Water Loss Reduction Programme (DKTI)

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The water supply in Jordan is already one of the lowest in the world and will continue to decline as a result of climate change. This means that, for example, 300 million m³ of desalinated seawater will be transported from Aqaba to Amman via the so-called National Conveyor, which is energy-intensive. At the same time, the proportion of unbilled water in relation to the amount fed into the network is between 32% and 71% regionally. Given the high energy consumption of the Jordanian water sector and the associated high greenhouse gas emissions, it is all the more important that drinking water does not seep away but is available to supply the population. A performance-based contract is to be concluded with a private sector operator for the project. In order to reduce administrative and technical losses, dilapidated pipes are to be rehabilitated, water meters installed and house connection pipes replaced, among other things. The private operator is to take over billing and collection, and will have the mandate, with the support of WAJ and Yarmouk Water Company, to disconnect illegal connections. After the construction measures have been carried out, the private operator will take over the operation and maintenance of the drinking water infrastructure for several years. The module goal is to improve the water balance and financial situation of the water supplier by reducing technical and administrative water losses in the project area, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the climate resilience of the population. The project is being implemented in Jordan in the northern governorate of Mafraq in the service area of the Mafraq ROU. The target group that is to benefit from a general stabilization of the water supply are the residents of the project area in Mafraq. Around 380,000 people live here, many of them Syrian refugees.