The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report

The Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, invited the Bank to assist in updating the Water Sector Review of 1997 as an input into the formulation of a five-year action plan for the water sector. Jordan faces three critical...

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Format: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
BOD
SUD
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/02/1089460/hashemite-kingdom-jordan-water-sector-review-update-main-report
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spelling okr-10986-157032021-04-23T14:03:13Z The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report World Bank AGRICULTURAL USERS AGRICULTURAL USES AQUIFER AQUIFERS AUGMENTATION BOD BRACKISH WATER BULK SUPPLY BULK WATER BULK WATER SUPPLY CONSTRUCTION COST RECOVERY CUBIC METERS DESALINATION DISCHARGE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DRAINAGE DRINKING WATER DRINKING WATER SUPPLY DROUGHT EFFLUENT EFFLUENT DISCHARGE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FARMERS FINANCIAL VIABILITY FRESH WATER FRESHWATER USE GROUNDWATER GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT GROUNDWATER POLLUTION HOUSEHOLDS INDUSTRIAL USES INDUSTRIAL WATER INDUSTRIAL WATER USE INVESTMENT PROGRAM INVESTMENT PROPOSALS IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE IRRIGATION IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IRRIGATION WATER LANDFILLS MANAGEMENT OF WATER MUNICIPAL WATER NITROGEN ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE PERMITS POLLUTION POPULATION GROWTH QUALITY STANDARDS QUALITY WATER REGULATED FLOW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RURAL SANITATION SALINITY SANITATION PRACTICES SANITATION SECTOR SANITATION SYSTEMS SANITATION UTILITY SCARCE WATER SCARCE WATER RESOURCES SEAWATER SERVICE DELIVERY SEWERAGE SEWERS SOLID WASTE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SPRINGS STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION STORAGE STORAGE TANKS SUD SURFACE WATER TARIFF POLICY TARIFF STRUCTURE TREATED WASTEWATER URBAN AREAS URBAN WATER URBAN WATER SUPPLY WASTE WATER WASTEWATER WASTEWATER REUSE WASTEWATER TREATMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WATER WATER WATER ALLOCATION WATER AUTHORITY WATER AVAILABILITY WATER BALANCE WATER CONSERVATION WATER DEFICITS WATER DISTRIBUTION WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WATER NEEDS WATER PROJECTS WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY DATA WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT WATER QUALITY MONITORING WATER REQUIREMENTS WATER RESOURCES WATER REVENUES WATER SCARCITY WATER SECTOR WATER SERVICES WATER SUPPLIES WATER SUPPLY WATER SUPPLY OPERATIONS WATER TARIFFS WATER TRANSFERS WATER USERS WATERS WELLS WATER SECTOR WATER SUPPLY PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION CAPACITY BUILDING SECTOR INVESTMENT FINANCE WATER UTILIZATION IRRIGATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT WATER REUSE GROUND WATER WATER QUALITY REGULATORY FRAMEWORK WATER TARIFFS The Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, invited the Bank to assist in updating the Water Sector Review of 1997 as an input into the formulation of a five-year action plan for the water sector. Jordan faces three critical challenges: a) the resource challenge, b) the financing challenge, and c) the institutional challenge. In terms of resource challenge, the challenge of water deficits is compounded by the need to ensure water quality and environmental protection. A systematic action plan for reuse of treated wastewater needs to be formulated in view of the projected increase in the quantity of treated wastewater available for use in the Jordan Valley. In terms of financial challenge, Jordan will have to redouble its efforts at generating significant additional operating income from drinking water supply and irrigation services. Urban water and irrigation tariffs have not increased since 1997. Urgent action is needed on tariffs to ensure full recovery of operating costs and periodic adjustments for inflation. Self-financing of water supply and irrigation services must be a high priority. In terms of institutional challenge, reforming the Water Authority of Jordan and Jordan Valley Authority to focus on essential strategic and bulk water management tasks while divesting retail water services to user or private sector entities is a high priority. 2013-09-09T18:45:42Z 2013-09-09T18:45:42Z 2001-02-15 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/02/1089460/hashemite-kingdom-jordan-water-sector-review-update-main-report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15703 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report Economic & Sector Work Middle East and North Africa Jordan
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topic AGRICULTURAL USERS
AGRICULTURAL USES
AQUIFER
AQUIFERS
AUGMENTATION
BOD
BRACKISH WATER
BULK SUPPLY
BULK WATER
BULK WATER SUPPLY
CONSTRUCTION
COST RECOVERY
CUBIC METERS
DESALINATION
DISCHARGE
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DRAINAGE
DRINKING WATER
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY
DROUGHT
EFFLUENT
EFFLUENT DISCHARGE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FARMERS
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FRESH WATER
FRESHWATER USE
GROUNDWATER
GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
GROUNDWATER POLLUTION
HOUSEHOLDS
INDUSTRIAL USES
INDUSTRIAL WATER
INDUSTRIAL WATER USE
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE
IRRIGATION
IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT
IRRIGATION WATER
LANDFILLS
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
MUNICIPAL WATER
NITROGEN
ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
PERMITS
POLLUTION
POPULATION GROWTH
QUALITY STANDARDS
QUALITY WATER
REGULATED FLOW
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RURAL SANITATION
SALINITY
SANITATION PRACTICES
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SYSTEMS
SANITATION UTILITY
SCARCE WATER
SCARCE WATER RESOURCES
SEAWATER
SERVICE DELIVERY
SEWERAGE
SEWERS
