Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 11

14-March-2005

JORDAN

Jordan Allocates $360Mn To Water Projects

Jordans Water and Irrigation Minister Hazim Nasir said recently that $360mn had been allocated to several water projects in order to meet the countrys increasing needs until 2020. These projects include: the $170mn Khirbet al-Samra wastewater treatment plant project, financed by USAID ($78mn) and the ministry ($14mn), with the rest being raised from a consortium of private sector investors;...