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Definition of Terms of the Database


- WBGS: West Bank and Gaza Strip
- PHC: Public Health Center - L/C/D means Liter per Capita per Day.
- Damage to Water Infrastructure means: Communities with wells damages, springs damages, tankers damages, roof tanks damages, cisterns damages, reservoirs damages, or water network destruction.
- Major Problems means: Communities with closed PHC access, infected persons by WaSH diseases > 500 cases or >10% of population, bad water quality, open waste water, without water network and population > 3000, bad water network, percolation pits evacuation cost > 200 NIS / 8 m3 tanker, tankers water cost > 30 NIS / m3, households don’t pay for water bills >80%, households can’t afford water tankers > 80%, L/C/D < 30, closing of main valves > 50%, or current supply of Mekharot < 50%.
- Sever Sanitation or Hygiene Problems means: Communities with closed PHC access, infected persons by WaSH diseases > 500 cases or >10% of population, bad water quality, or open waste water.
- Socio-Economic Problems means: Communities with percolation pits evacuation cost > 200 NIS / 8 m3 tanker, tankers water cost > 30 NIS / m3, households don’t pay for water bills >80%, or households can’t afford water tankers > 80%.
- Without Water Network or have Bad Water Network means: Communities without water network and population > 3000, or bad water network.