Blog

February 22, 2017

Women Plumbers Aid Jordan’s Water Conservation Effort

Ra’eda and her colleagues, trained as plumbers as part of the MCC-Jordan Compact, are challenging attitudes about women’s professions in Jordan and aiding the country’s water conservation efforts, which are creating new opportunities for economic growth.

February 22, 2017

Mobilizing Private-Sector Investment to Transform Jordan’s Water System

MCC’s investment helped the Jordanian Government finance the expansion of the nation’s largest wastewater treatment plant, catalyzing private-sector investment and supporting the government’s ability to provide a much-needed service to its growing population.

July 16, 2015

Conserving Jordan’s Critical Water Supply

In Jordan, the observation of Ramadan was an opportunity to reinforce the importance of water conservation and to teach women who manage their families’ household water that conservation is not just good for the family, it’s good for the country.

March 19, 2015

Building grassroots support for water conservation in Jordan

In Jordan's Zarqa Governorate, a grassroots water conservation campaign aims to make a long-lasting difference for households and businesses. The effort is part of MCC's $275 million compact with Jordan.

March 25, 2014

In Jordan, harnessing the lifecycle of water

In Jordan, where water resources are scant, people in expanding urban areas are getting more clean water and better sanitation service, and irrigation in the Jordan Valley is more efficient. The MCC-funded program is paving the way for economic growth.

March 17, 2014

Spreading the message

MCC and MCA-Jordan hosted a community outreach event to discuss the upcoming improvements to the country’s water and wastewater treatment systems. About 100 teenage girls were encouraged to discuss the projects with their families.

March 21, 2013

Recognizing a promising partnership

MCC and its partners in Jordan were recognized with an award for innovative financing from the Water and Energy Exchange, a specialist international water conference for companies that provide products and services in water and energy.

June 7, 2012

When water flows, prosperity follows

MCC CEO blogs from Jordan, where he visits families facing water scarcity and celebrates partnering with the private sector to expand water security.

February 3, 2011

BCLC forum highlights private sector investments in water and sanitation for poverty reduction

Yesterday I participated in the U.S. Business Civic Leadership Center’s "Global Corporate Citizenship Issue Series: Focus on Water” event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.