Jordan’s wastewater treatment gets a financing boost: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the UK and the EU will jointly extend USD 30 mn in financing to the Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) for wastewater management projects, according to a statement. The package will comprise a USD 19 mn loan from EBRD, a USD 8 mn investment grant from the UK’s High Impact Partnership on Climate Action (HIPCA), and a USD 2.95 mn grant from the EU's Neighbourhood Investment Platform.

Where is the money going? The funds are allocated for a new wastewater treatment plant in Jordan’s West Irbid region. The plant will have a capacity of 12k cbm per day and provide sanitation services to the surrounding area.

We knew this was coming: EBRD approved the loan to finance the construction of the treatment plant in March.

Wastewater is an essential source of water supply for the kingdom: Jordan operates 34 wastewater treatment plants that provide 14% of the kingdom’s total water supply. Treated wastewater is also vital for Jordan’s agriculture sector accounting for around a quarter of the volume of water used for irrigation, the statement notes.

Jordan has more plants in the works: A subsidiary of Dubai-based contractor Drake & Scull International is building an AED 307 mn (c. USD 83.6 mn) wastewater treatment plant in Jordan’s Ar-Ramtha city. Jordan signed a JOD 7.6 mn (c. USD 10.7 mn) agreement last year for a treated water carrier project backed by Germany's Development Bank. The project would provide 10 mn cbm of treated water annually and slash greenhouse gas emissions by 6.6k tons annually.

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