Jordan’s Cabinet approved several agreements with international partners aimed at addressing critical infrastructure and development needs, according to the Jordan Times.
Among the approved agreements were a €50 million grant and a €2 million soft loan from the Italian government and the Italian Development Bank. These funds will finance the Aqaba-Amman National Water Carrier Project, which seeks to supply 300 million cubic metres of potable water annually, helping to mitigate Jordan’s chronic water shortage and increase water availability across all governorates.
These funds will finance the Aqaba-Amman National Water Carrier Project, which seeks to supply 300 million cubic metres of potable water annually
The session, chaired by Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, also saw the endorsement of an amended agreement with the French Development Agency for the Northeast Balqa sanitation project. Valued at €60 million, the project covers around 48 dunums and includes the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant roughly 2 kilometres from the King Talal Dam. It will replace the existing Baqaa facility and aims “to improve and enhance the efficiency of the water and wastewater sectors in the area,” Petra reported. The new plant will initially have a capacity of 36,000 cubic metres per day, expandable to approximately 54,000 cubic metres.
Finally, the Cabinet ratified a framework cooperation agreement with Malta to establish a joint economic committee. It also approved four memoranda of understanding in the areas of water, energy, tourism, and archiving. Petra noted that the agreements aim to “strengthen relations, exchange expertise, and enhance cooperation between the two countries in various fields.”
