Noticias sobre Jordan
Companies selected by Mekorot to design Israel’s future water systems
Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, has selected a number of companies, both local and international, to design the country’s future water sector, reports The Jersusalem Post.
New York approves over $725 million to fund water infrastructure projects
Projects will replace lead drinking water pipes and improve wastewater treatment facilities.
Tracking the pulse of America’s rivers
Scientists are monitoring hundreds of streams across the U.S., to better predict how freshwater vital signs might shift with land development and climate change.
TID to pilot $20 million project to build solar panel canopies over canals
At its February 8, 2022 board meeting, Turlock Irrigation District (TID) announced Project Nexus, a pilot project to build solar panel canopies over a portion of TID's existing canals to operate and research a truly innovative, multi-benefit, water-energy nexus project that can further California's push toward water and climate resiliency.
Early warning tool predicts conflict in parts of drought-stricken Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
Drought that threatens a fourth consecutive growing season in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia puts the countries at risk of emerging conflicts, according to a new quarterly update that analyzes findings from a global early warning tool.
KfW supports water infrastructure in the Palestinian Territories and Jordan
Water is a scarce resource in the Middle East.
Jordan to receive €70 million EIB fund to improve use of scarce water in the Jordan valley
New €70 million loan to invest in the reduction of water losses. Jordan, EIB, the European Union and KfW partnering to tackle water challenges. Latest EIB engagement helping Jordan adapt to a changing climate.
SIVOM and SUEZ to recover 100% sewage sludge into green gas
On Wednesday November 24, Francis Hillmeyer, President of Mulhouse region’s SIVOM (Multipurpose Intercommunal Syndicate) and Maximilien Pellegrini, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ in charge of France, inaugurated a methanization unit, in the presence of Fabian Jordan, President of the Mulhouse Alsace Agglomeration.
EBRD and EU upgrade wastewater services in Jordan
Jordanian cities of Amman and Zarqa to benefit from new wastewater treatment facility. €30 million EBRD loan and €30 million EU grant for state-of-the-art facility. New facility to benefit more than 1 million people, including Syrian refugees.
EPA to address transborder water pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed
Last week the U.S.
Metito awarded €42 m contract to upgrade the Irbid northern wastewater treatment plants in Jordan
Metito has been awarded the project to rehabilitate Irbid northern wastewater treatment plants in Jordan – a project worth 42 million euros with a capacity of more than 10 million m3/year.
IDE Water Technologies launches Israel’s first BWRO treatment facility
IDE to design, build and operate the unique Afikey Maim treatment facility, a first of its kind in Israel.
Stanford researchers reveal that homes in floodplains are overvalued by nearly $44 billion
Analysis of sales data and flood risk data over two decades indicates that housing markets fail to fully account for information about flood risk.
Study reveals a deepening water crisis in Jordan
Prolonged and potentially destabilizing water shortages will become commonplace in Jordan by 2100, new research finds, unless the nation implements comprehensive reform, from fixing leaky pipes to desalinating seawater.
500,000 people to have access to better water & sanitation services in Argentina
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$ 300 million loan to expand and improve water and sanitation services in Metropolitan Buenos Aires, particularly in the most vulnerable areas.
EBRD and UK support Jordan’s wastewater treatment
EBRD, GCFF and UK launch construction of wastewater pipeline Ain Ghazal wastewater treatment plant to serve Amman and Zarqa Reclaimed water to be available for irrigation in…
Major settlement reached in Newark tap water lead case
Citizen suit secures ongoing commitment to lead pipe replacement, free drinking water testing and filters, robust public reporting of water quality, and resources to help Newark…
Japan and Jordan sign water cooperation agreement
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a grant agreement with the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Amman, to provide grant aid of up to 2.379 billion yen for the Project for Improvement of the Zai Water Supply System.
A journey through time: How ancient water systems inspired today’s water technologies
Where there is water, there is life.
Jordan: EIB supports priority water sector investments
EUR 260 million to invest in priority water projects across Jordan. The programme supports Jordan’s adaptation to climate change.