On Tuesday, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Saud signed an agreement for the rehabilitation of the Abu Al-Zighan water desalination plant in Balqa Governorate. The agreement was signed with José Antonio Caballero, General Manager of the Spanish company Desalia, and Hussein Atiya Contracting Company. The project is valued at $36.9 million, funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) with engineering services provided by the U.S. government.
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According to the ministry, the agreement aims to upgrade the existing plant to operate using reverse osmosis (RO) technology and increase its production capacity to 27,000 cubic meters per day, meeting the water needs of 17 areas in Deir Alla and Al-Karama and serving 100,000 residents until 2050.
Minister Abu Saud stated that the project is part of national efforts to improve water supply across most regions of the kingdom, in line with the Economic Modernization Vision and the Water Sector Strategy 2023–2040. The project also aims to enhance the role of local private sector companies in implementing infrastructure projects that improve services provided to citizens.
Abu Saud expressed his appreciation for the support from European partners, particularly the European Investment Bank, and the U.S. government for providing the necessary funding and support to implement water projects addressing the challenges facing the sector amid rising demand.
