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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ministry of Water and Irrigation Jordan Valley Authority. RSDS- Phase I Desalination of (80-100) MCM/yr at Aqaba. Why Jordan Needs The Red Dead Sea- Dead sea Project To provide additional freshwater to cover the deficits in all governorates
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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ministry of Water and Irrigation Jordan Valley Authority RSDS- Phase I Desalination of (80-100) MCM/yr at Aqaba
Why Jordan Needs The Red Dead Sea- Dead sea Project • To provide additional freshwater to cover the deficits in all governorates • To save the Dead Sea from Extinction
Proposed Project- RSDS- Phase I As A follow-up on the WB Study The Regional Countries are in agreement to start the implementation of an initial phase to fulfil the concept of: • Rapid initiation of RSDS Regional Project with Initial Phase I, • Initiating the infrastructure elements of all subsequent project phases
Red Sea – Dead SeaWater Conveyance Study ProgramWB Study Multi-Stakeholder Consultations Completed Studies 1. Feasibility Study Coyne et Bellier 2. Environmental and ERM Social Assessment 3. Study of Alternatives Professors Allan, Tsur and Malkawi • 4. Red Sea Modeling Study Thetis • 5. Dead Sea Modeling Study Tahal
Agreed Project to be ImplementedRSDS-Phase I • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on Dec 9, 2013 between Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, and Israel at the World Bank in Washington DC, in which all parties agreed to start the implementation of the first phase of the RSDS project on BoT basis. • Following up on this MoU, bi-lateral agreements will be signed between Jordan and Israel and Palestinian Authority and Israel soon; these agreements will include all the details of the agreements between the parties. • This project RSDS-Phase I (Red Sea Desalination Project at Aqaba) is a result of ajoint initiative to promote regional cooperation among Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (the Beneficiary Parties). It is undertaken in the context of the urgent need for potable water in the Region.
Desalination of (80-100)MCM/yr at Aqaba 1400 mm, L=205Km 800 mm, L=48Km 2 pipes, 1400 mm, L=15Km 900 mm, L=22Km
Next Step Preparation of RFP for the Selection and Assignment of a Specialized Engineering Firms to prepare Preliminary Design, Legal and Financial Terms, and Tender Documents based on BoT and PPP participation. DRAFT RFP is AVAILABLE Implementation Schedule