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I. WP - Water Programme (BMZ funded) Phase I: Oct 06 - Sept 09 Phase II: Oct 09 - March 11 Phase III: Apr 11 - March 14

II. DPP Projects (BMZ and BMU funded)

III. Improved Water Resources Security/Availability for Poor Rural and Urban Communities (WRAP)

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Output Indicator 1: Socially balanced water tariffs reflect the true costs of water.

Output Indicator 2: The long-term interests of all stakeholders are considered and balanced during the planning and management of water resources.

Output Indicator 3: Best Practices of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) from the region are shared.

The Jordanian Water Strategy is being implemented with focus on economic efficiency, ecological sustainability and social justice while fostering a regional dialogue.

German-Jordanian Water Sector Strategy 2011-2015

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I. WP - Water Programme

Seven Areas of Competence (AOC)-Phase 3

1. ASIS Advisory Support for the Implementation of the Jordanian Water Strategy

2. BCC Behavioural Change Communication 3. DIM Data and Information Management 4. MGH Sustainable Management of Groundwater in the Highlands 5. UMW Use of Marginal Water 6. WUA Water User Associations in the Jordan Valley 7. OMS Efficient Water and Wastewater Utilities

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ASIS - Advisory Support for the Implementation of the Water Strategy

Counterpart: H.E. Basem Telfah

Goal: Improve MWIs performance to ensure sustainable water resources management through the strengthening of its structures and procedures (via KAA).

Indicator Phase III:MWI has endorsed an internal performance enhancement concept, which explicitly addresses gender issues and includes a human resources concept.

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MWI VisionMWI MissionMWI Outputs

Effective Efficient

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In

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Achieved Outputs 1st half of 2012

Planned Outputs 2nd half of 2012

Impacts

MWI’s KAA Action Plan

Institutional Development and

Excellence Directorate/Unit

Results-orientationQuality management integrated into MWI work

KAA Awareness Workshop

KAA communication

material

Better understanding of the importance of institutional development and staff’s role in implementing it.

COORDINATION

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Achieved Outputs 1st half of 2012

Planned Outputs 2nd half of 2012

Impacts

MWI Strategic Planning

Strategic Plans at Directorate level

incl. handbook

Monitoring & Evaluation system

More focused and results-oriented workBetter inclusion of MWI staff in goal definition and achievementClearer mandates, roles and responsibilitiesSupports restructuring efforts

Gender assessment

and recommendations

Gender strategy and ToR as well as

capacity building for gender focal

person/unit

More gender awarenessAwareness of having to motivate and use full potential of work force

MWI Restructuring Plan

Strategic Plans at Directorate level

(process, leadership)

Strengthened and more adapted structure to MWI mandate

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LEADERSHIP

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Achieved Outputs 1st half of 2012

Planned Outputs 2nd half of 2012

Impacts

National Agenda (Water Sector)

Update

Strategies of MWI, MOA & MOEn are

aligned

Updated National Agenda reflecting the water sector status until year 2010 Key Performance Indicators outlook for the year 2025

Completion of Software

Development for Project Information

System (PIS)

PIS is operational and populated with

project data

More efficient project on time monitoring Overall unified water sector project monitoring and reporting

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2. BCC - Behavioural Change Communication

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Partnerorganisations: JOHUD, MWI, WAJ

GIZ Responsible: Asmaa Jarrar

Jordanian Responsibles: Basem Shamoun (JOHUD),

Nisreen Haddadin and Rawan Abu Abbas (MWI),

Haneen Qablan (WAJ)

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Achievements by end Phase III:

Water Wise Women Initiative (WWWI):

• A Network of Water Wise Women (WWW) consisting of at least 7 community

development centers is established and queries raised by the WWW are

addressed by water institutions (2010: No relevant activities; 2014: Formal MWI,

WAJ statements).

Other awareness activities:

• Advanced training on “Plumbing Skills” is conducted for Jordanian women in

selected communities.

