The residents transport water from neighbouring villages. The quality and quantity of water available for each resident is far below normal health standards. Following a 1992 International Water Tribunal ruling that government policy was illegal, one tap has been fitted for each village. None are connected to a sewage network. Many homes do not have bathrooms and cannot build them.
Most villages run private generators that provide sufficient electricity for lighting only.
None of the villages are connected to the main road network, whereas nearby Jewish settlements are connected. Some villages have fences placed around them, to prevent the villagers from gaining access to their traditional lands. Schools were closed in 3 unrecognised villages in the North, and only 1 remains. In other villages students travel 10-15km to school. Due to distance and the lack of a suitable study environment at home, achievement levels are low and there is a high student dropout rate.