AMMAN — Secretary-General
of the
Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) Manar Al-Mahasneh signed a $15,340 million
agreement with representatives of
USAID to implement a pack of projects aimed
at reducing water loss and improve the efficiency of surface water resources in
the Jordan Valley.
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Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammad Najjar said during the signing ceremony that his ministry is
committed to supporting farmers and providing them with all capabilities to
maximize the national agriculture output, which positively reflects on both
farmers and local communities in line with the national water strategy.
Water loss reduction projects, Najjar pointed out, can
also boost water reserves, upgrade water facilities in the Jordan Valley and
maintain water and irrigation infrastructure. The new projects seek to increase
the amount of water by about 8 million cubic meters.
JVA Secretary-General Manar Mahasneh cited the Fixed
Amount Reimbursement Agreement (FARA6) projects pack that involves implementing
a number of projects in the Jordan Valley. $14 million of the projects cost is donated
by the USAID with a JVA contribution of $1.4 million. The total value of the
FARA projects conducted by the water sector is $152 million.
Mahasneh noted that the USAID donation also includes
revising and preparing designs and tender documents, as well as refurbishing
the Karama warehouse for equipment and appliances.
She pointed out the importance of the project as being
one of the integrated cooperation programs signed between the Ministry of Water
and Irrigation/JVA and the USAID for five years at a cost of $34 million.
Present at the signing
were
Water Authority Secretary-General Bashar Al-Bataineh, Water Ministry
Secretary-General Jihad Al-Mahamid, Yarmouk Water Company Chairman Hussein
Al-Saoub, and Miyahuna General Manager Mohammad Al-Oran.
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