 

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Who are the WWW?

• Active female volunteers who are coming to the JOHUD-Centers to participate in

community work.

Why focusing on women?

• Women are the decision makers for water management at household level.

• Women are the end-users of the scarce water resources; hence their interaction to

save/protect water is crucial for MWI and WAJ and in line with the national water

strategy.

• Women are responsible for raising and educating the next generations.

How is the WWWI working?

According to the “snow-ball-effect”:

• 5 trainers

• 135 WWW

• 2,700 Housewives

• 13,500 outreach into families and communities

 

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Looking forward: Focus on networking WWW groups

• Further supporting the links between WWW groups and the respective water

providers in their communities (e.g. printing an extract of WAJ guide focusing

on topics relevant for WWW to be distributed by WWW in their communities to

enhance the relation between WWW groups and water providers).

• Forming a WWW Forum, consisting of respectively 2 elected women from

each location, representing their WWW groups and communities.

• Further supporting the links between WWW groups and the official decision

makers at the MWI (e.g. regular meetings of WWW Forum with SG MWI,

participation in events prepared by MWI and WAJ.

Other awareness activities planned in the second half of 2012:

• Training of women on “Advanced Plumbing Skills” in Sep/Oct 2012 in

cooperation with Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) as a first step to

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3. DIM - Data- and Information Management

Partner organization: Ministry of Water and Irrigation

GIZ responsibles: Johannes Stork, Hussein Hamdan

Jordanian responsible: Ali Subah

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National Water Master Plan• 13 surface water models using WEAP• Azraq basin model is linked with a groundwater model• Technical training workshops in partnership with ACSAD-BGR & USAID/UNESCO• Joint training events & information exchange with Palestine Water Authority• Water balance for 2010

Decision and Information Support Centre (DISC)• Structure has been agreed and completed• System is set up and used• Core staff trained in its use

Telemetry• Training for technical and management staff completed• 74 telemetry station are operational • TeWaRON III tender successfully completed for 30 stations (installation this year)

Data & Information Management - Achievements

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National Water Master Plan• Connecting the 13 surface models to an comprehensive countrywide WEAP model for water allocation

across the entire country• Determining current and planned water transfer capacities for all governorates• Development of an aquifer vulnerability mapping• Introducing “framework scenarios”, including weather variabilities (MWI)• Introducing cost-benefit analysis within the country model• On-going staff training and partnership development (user network)• Updating DISC

Delegated activity (EU)• Development of detailed WEAP-MODFLOW model for Yarmouk River Basin: data collection and training of

stakeholders

Telemetry• Continuation of telemetry DPP (development private partnership)• Supporting KfW project (main focus on improving of the existing monitoring network, the data outputs)• Advise & support MWI in preparing TeWaRON (if needed)• Support MWI in telemetry stations being developed through other projects (e.g French, EXACT)

Data & Information Management – Next steps

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Management of Groundwater in the Highlands (MGH)

• Counterparts: Eng. Ali Subah (MWI), Dr. Khair Hadidi (WAJ)

• Main activity: the Highland Water Forum

• Other activities: advise and support MWI on groundwater management in the Highlands

• Indicator : The roadmap of the Highland Water Forum to reduce groundwater abstraction in the Azraq Basin has been endorsed and first activities are being implemented (2014: Official MWI, WAJ reports)

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Illegal acquisition of lands (grabbing); agriculture being the cheapest proof of long-term investment

Poor law enforcement and inequity of implementation

Low water tariffs do not really incentivise users to conserve water

Action Plan

Sustainable management of groundwater

Improved trust between the public and the water-governing authorities

Synchronize and channel donor funds towards the aims of the joint interests of the MWI as well as the local societies

Multi-stakeholder

dialogue Joint financing structure

Parallel implementation

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Achievements• 75% of HWF Action Plan complete

• The Highland Water Financing Structure establishment was started in cooperation with AFD

• Consolidate donor efforts toward implementation of several activities in the field:

– Re-enforce monitoring of groundwater in Azraq AWSA well fields (AFD)

– UNDP competition for water-friendly projects in Azraq & North Badia

– GIZ Climate Change Adaptation Programme will finance two projects

– EU allocated fund as call for alternative businesses

• A concept for stakeholder engagement (esp. farmers) with water-governing authorities, which resonates with local and donor communities is in place– EU-Yarmouk River Basin committee

– World Bank Institute proposed a concept for JV WUA engagement

• Re-instate trust between MWI and public through HWF

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2010-2012

Action Plan

Recommendation paper on GW control laws and regulations.

