Minister of Water and Irrigation, Mohammad Najar and German Jordanian University (GJU) President Ala’aldeen Halhouli, on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between the two sides in water-related research and “prudent” and sustainable management, to meet water sector’s challenges and raise its efficiency and management.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Najar said the agreement aims to integrate modern global scientific innovations, exchange expertise and hire trained and qualified workers, to launch studies and implement projects, within priorities of the water sector, which would reflect positively on its performance and arm its workers with the required skills.
Under the memo, he said GJU would be involved in finding scientific solutions to achieve water sector’s goals, focusing on studies related to harvesting and desalination projects, evaluating Jordan’s dams efficiency and reducing evaporation by using the best international technologies.
The MoU also integrates GJU-developed monitoring devices, conducts “advanced” studies to deal with sludge produced from treating wastewater and launches studies on modern water-saving farming patterns, he added.
The ministry, he said, will harness the MOU as a practical measure to deal with Jordan’s water shortage, focusing on water strategy with long, medium and short-term plans, aimed to address the Kingdom’s water hardships and raise performance to achieve the government’s desired level.
In this regard, he said gov’t seeks to provide the best services in the water and sanitation sectors, provide quantities for agriculture and launch related awareness.
The two sides would also exchange expertise and higlight the ministry’s plans for the coming years, which are in line with recommendations of Royal Water Committee, aimed to overcome water-related hardships, he noted.
For his part, Halhouli said “sound” water management and related long-term plans are nexus of harnessing modern research tools to optimally run available water resources, adding that GJU will hold specialized seminars in this field.
Source: Jordan News Agency