Irbid, July 6 (Petra) — General Manager of the Yarmouk Water Company
Ghislain Juvanon met a German delegation on Monday to discuss
strengthening cooperation and supporting priority water and
wastewater projects aimed at improving infrastructure and enhancing
service efficiency and sustainability across northern governorates.

The delegation included German Embassy in Amman Development
Cooperation Representative Laura Schnettler, Country Desk Officer at
the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Nicolas von Kalm, and representatives of the German Development Bank
(KfW), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR).

Juvanon outlined the company’s key operational and institutional
challenges, as well as its financing and investment needs for water
and wastewater infrastructure and network rehabilitation projects.

He stressed the importance of directing support toward priority
projects that improve operational efficiency, enhance service
reliability, and ensure sustainable water services for residents in
northern Jordan.

He said the partnership with German institutions is a key pillar in
advancing strategic projects, expanding international cooperation to
address water scarcity, developing infrastructure, and strengthening
water resources management.

Yarmouk Water Company Management Contract Director Ahmad Awamleh
underscored the importance of closer coordination with donors and
international institutions, particularly Germany’s water-sector
partners, in line with the Ministry of Water and Irrigation’s
directives to mobilize funding for priority projects and improve the
sustainability of water and wastewater services.

Awamleh reviewed the outcomes of the company’s management contract,
saying it supports the Economic Modernization Vision and the National
Water Strategy 2023-2040 by improving operational performance,
reducing water losses, enhancing customer services, strengthening
financial and institutional sustainability, and building staff
capacity through measurable performance indicators.

The two sides also discussed the possibility of securing a €15
million grant to finance priority projects that would further develop
infrastructure, improve the efficiency of water and wastewater
systems, and support service sustainability.

For his part, Nicolas von Kalm said direct dialogue with Yarmouk
Water Company provides an opportunity to better understand its
priorities and the challenges facing the water sector in northern
Jordan. He praised the company’s development plans and stressed the
importance of translating them into tangible improvements in
operational efficiency and service sustainability.

He added that the visit strengthens communication with the company
and opens the door to exploring new areas of cooperation and
sustainable development projects, expressing hope for continued
collaboration in the coming period.

The delegation also toured the Wadi Al Arab Wastewater Treatment
Plant and the Wadi Al Arab Hydropower Station, where members were
briefed on water management operations, groundwater management, water
quality monitoring, sustainable sludge management, and energy
projects linked to the water sector.

//Petra// NQ