Action plan is in place by end of 2012.

03/2012

UNDP competition

for

Water-friendly projects in

Azraq & North Badia

$100,000

08/2012

EU-funded project

“Improved Water Resources

Security for Low Income Rural and

Urban Communities” with DIM AOC

€400,000

09/2012

AFD financing

Financing structure of the Highland Water Forum

€75,000

09/2012

AFD financing

Re-enforce monitoring of GW in Azraq AWSA well

field

€270,000

09/2012

GIZ Programme Climate Change

Adaptation

1. Recharge structures

2. Solar farming in Azraq Basin

$150,000

Implementation status for 2012

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Next steps (2012-2014):• Finalise the HWF Action Plan for Azraq and plan stakeholder engagement beyond 2012

• Support MWI in acquiring and implementing projects/ initiatives deriving from the action plan through the Financing Structure

• Support MWI and WAJ in water-user engagement in the different water basin areas

• Support EU in implementing the “Improved Water Resources Security for Low Income Rural and Urban Communities”, based on GIZ methodology in Azraq

• Institutionalise the HWF (working groups Azraq & Yarmouk) (AFD-ISSP-ASIS AOC)

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5. UMW - Use of Marginal Water

Partner organisations: MWI, JVA, MoA, MoH, MoE,

NCARE, JFDA, RSS

GIZ responsible: Ahmad Sobh

Jordanian responsible: Husam Eddin Alidi (JVA)

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Achievements

At Technical Level:• Support the JVA orientation in expanding the treated wastewater use in irrigation through

raising the technical capacities of the JV farmers on safe and efficient use of treated wastewater in order to maximize the benefits , minimize the negative impact and to change their perception of treated wastewater. So far more than 1000 farmers in the middle JV are trained.

• Development of training modules for farmers and extension workers. • Development of software for calculating crop water requirements to raise the on-farm

irrigation efficiency. • Establishing a new service in collaboration with JVA lab directorates, which aims to provide

farmers with periodic (monthly) information on irrigation water quality.

• Development of a comprehensive study on the crop water requirements for the main crops in the JV. The study identifies accurate figures about these requirements, under the JV conditions, which had long been missing.

• Development of a practical manual on-farm risks management for the risks associated with treated wastewater at farm level to ensure sustainable use of treated wastewater.

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Achievements

At Institutional Level:• Development of state crop monitoring programme with JFDA through which 300-400

samples are tested each year to detect levels of microbes , nitrates and heavy metals . Samples are taken directly from the farms in JV and also from the whole sale market . Results are very encouraging.

• Development of a comprehensive national risk monitoring and management plan for safe use of treated wastewater in line with 2006 WHO guidelines. The management plan is now already printed after was reviewed by an external international expert

At Legal Level:• Participation in collaboration with JISM and other stakeholders in updating greywater

guidelines to include both rural and urban areas

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Indicator for phase III The quality of crops produced on lands irrigated with treated wastewater in the Jordan Valley is

according to JFDA guidelines which are in line with WHO guidelines.

