Jordan is one of the world’s water-poor countries. Water sources are very far away from distribution areas and climate change makes water scarcity even more acute. To guarantee the supply of safe and clean drinking water to the population is an enormous challenge.
In this video series, discover how we help finance water supply project Wadi al Arab Water System, to improve living conditions for people in northern Jordan.
Working together to improve access to clean water
The EIB, together with its EU partners, has worked closely with Jordan's national authorities to address the challenge of water scarcity. Discover how this partnership has helped improve access to safe and clean water in northern Jordan.
Guaranteeing water for Nidal and his family
Access to safe and clean water was a weekly struggle for Nidal. He was always waiting for one day a week when the water would come through the tap for a couple of hours.He had to work his way through the lack of supply by building a system to store water from the winter season. Now he enjoys a regular supply of running water.
Manal enjoys clean and safe running water
Before this project, the lack of regular running water made every single home task a challenge. Manal Fakhouri used to turn the tap on and off, hoping to see the water running. But that did not happen every day. And when it did, it only lasted for a few hours. Since the project started to provide regular, clean and safe water, her life has changed.
Jalal's story
In the Jordan countryside, Jalal had to wait two or three weeks for the water trucks to fill his tanks. And it was expensive. He had to pay around 80 Jordan Dinars and it would not be enough. Now, water runs through the tap on a daily basis and is much less expensive than before.
Jordan and the EIB
The EIB has worked with Jordan since 1979.
The Bank operates in Jordan in line with the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and other EU bilateral agreements.
In the public sector, we target sustainable investments in the areas of water, energy, transport, urban development and health.