Technical Support/Advisory for the Sanitation Solutions for Underserved Communities in Jordan

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Technical Support/Advisory for the Sanitation Solutions for Underserved Communities in Jordan

Client: BORDA Jordan

Expertise

Sustainable sanitation-waste-energy nexus

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Key facts

Project Location

Jordan
Period

2017-2018
Context

Rural development

Sector

Sanitation, Waste-to-value
Services

Technical assistance, capacity building
Beneficiaries

Purpose

UPM has been selected as one of the consulting firms to support the inception and planning phase of the Innovative Sanitation Solutions& Reuse in Arid Region project (ISSRAR) in Jordan.

See details of the project: http://borda-wesca.org/jordan-innovative-sanitation-solutions-and-reuse-in-arid-regions-issrar/

Background

Innovative Sanitation Solutions & Reuse in Arid Region in Jordan

The project initiated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and managed by the BORDA – Seecon Consortium and under the supervision of a Steering Committee led by the Water Authority of Jordan, was launched on the 6^thof December 2017.

The project aims to increase Wastewater Treatment efficiency, improve Fecal Sludge Management (FSM), and turn waste streams into physical and financial resource streams by ensuring and promoting the safe reuse of treated wastewater and fecal sludge. The project will thus contribute to reducing environmental risks, creating better living conditions and improving resilience of host communities in Jordan.

Services provided

Provision of recommendations and insight into potential project sites, as well as high-level input on stakeholders and existing technology solutions;
Provide input on technology selection and review on proposed treatment system;

Provide conceptual ideas for reuse of sludge/biosolids; and
Development of a co-financing sanitation strategy in the selected community.

Sustainable development goals MORE DETAILS

Good Health and Well-being

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, by providing access to quality healthcare services, sanitation, and safe drinking water.

Clean Water and Sanitation

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, by improving water quality, wastewater treatment, and access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation by investing in infrastructure, industrialization, and technological progress.