Major Activities for 2012 Milestone by 2012 Milestone by 2014

Operationalization of risk management plan

The plan is officially launched

Risk management plan is in place and implemented by partners

Institutionalization of crop monitoring programme within JFDA

Standardization of crop monitoring programme

Crop monitoring programme is up- scaled to include all areas in JV

Going on transferring knowledge and needed know-how with regard to TWW to farmers, extension workers and other possible target group (women of local communities)

Transfer the knowledge is continued

- Farmers in north and middle JV are trained- Extension workers acquired all knowledge- Awareness of the local communities is raised

Development of draft standard for irrigation water

Standardization discussion by JISM is started

Irrigation water quality standard is developed

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6. WUA - Water Users Associations

Partner organizations: JVA, JCC

GIZ Responsible: Ali Al Adwan

Jordanian Responsible: Qais Owais

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Achievements by end of phase II

• Drafting the WUAs bylaw and the federation statute

• Farmers participation 76% of irrigated areas

• Transfer agreements increased from 5 to 12

• International links: info trip to Spain + papers in Int - conferences.

• Data base system for JVA

• Farmer satisfaction survey + other evaluations

Achievements as per July 2012

• Economic assessment for the irrigation water value.

• Renewing 12 tasks transfer agreements + 3 new ones

• Establishing 4 new WUAs

• Evaluation study for the WUAs operating by task transfer agreements.

• Holding a technical training program for the JVA & WUAs staff (140 participants)

• Updating a data system( maintenance & penalties) for the JVA – O&M directorate

• Preparing and issuing jointly with JVA the criteria for the WUAs staff and the task transfer agreement.

July2012

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Achievements and results as per July 2012

• A more efficient and decentralized water distribution,

• A WUA tech staff manages the retail water distribution

• A decreased percentage in penalties in the task transfer areas related to illegal water use and maintenance cases

• A more stabilized net work water pressure and water structure

• A n increased number of farmers membership in the task transfer area

• An increased trust and cooperation between farmers and JVA

July2012

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Indicators Phase III

• Conveyance losses (administrative, water theft, technical losses) of irrigation water

distribution networks within task transfer areas in the Jordan Valley have decreased by 15%

(2014: JVA monitoring system). 

• 80% of the registered Water User Associations in the Jordan Valley manage retail water

distribution according to task transfer agreements with JVA (2014: Official JVA report)

Planned milestones for 2014

• Monitoring and control system

• Study on the impact of the WUAs in improving the irrigation water management

• Expanding farmers participation and tasks transfer areas (6 new tasks transfer areas and 6

new participation areas)

• Surveys and events to evaluate and follow up on performance.

• Exchange visits and + establish connections to support the WUAs after the project

July 2012

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7. OMS - Operations and Management Support to WAJ - Middle Governorates

GIZ responsible: Dieter Rothenberger

Partner organizations: WAJ

Jordanian responsible: H.E. Eng. Basem Telfah,

Eng. Ekhlass

Shomun

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Objective/indicator Phase III

Operations cost recovery in the Middle Governorates (Zarqa, Madaba, Balqa) increased to 90%

in 2012 (profit and loss statements of 2012, prepared by water service providers).

Achievements by End of June 2012

• GIS and Maintenance Management System (DCMMS) introduced in MGs

• Micro PSP concept introduced and established (Madaba, Balqa, (Karak))

• Support for the development of Management Contracts and establishment of companies (Yarmouk, Zarqa)

• development of Financial Management Tools (Profit and Loss Statements, Fixed Asset Registers, ACCPAC installed, Chart of Accounts introduced) Cost recovery improved only for Zarqa (73 to 80%); Calculation adjustments to be prepared (electricity, salaries)

• Subscribers Management: GIS-Link for X7 (Zarqa), Service Area Boundaries defined and customer transfer requirements identified (MGs, Miyahuna, Yarmouk)

• Micro-PSP Madaba finalised,; Balqa successful (revenues up 17% cash collection up 46%, 2.3 million JOD extra cash

• Water Balances for all MGs established NRW slightly down, but still too high

• DPP in Sludge Dewatering at Madaba WWTP started

Objective and Achievements

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Planned Milestones by Autumn/,End 2012:

• Profit and Loss Statement 2011 ready

• Accounting Principles are approved standardized accounting principles for the water sector which account for the needs of WAJ and water companies

