AMMAN, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Jordan and Japan signed on Saturday a grant agreement worth 22 million U.S. dollars to support a major water project in the northern parts of the kingdom, state-run Petra news agency reported.
Jordan's Minister of Water and Irrigation Hazem Nasser said the project seeks to improve water supply in communities that host Syrian refugees in northern Jordan.
There are some 1.3 million Syrian refugees in Jordan, according to official figures.
The project entails enhancing water networks, such as extending water pipes, to improve water supply in some areas in the northern parts of Jordan.
The minister also stressed the need for continued support to water projects in Jordan, which is one of the poorest countries in terms of water.
He also reviewed Jordan's water strategy aimed to enhance water supply to all areas in the country.
