Jordan government on Wednesday signed an agreement for 48 million euros loan with Germany’s KfW Development Bank to finance Part VI of the Water Resources Management Program aimed at improving wastewater treatment and environmentally friendly sludge disposal.
“The implementation of these water and sanitation projects in Amman, Irbid, Ramtha, Jerash and Ajloun, especially Syrian refugees host communities, will serve about 80,000 people,” Jordan Minister of Water and Irrigation, Muhammad Najjar said at the signing event.Â
He added that water sector stakeholders seek to enhance and improve water and environmental situations, in cooperation with donors and funding entities, which will lead to the development of services provided to citizens.
Najjar highlighted projects under implementation in the water sector, as well as plans and programs funded by Germany and the European Union (EU), and projects to be implemented through these four packages with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of water networks, reducing losses and improving the capacity of water resources.
The value of the EU’s continuous bilateral support to the water and sanitation sector in the form of grants and soft loans provided to the water sector, including the Syrian Refugee Crisis Response Framework amounts to more than 150 million euros, increasing the investment to more than 500 million euros.