EU support to local development in Deir Al Ahmar

The chief of the Federation of Deir Al Ahmar Municipalities, Milad Akouri, signed last Friday a memo of understanding with director of the EU Technical Team to start the implementation of a planned strategy for local development in the towns and villages under the Federation. Akouri said he hoped the memo could induce more cooperative action and therefore more significant undertakings that are vital for the area, like for example, rehabilitation of the infrastructure, construction of a solid waste treatment plant, water projects and other initiatives to improve the local community’s standards of living and boost the people’s steadfastness to the land. The EU representative for his part pointed out that the memorandum aims at helping the Federation of Municipalities in Deir Al Ahmar identify the most needed development ventures through the extension of expertise which would increase the chances of required funding. (Al Mustaqbal, October 10, 2015)