• Zarqa Management Contract is in process to be established

• Centralised DCMMS tested

• Institutional Change in Madaba (MC with Miyahuna?) finalised

• Improvement of subscriber management (pilot area: GIS data use/update from the field, SDS data entry, doorstep billing and collection, etc. ) started

Planned Milestones by March 2014 (end of Phase III):

• Results from subscriber management pilot project available; fed into the Management Contract

• Profit and Loss Statement 2012 ready

• Institutional concepts for Zarqa, Madaba and Balqa (Micro PSP extension? merger with Zarqa?) are in implementation

• Management Contract Zarqa is awarded

• Concept for “Micro-PSP in Sludge Dewatering”, based on successful DPP at WWTP Madaba, is developed.

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OMS- Operations and Management Support to WAJ/MG

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II. DPP – Development Partnerships with the Private Sector

GIZ responsible: Dieter Rothenberger, Elke Zimmermann

Partner organizations: WAJ (mainly), also MWI

Jordanian responsible: H.E. Eng. Basem Telfah, Eng. Malek

Rawashdeh

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Objective

Support the objective of the Water Programme: Sustainable Management of Water Resources

(effective utilities, more efficient water use, introduction of modern technology and

procedures)

Examples and Achievements

• Water Loss Reduction through Pressure Management (VAG GmbH): Reduced technical losses by approx. 10%in Ain Al Basha

• Water Loss Reduction through Leak Detection and Repair Management (Dorsch/ SEBA): Reduced technical losses by approx. 10% in Ain Al Basha.

• Energy Saving at Pumping Stations (WILO-EMU/engicon): Reduced energy consumption (30%) in Bakoria Pumping station, more water pumped: savings of approx. 100’000 Euro/a for WAJ

• Modern Greywater Re-use systems in Private Households and Hotels (hansgrohe/Pontos): Reduced freshwater consumption for hotel rooms by 38%; smaller WWTP needed

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Current/new Projects

• Telemetric Applications in Water Resources Management (seba): since Dec 2010, until Spring 2013

• Energy Saving and Sludge Dewatering at WWTP Madaba (engicon/Huber), since July 2011, until June 2013

• Solar Powered Treatment of Greywater and Brackish Water (Kinetics, FoEME): November 2011, until October 2013

• Tourism Sector Water and Energy Efficiency Fund (TWEEF): in 2012

• Management of Vocational Training Centre in the Water Sector (Sachsenwasser, Autumn 2012)

• Microtunelling for Sewage Networks (maybe with Miyahuna, Bohrtec, Autumn/Winter 2012)

• Perfprmance Based Operationa and Maintenance Contract Wala/Lip (Stulz Planaqua, Autumn 2012)

Outlook

DPP – Development Partnerships with the Private Sector

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The Greywater (GW) Treatment Plant from Pontos at the Dead Sea Spa Hotel

A bathroom in the hotel connected to the GW Treatment Plant

Comparison1 : Water before and after treatment in the plant

Comparison2 : Drinking water (left) and treated GW (right)

Comparison 3: Old (left) and new (right) pumps at the Bakoria Pumping Station:

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The programme is funded by the EU, it is closely linked with the WP and part of the overall GIZ portfolio in the water sector.

GIZ responsible: Sameer Abdel-Jabbar

Partner organization: MoWI and WAJ

Jordanian responsibles: To be identified

III. Improved Water Resources Security/Availability for Poor Rural and Urban Communities (WRAP)

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Name : Improved water resources security in low income rural and urban communities (WRAP)

Duration 3 years (2012-214)

Budget 10.000.000 Euro 6.400.000 Centralized management by EU 3.600.000 Indirect centralized management by GIZ

