Water

In February, Jordan and Israel signed an agreement on implementing the first phase of the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project 

In June, the Water Ministry announced that studies were under way to establish an JD80 million solar plant in the southern region to supply 50 megawatts of energy per hour to the water sector, which consumes about 14 per cent of the Kingdom’s total power production

In December, the ministry launched its water supply strategy for the northern governorates until 2028, including eight projects expected to cost $305 million. The strategy, which will be in full implementation by the end of 2017, entails providing Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun and Mafraq with 50 million cubic metres of fresh water annually, in addition to rehabilitating water networks in Irbid, Jerash and Ajloun

Authorities said they dealt with approximately 20,000 violations on water mains and resources across the Kingdom over the past two years, when a national ongoing crackdown on water theft was launched and has resulted in sealing 701 illegal wells, and seizing and confiscating 35 drilling rigs used to dig wells