlyatMarEliascampinBeirut. TheAgency planstosubsidize self-help sewerage schemes incampsnearsuitable municipal or regional sewerage networks. 106.Refusetransport systems continue tobeaserious problem asdisposal places aremovedfarther fromthecamps. Twoskip-lift truckswithmatching containers ~avebeenprovided forBeachandJabalia campsinGaza. UNRWAgavefinancial and 'I-17-Lstaffassistance toarodentcontrol campaign conducted bythemunicipality inGaza TownandBeachCamp.Further progress inmodernization ofrefusecollection and transport facilities isimpeded bythescarcity offundsandaneedtoimprove roads,streets andalleysinthecamps. 107.Through aWHOfellowship programme, UNRWAisseeking totrainsanitary engineers andsanitarians tomeettheAgency's programme needs. Asanitary engineer trainedattheUniversity ofLondonhasbeenassigned toGaza. Two sanitarians havecompleted post-graduate courses abroadandoneisbeingtrainedat theUniversity ofBethlehem intheWestBank. 108.AWHOshort-term consultant wasengaged toreviewthesanitation programme in theGazaStrip. Hisfindings andrecommendations forupgrading theservices are underconsideration. 6.Nutrition 112.InJordan, asinprevious years,theAgencyhasprovided, onbehalfofthe Gclvernment andagainst reimbu~sement, milkandmiddaymealsforpersons displaced in1967(otherthan UNRWA-regist~red refugees) wholiveincamps. -18-109.Initshealth programme, UNRWAplacesimportance onthesupervision, protection andpromotion ofthenutritional conditions oftherefugees ingeneral, andofthemostvulnerable groupsinparticular. Theseinclude infants, pre-school andelementary schoolchildren, pregnant andnursing women,non-hospitalized tuberculosis patients andmembers ofspecial hardship families. Inaddition tothe routine surveillance ofthegrowthanddevelopment ofchildren attending thechild healthclinics, anutrition survey wascarried outincollaboration withWHOduring April/May 1984inJordan, theWestBankandGaza.Therehasbeencontinued improvement sincetheprevious surveyin1978inthenutritional statusofchildren asindicated bytheweight-for-height ratios, butincontrast therehasbeenno improvement inthegrowthinlength-for-age whichindicates thatchronic malnutrition ofsomedegreeisaproblem. Nutritional anaemia wasalsofound throughout thefemalepopulation. 110.Thesupplementary feeding programme provides middaymealsandmonthly distribution ofmilkpowder andextrarations toselected groups. Atthe90UNRWA supplementary feeding centres andfourvoluntary agencycentres, nutritionally
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the humanitarian aid and relief efforts provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to refugees and displaced persons in various regions, including Jordan, the West Bank, Gaza, and Syria. The text highlights the agency's work in providing basic necessities such as water, sanitation, and nutrition to these communities. The text also mentions specific projects and initiatives undertaken by UNRWA, such as water augmentation projects, sewage schemes, and supplementary feeding programs. While there are some mentions of infrastructure development and economic assistance, the primary focus is on providing humanitarian aid and relief to vulnerable populations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief