AMMAN — Germany
and the US, as donors of water projects in the Kingdom, have urged Jordan to
raise its water tariff in order to ensure financial sustainability for the
water sector.
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The call was
made during the launch of the National Water Strategy for the years 2023 to
2040 on Thursday, according to a Khaberni.
Government
urged to make tough decisions critical to water sector
Speaking at the
event, Florian Reindl, the German Deputy Ambassador to the Kingdom, said that
his country encourages the government to make tough decisions that are critical
in the water sector, including reforming water tariffs.
Financial
sustainability, he said, is crucial for the sector's success, and the new
strategy provides a roadmap for coordinating the efforts of donors to reduce
water challenges, especially water loss, and increase investments.
Recover
financial cost, reduce energy costSimilarly,
Sherry Carlin, the Director of the USAID mission, stressed the need to recover
the financial cost of providing water to the population and reduce the cost of
energy used in water distribution.
… Water in Jordan is a luxury that not everyone can obtain due to the scarcity of its sources.
She noted that
water in Jordan is a luxury that not everyone can obtain due to the scarcity of
its sources, adding that the US has provided more than $1.5 billion since 2011
to support the water sector and achieve water security for the population.
She confirmed
the partnership's continuity to enhance water resource management and improve
the water situation.
Increased
investmentsThe National Water
Strategy aims to enhance the governance, management, and operation of the water
sector by updating current institutions and restructuring them to simplify
operations, cover costs, and define institutional responsibilities.
The plan also involves developing the institutional performance of all water
sector facilities in collaboration with partners to improve efficiency,
increase revenues, recover costs, reduce the growing deficit of the water
sector, and improve the services provided to ensure the financial capacity of
the sector's institutions to fulfill their obligations according to the best
global standards and implement the necessary plans, and programs.
Jordan faces a significant reduction in its annual per capita share of renewable freshwater, from 61 cubic meters to 35 cubic meters by 2040, if water sources remain as they are. This is in stark contrast to the global average per capita share of about 9,000 cubic meters in 2019.
Jordan faces a
significant reduction in its annual per capita share of renewable freshwater,
from 61 cubic meters to 35 cubic meters by 2040, if water sources remain as
they are. This is in stark contrast to the global average per capita share of
about 9,000 cubic meters in 2019.
Non-traditional
sources of waterThe National
Water Strategy emphasizes the urgent need for non-traditional sources of water
to improve water supply and sustainability, such as the new national carrier
project, with significant expansion in treating wastewater for reuse in
irrigation, increasing supply efficiency for drinking water, and providing
water for industrial, agricultural, and tourism investments.
It also focuses
on reducing water loss by accelerating the update of the water supply system,
replacing networks, and searching for sustainable water sources.
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