Ammon News - Minister of Water and Irrigation, Raed Abu Soud, stressed that the National Water Carrier Project is a "water security and national security" enterprise, stressing the government is "steadily" pushing its implementation under Royal directives.

During a meeting organized by the Jordanian-French Business Club Association and Franco-Jordanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAFRAJ) in Amman, the minister reviewed the challenges facing the Kingdom's water sector and the decline in the per capita share to less than 60 cubic meters for all uses.

In the presence of French and Australian ambassadors to Jordan, Alexis Le Cour Grandmaison and Bernard Lynch, Abu Soud stressed the importance of securing "sustainable" water sources under the current priority project.

Abu Soud also stressed the progress in completing the technical, financial and legal details for the financial closing procedures and starting the project's implementation ahead of the end of this year, in partnership with the private sector and international bodies.

According to a ministry statement Thursday, he noted the ministry has plans to deal with the water situation to secure citizens' needs and various uses, while making "remarkable" efforts to reduce water loss by implementing plans and programs to reach global levels, and confront attacks on water resources.

The minister referred to the Jordanian-French partnership in the fields of water and sewage project management.

On its goals, he said the meeting aims to provide opportunities for Jordanian, French and regional companies and institutions to discuss water sector issues and give participants the opportunity to learn about the Kingdom's water situation and enhance investment in this field.

Abu Soud praised France's positions and bilateral ongoing cooperation in the water sector, as France is a donor government to the water sector and contribute to the implementation of important projects, mainly Disi and Khirbet Al Samra projects.

In this context, he referred to French assistance in improving water management in the capital Amman, carrying out water loss reduction projects and cooperation programs with the French Development Agency (AFD).

The statement noted a "wide" dialogue, which involved CAFRAJ Executive Director, Ibrahim Qattan, Economic Advisor at the French Embassy, Hugo Bruel, and a large number of Jordanian businesspeople and stakeholders, went over multiple projects and issues related to the water sector. Petra