Drinking Water for Salamiyah Countryside Villages

About the project

A project to supply drinking water to villages in rural Salamiyah, Hama Governorate, launched by the General Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Hama in cooperation with the Aga Khan Foundation. It consists of new water transmission lines.

Scope of works

• According to Hama Governorate: transmission lines totalling 40 kilometres on two routes, the first 15 kilometres long to supply the villages of Al-Mufakkir Al-Sharqi and Al-Mufakkir Al-Gharbi, and the second 25 kilometres long for the villages of Biri, Tal Al-Tut, Aqareb and Jadoua.
• According to SANA: about 30 kilometres of new polyethylene pipelines with the required mechanical and electrical equipment, reinforcement and maintenance of the elevated tanks in the villages, and a pumping room in Al-Mufakkir Al-Sharqi, serving about 25,000 people in Al-Mufakkir Al-Gharbi, Al-Mufakkir Al-Sharqi, Jadoua and Aqareb.

Background

The project follows an earlier project to bring water from Al-Shoumariyah to Biri Al-Sharqi. It aims to address drinking-water scarcity in the area and reduce residents' reliance on water tankers, wells and purchased water.

Stakeholders

• General Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Hama: implementing body.
• Aga Khan Foundation: implementation partner.

Current stage

The launch of the project was announced on 27 August 2026.