The local expert began his assignment within the GIS Unit of the Planning and Engineering Department of Beit Jala Municipality in October 2020. The mission is to support the development of a municipal geoinformation system (GIS) in cooperation with relevant stakeholders. Gradually, many municipal departments are expected to benefit from the GIS in topics such as; urban planning, finance or tourism development. Moreover, this position intends to further develop the existing partnership projects and conceptualize new measures within the partnership between Jena and Beit Jala.