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
SPRINGS
STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
STORAGE
STORAGE TANKS
SUD
SURFACE WATER
TARIFF POLICY
TARIFF STRUCTURE
TREATED WASTEWATER
URBAN AREAS
URBAN WATER
URBAN WATER SUPPLY
WASTE WATER
WASTEWATER
WASTEWATER REUSE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
WATER
WATER
WATER ALLOCATION
WATER AUTHORITY
WATER AVAILABILITY
WATER BALANCE
WATER CONSERVATION
WATER DEFICITS
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WATER NEEDS
WATER PROJECTS
WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY DATA
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY MONITORING
WATER REQUIREMENTS
WATER RESOURCES
WATER REVENUES
WATER SCARCITY
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICES
WATER SUPPLIES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY OPERATIONS
WATER TARIFFS
WATER TRANSFERS
WATER USERS
WATERS
WELLS WATER SECTOR
WATER SUPPLY
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
CAPACITY BUILDING
SECTOR INVESTMENT
FINANCE
WATER UTILIZATION
IRRIGATION
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WATER REUSE
GROUND WATER
WATER QUALITY
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
WATER TARIFFS
spellingShingle AGRICULTURAL USERS
AGRICULTURAL USES
AQUIFER
AQUIFERS
AUGMENTATION
BOD
BRACKISH WATER
BULK SUPPLY
BULK WATER
BULK WATER SUPPLY
CONSTRUCTION
COST RECOVERY
CUBIC METERS
DESALINATION
DISCHARGE
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DRAINAGE
DRINKING WATER
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY
DROUGHT
EFFLUENT
EFFLUENT DISCHARGE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
FARMERS
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FRESH WATER
FRESHWATER USE
GROUNDWATER
GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION
GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
GROUNDWATER POLLUTION
HOUSEHOLDS
INDUSTRIAL USES
INDUSTRIAL WATER
INDUSTRIAL WATER USE
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE
IRRIGATION
IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT
IRRIGATION WATER
LANDFILLS
MANAGEMENT OF WATER
MUNICIPAL WATER
NITROGEN
ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
PERMITS
POLLUTION
POPULATION GROWTH
QUALITY STANDARDS
QUALITY WATER
REGULATED FLOW
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RURAL SANITATION
SALINITY
SANITATION PRACTICES
SANITATION SECTOR
SANITATION SYSTEMS
SANITATION UTILITY
SCARCE WATER
SCARCE WATER RESOURCES
SEAWATER
SERVICE DELIVERY
SEWERAGE
SEWERS
SOLID WASTE
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
SPRINGS
STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION
STORAGE
STORAGE TANKS
SUD
SURFACE WATER
TARIFF POLICY
TARIFF STRUCTURE
TREATED WASTEWATER
URBAN AREAS
URBAN WATER
URBAN WATER SUPPLY
WASTE WATER
WASTEWATER
WASTEWATER REUSE
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
WATER
WATER
WATER ALLOCATION
WATER AUTHORITY
WATER AVAILABILITY
WATER BALANCE
WATER CONSERVATION
WATER DEFICITS
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WATER NEEDS
WATER PROJECTS
WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY DATA
WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
WATER QUALITY MONITORING
WATER REQUIREMENTS
WATER RESOURCES
WATER REVENUES
WATER SCARCITY
WATER SECTOR
WATER SERVICES
WATER SUPPLIES
WATER SUPPLY
WATER SUPPLY OPERATIONS
WATER TARIFFS
WATER TRANSFERS
WATER USERS
WATERS
WELLS WATER SECTOR
WATER SUPPLY
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
CAPACITY BUILDING
SECTOR INVESTMENT
FINANCE
WATER UTILIZATION
IRRIGATION
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
WATER REUSE
GROUND WATER
WATER QUALITY
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
WATER TARIFFS
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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report
geographic_facet Middle East and North Africa
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description The Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, invited the Bank to assist in updating the Water Sector Review of 1997 as an input into the formulation of a five-year action plan for the water sector. Jordan faces three critical challenges: a) the resource challenge, b) the financing challenge, and c) the institutional challenge. In terms of resource challenge, the challenge of water deficits is compounded by the need to ensure water quality and environmental protection. A systematic action plan for reuse of treated wastewater needs to be formulated in view of the projected increase in the quantity of treated wastewater available for use in the Jordan Valley. In terms of financial challenge, Jordan will have to redouble its efforts at generating significant additional operating income from drinking water supply and irrigation services. Urban water and irrigation tariffs have not increased since 1997. Urgent action is needed on tariffs to ensure full recovery of operating costs and periodic adjustments for inflation. Self-financing of water supply and irrigation services must be a high priority. In terms of institutional challenge, reforming the Water Authority of Jordan and Jordan Valley Authority to focus on essential strategic and bulk water management tasks while divesting retail water services to user or private sector entities is a high priority.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report
author World Bank
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title The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report
title_short The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report
title_full The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report
title_fullStr The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report
title_full_unstemmed The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan : Water Sector Review Update, Main Report
title_sort hashemite kingdom of jordan : water sector review update, main report
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/02/1089460/hashemite-kingdom-jordan-water-sector-review-update-main-report
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15703
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