AMMAN —
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Monday signed agreements totaling 23.5
million euros with the EU, the German Development Bank (KfW) and the French
Development Agency (AFD) to rehabilitate and upgrade water networks in the
northern Irbid governorate, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
The
agreements were signed by the Minister of Water and Irrigation, Mohammad
Najjar, EU Ambassador to Jordan, Maria Hadjithio Hadjitheodosiou, director of
the AFD Jordan Office, Laurent Duriez, and Director of KfW Jordan Office Mark
Schwiete.
The
agreements are part of a larger package aimed at sustaining water resources in
the northern governorate and improving network operations. Another package for 43.6
million euros with the same financiers is expected to be signed early 2022,
according to Najjar.
The
minister hailed the continuous European, German and French support, which, he
said, has a major impact on strengthening the efforts of the ministry and the
water authority to continue improving water and sanitation services.
EU
Ambassador Maria Hadjithio Hadjitheodosiou stressed that the bloc remains
committed to maintaining this level of cooperation and providing support to the
water sector to overcome various challenges to help citizens, refugees and host
communities.
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