Ministry of Local Government Honors Dura Municipality Employees for Outstanding Contributions
The Deputy Minister of Local Government, Mr. Raed Muqbel, honored two Dura Municipality employees, Eng. Hudhaifa Khshan and Mr. Yousef Al-Faqih, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Ramallah, in recognition of their outstanding efforts and valuable contributions to advancing technical work within the Ministry’s Aerial Photography Department. The ceremony was attended by Dura Mayor Eng. Mohann Amro and Municipal Council Member Dr. Hekam Hajja.
The recognition reflects their role in developing working methods for aerial image processing and improving image quality and geospatial accuracy. This was achieved through the application of their technical expertise and modern technologies in geospatial data processing, contributing to greater operational efficiency, more accurate outputs, and supporting urban planning and land management activities.
The Deputy Minister of Local Government praised Dura Municipality’s efforts and the professional capabilities of its administrative and technical staff. He commended the high level of professionalism and technical expertise demonstrated by its employees, emphasizing the importance of strengthening institutional cooperation, exchanging expertise between the Ministry and local authorities, and making use of distinguished Palestinian talents to develop institutional work and improve performance.
For his part, Dura Mayor Eng. Mohann Amro reaffirmed the Municipality’s commitment to empowering its staff, enhancing their technical and professional capabilities, and encouraging creative initiatives and outstanding contributions that help advance institutional work. He expressed his pride in the efforts and expertise demonstrated by Municipality employees, which reflect their competence and excellence and strengthen the Municipality’s presence and role in developing the local government sector.
Eng. Montaser Abu Ghazaleh, Director of the Aerial Photography Department at the Ministry of Local Government, commended the extensive technical efforts involved in preparing and processing aerial images, highlighting their high quality and geospatial accuracy. He stressed their importance in advancing urban planning activities and improving the efficiency of technical studies related to structural plans. These outputs help streamline the preparation and updating of such plans and support planning-related decision-making. He also noted the potential to benefit from these technical outputs and extend this experience to municipalities and local authorities across Palestine, facilitating planning activities in municipalities throughout the country.
At the end of the meeting, the Deputy Minister presented certificates of appreciation to Eng. Hudhaifa Khshan and Mr. Yousef Al-Faqih in recognition of their outstanding efforts and contributions, wishing them continued success and excellence in their professional careers.
