Jordan and the US government signed an agreement Tuesday on water management.
The Jordan Valley Authority and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a $10.45 million agreement to upgrade a 12-kilometer (7.5-mile) northern stretch of Jordan’s King Abdullah Canal. The goal of the upgrade is to reduce water losses, improve overall water efficiency and update infrastructure. USAID will contribute $9.5 million to the project, while the Jordan Valley Authority will contribute $950,000, Jordan’s official news agency Petra reported.
