Abu Aram Approaches TİKA for Support of Carmel Projects

Ramallah - Afaq News - The Mayor of Karmel, Qassem Abu Aram, along with members of the municipal council and municipal employees, discussed ways to enhance joint cooperation and open new horizons for partnership in priority developmental areas for Karmel during an official visit to the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) office in Palestine in Ramallah.

The municipal delegation was received by Rami Sab Laban, Assistant Program Coordinator in Palestine, and Engineer Dawood Qutina, Project Manager. During the meeting, they reviewed the reality of Karmel town, its developmental and service needs, the challenges facing the municipality and the local community, in addition to highlighting the importance of Karmel's location and the extension of its services to the population clusters in Masafer Yatta.

Abu Aram presented several developmental projects and initiatives that the municipality aims to implement in the upcoming phase, in an attempt to revitalize the economic reality in Karmel, alleviate the economic pressures resulting from the current situation, and create operational projects for youth and women in Karmel within the vision and plan of Karmel Municipality, emphasizing the importance of building effective partnerships with supporting institutions and entities to enhance the resilience of the local community, improve service levels, and respond to the increasing developmental needs in Karmel and its surroundings.

For his part, Sab Laban welcomed the Karmel municipality delegation, affirming the importance of the visit and the discussion of developmental needs and priorities, expressing the agency's readiness to listen to the municipality's proposals and study possible cooperation opportunities within the programs and projects implemented by the agency in Palestine.

Both sides emphasized the importance of continuing communication and coordination in the upcoming phase, discussing priority projects and the possibility of developing them in line with the actual needs of the local community and the available capabilities.

At the end of the visit, the Mayor of Carmel presented a commemorative shield embroidered with works from the "Niqsha" operational project affiliated with the Carmel Community Municipal Center, in appreciation of the warm reception and cooperation, and to introduce the heritage products that reflect the cultural and community identity of Carmel.