Overall objective Improved water resources security for drinking water supplies and irrigation for low income urban and rural communities in Jordan

components 1.Secure drinking water supplies to low income areas

2.Ground water management in the Yarmouk Basin

3.Irrigation water management in the Jordan Valley

Beneficiaries Householder user groups, MoWI and WAJ

Farmers (water users) and Mow

Farmers and JVA

Location 3 low income areas in different rural and urban areas will be identified

Yarmouk basin Northern JV

Implementation GIZ and TSS GIZ and TSS TSS

Local partners WAJ and JOHUD MoWI and an agricultural extension organization

An agricultural extension organization

The programme in a nutshell

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Component Objective Indicator

1 Enhancing piped water supplies security in selected low income areas

Improved water supply services standards in low income areas

2 Developing tools and methodology for the GoJ and water users to reduce over-extraction of ground water resources in Yarmuk river basin

Tools have been developed, tested and validated

3 Enabling farmers in the Northern JV to adapt to alternative irrigation water resources including TWW and BW

Effective move to different irrigation practices in the area covered by extension services

Components Objectives and Indicators

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No Result Responsibility

1 A programme has been established for the improvement of water supply in selected pilot areas

(Implementation)

2 Participatory management has been established in the pilot areas

(Implementation)

3 Measures to improve water supply have been implemented

(Implementation)

4 Stakeholders in the pilot areas are better informed about ways to improve efficient water use through communication and user association approaches to ensure sustainability

(TSS)

GIZ Responsibility: Component 1

Objective : Enhancing piped water supplies in selected low income areas (combination of improved network, better water management, and better water use)

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GIZ Responsibility :Component 2

Objective : Developing tools (sophisticated decision support tools) and methodology (participative decision-making structures) for the GoJ and water users to reduce over-extraction of ground water resources in Yarmuk river basin

No Result Responsibility

1 Decision support tool based on combination of WEAP and MODFLOW simulation models has been developed including water management, agriculture management and socio-economic modules

(Implementation)

2 A river basin council with representation of all water users has been set-up and its actions have been integrated with the Highland Water Forum

(Implementation)

3 Water conservation measures have been demonstrated and implemented on pilot farms and results extended

(TSS)

4 The stakeholders in the basin are better informed about water resources issues and ways of solving stress on these resources

(TSS)

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Herausgeber:Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHP.O. Box 92 62 38 Amman 11190, Jordan T +962 6 586 8090F +962 6 586 8770www.giz.de

Authors: AoC TL of the Water Programme

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Thank you for your attention

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II. IEE - Improvement of Energy Efficiency of WAJ in the MGs

The IEE is funded by the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and hence is formally not part of the BMZ funded Water Programme. However, it is closely linked

with the AoC OMS and part of the overall GIZ portfolio in the water sector.

GIZ responsible: Dieter Rothenberger

Partner organization: WAJ

Jordanian responsibles: Basem Telfah, Dr. Kheir Haddidi

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Objective

Reduce specific energy consumption of WAJ in selected pumping stations in the Middle

Governorates

Achievements by End of November 2011

• Energy Audit conducted (saving potential between 4 and 65%, potential cost savings approx. 1 Mio. JOD/a)

• Implementation at various Pumping stations:

• Naqab Daboor: pumps rehabilitated; savings: 10%

• Zarqa Desalination: new pumps and automation: savings: 60%

• Bakoria: new pumps and private sector operations within a DPP, savings: 30%

• Wala: pumps and equipment currently being rehabilitated, within DPP new equipment to be delivered

• Funded from other organisations: Azraq Spring (new pumps and equipment: KfW), Azraq and Hallabat (new pumps and equipment: JICA)

• Tender for Micro-BOT (Energy Performance Contracting) for Khaw prepared

Objective and Achievements

IEE – Improvement of Energy Efficiency of WAJ

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Planned Milestones by Summer 2012

• New energy audit contract finalised

• Energy Saving Guarantee Contract awarded for Khaw PS

• DPP for Wala/ Lip signed, pumps installed

• Documents ready for other Energy Contracting approaches

End of Project: March 2013

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IEE – Improvement of Energy Efficiency of WAJ