Contribution to the conservation of environment and healthy life of the Amman citizens 

Japan and Jordan held a handing over ceremony of the equipment for the project for the improvement of solid waste management in the Greater Amman (Phase II) on October 29, 2005.  The ceremony was attended by H.E. Eng. Nidal Al-Hadid, Lord Mayor of Greater Amman Municipality and Mr. Koichi Obata, Ambassador of Japan.

On December 7, 2004 , Jordan’s Acting Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, signed an agreement by which Japan extended a grant aid of 743 million Japanese Yen (approximately 7.2 million US dollars) to the Government of Jordan to the project for the Improvement of Solid Waste Management in the Greater Amman (Phase II).

With this grant, transfer station and landfill site equipment and waste collection vehicles were procured and relevant technical assistance was provided. This will improve solid waste management at the Greater Amman Municipality and enable it to conduct urban solid waste collection service and adequate disposal efficiently.

Japan extended 504 million Japanese Yen in 1993 to improve the solid waste management in the Greater Amman by providing machinery and equipment. And this is the second phase of the project.

In remarks at the ceremony, Mr. Obata said “I am hopeful that this equipment will further contribute to the conservation of environment through improving the solid waste managing, in addition to enhancing bilateral ties between the two friendly countries.”

Mr. Obata added, “It is my sincere wish that cooperation and friendly relations between Japan and Jordan will be further strengthened in the future. ”