AMMAN — The
Ministry of Water and Irrigation signed on Wednesday a
$9.13 million agreement with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
to rehabilitate water networks in Jerash, according to the Jordan News Agency,
Petra.
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Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammed Najjar and the Country Director of
KOICA Jordan Seo Dong Sung signed off on the project.
The project aims to rehabilitate water networks and improve
the quality of supplied water in the Mastaba area of Jerash, which suffers from
a worn-out water network and increased demand after hosting large numbers of
refugees.
The minister reviewed the various challenges Jordan faces including water
scarcity, the
COIVD-19 pandemic, and the Syrian refugee crisis. He noted that the
Kingdom is doing its utmost to secure more water sources and reduce losses by
improving the water network supply.
Najjar pointed to energy and water issues, as two of Jordan's biggest challenges, highlighting the adoption of integrated programs for energy efficiency, lauding South
Korea's ongoing support to implement water projects to reduce water loss,
improve supply and monitor consumption through
SCADA (Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition) systems.
Secretary-General of the Jordan Water Authority
Bashar Bataineh said that
studies will be conducted under the project to re-design and rehabilitate
network lines and SCADA systems.
For his part, Dong Sung voiced South Korea's appreciation of Jordan's
humanitarian role, under the leadership of His Majesty
King Abdullah II, and
Jordanian government measures that benefit refugees, especially in the water
sector.
He also stressed further cooperation between South Korea and Jordan to find
solutions to the current water shortage issue, adding that the water sector in
Jordan is part of KOICA's priorities.
KOICA, which funded different water projects, has contributed $3.5 million
during the years 2008–2011 to improve networks and supply systems in Amman,
Salt, Zarqa, and Mafraq by creating a telemetering system, which monitors water
quality.
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