About Water Law for the year 2020

The Jordanian Economic Forum revealed that water loss in Jordan is one of the main problems in the water sector, at a rate of 47 percent, while the public budget incurs direct financial support estimated at 260 million dinars.

During the dialogue session, that was organized on the draft water law for 2020, the forum indicated that improving operational performance and reducing water losses, for example from 47% to 30%, will increase operational revenue and reduce the value of subsidies by 94 million dinars annually in an already water-poor country. About the amount to be collected through the application of Article No. (11-b) of the new law…