About The Project

Beneficiaries

The Project is for all the inhabitants of the town of Birzeit in general and for the owners, users and residents of its historical area in particular. Based on the principle of working with people rather than on their behalf, and in recognition that development simply means expanding people’s options through participation, the project invited people to share their ideas and approaches, and through a process of listening to their views engaged in a joint needs assessment. After all, it is the people who over the years have created their own heritage by passing on their inherited customs, traditions, values, crafts, vocations, games, and norms. It is this deep rooted heritage that gives Birzeit local society its identity and meaning. 

The project for the rehabilitation and development of the historical area therefore relies mainly on a participatory approach, which means that all stakeholders will engage in the planning and execution of the projects from its early stages. It is therefore essential for public and private institutions to also be involved in the various phases of the Project. In this way the Project will benefit from and build on the views of the residents and users of the historical area, as well as those of its property and land owners and will also listen to the opinions of those who have recently left.