Jordan

Ambassador of Greece to Amman Troyphon Parakevopolos handed a letter to Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Suheir Al-Ali from Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Evripidis Stylianidis.

The letter affirmed the Government of Greece commitment offer US$ 1 million to co-finance the feasibility study of the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project.

The letter also noted the Greek Government intention to continue supporting Jordan in light of its leading role Jordan in the Middle East region.
This letter came as a follow-up procedure after the meeting that was held by Ali and Stylianidis in Amman last December, during which Ali highlighted the importance of this study and stressed the need pursue discussions with Greek official and gain their approval to help fund the project.

Ali appreciated Greek initiative and expressed her gratitude to the donor countries that participated in funding this study; including France, Netherlands, Japan, and the Unite

Jordan and Syria have agreed that Germany carries out a hydrological study on the Yarmouk basin after Syria's refusal to provide Jordan with its water right from the Yarmouk River under pretext that the rain season this year was weak. A Jordanian official source said that negotiation between the parties have failed of approving 50 MCM from Yarmouk to be stored in Wehdah dam (100 mcm capacity). Jordan has managed to store only 8 million cubic meter and wishes to continue this year to store 50 mcm and continue storage next year. Jordan indicated that Syria has built 37 dams and dug 3500 wells in the basin that effected on the base flow of the yarmouk.

Johnston agreement in the early fifties estimated Yarmouk flow 440 MCM where Israel has been given 25 million and Syria was given 90 MCM and the rest to go to Jordan river.

USAID held a meeting with Tafileh charitable and cooperative associations to introduce them to its water demand management project.  The project’s director, Shadi Bushnaq, said the initiative will provide loans to NGOs and associations in order to empower local communities in meeting the challenges posed by water shortages.

The project includes establishing rainfall reserves, restoring water harvesting constructions, such as the ancient Roman wells and pools, and undertaking maintenance work on irrigation pipelines. The USAID-funded initiative will be implemented with the cooperation of three local and international organisations: Mercy Corps, the Jordan River Foundation and the Royal Scientific Society, Bushnaq said, adding that it will cover all the Kingdom’s governorates.

Source: Ministry of Water & Irrigation

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