RED SEA- DEAD SEA PROJECT/PHASE I - waj.gov.jo

1 RED SEA- DEAD SEA PROJECT/PHASE I. The Government of the HASHEMITE KINGDOM. of JORDAN. Represented by The Ministry of Water and Irrigation January 2014. Establish a Secure and Affordable Water Supply for Jordan while Saving the Dead Sea from Extinction Support Widespread Economic Growth in Jordan Provide for Potential Regional Water Sharing Facilitate Private and Public Partnership through a (BOT) project . Jordan ranks as the 3rd poorest nation in terms of freshwater resources at 133m3/person/year Water Deficit in Jordan 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035. MCM/Yr MCM/Yr MCM/Yr MCM/Yr MCM/Yr Demand Supply Deficit Demand Supply Deficit Demand Supply Deficit Demand Supply Deficit Demand Supply Deficit Base Deficit Add 25%(15%. Physical Losses, 10% Influx from neighboring Countries Add Reduction of over abstraction Total Deficit in the Kingdom w/o Disi Disi Kingdom with Disi Ministry of Water and Irrigation Ministry of Water and Irrigation Red Sea Dead Sea Water Conveyance Study Program WB Study Multi-Stakeholder Consultations Completed Studies 1.)

2 Feasibility Study Coyne et Bellier 2. Environmental and ERM. Social Assessment 3. Study of Alternatives Professors Allan, Tsur and Malkawi 4. Red Sea Modeling Study Thetis 5. Dead Sea Modeling Study Tahal 6. Beneficiary Party 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060. Jordan 230 310 370 460 560. Israel 60 60 60 60 60. Palestine 60 60 60 60 60. Available for Further 0 0 50 90 170. Allocation Total MCM/Year 350 430 540 670 850. Operating Cost 396 418 473 548 635. $ Million/Year 7. Expected Impact on the Dead Sea (WB). Discharged Water 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000. (mcm/yr) Level rise 0. Level change (m/yr) Level drop -1. Mono mictic ? Mero mictic Stratification seasonal long term, dilution Cyanobacteria Biological bloom Dunaliella ? Gypsum whitening (crystal size, growth rate). More sinkholes Acceleration (?). Sinkholes Due to dilution Minor depletion No depletion Groundwater As A follow-up on the WB Study The Regional Countries are in agreement to start the implementation of an initial phase to fulfil the concept of: Rapid initiation of RSDS Regional project with Initial Phase I, and it will serve as a pilot phase.

3 Initiating the infrastructure elements of all subsequent project phases Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on Dec 9, 2013 between Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, and Israel at the World Bank in Washington DC, in which all parties agreed to start the implementation of the first phase of the RSDS project on BoT basis. Following up on this MoU, bi-lateral agreements will be signed between Jordan and Israel and Palestinian Authority and Israel soon;. This project RSDS-Phase I (Red Sea Desalination project at Aqaba) is a result of a joint initiative to promote regional cooperation among Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority (the Beneficiary Parties). Treatment and Desalination Plant (80-100). mcm/yr Freshwater Booster Pump Station to Aqaba (2 pumps -300 m and 2-50 m pumps). Freshwater Conveyance (4 km of m Pipeline to Border). ( km of to m Pipeline to Aqaba). Seawater Conveyance (2km of m pipeline and 22 km of m Pipeline).

4 Seawater Intake Pump Station (pumps- 50m VT pumps; 4,500 HP motors). Intake Structure (178 to 222 mcm/yr) with Max Capacity 700. mcm/yr Aqaba Red Sea Amman Desalination Brine Conveyance Dead Sea (200 km of to Pipeline). Desalination Brine Pressure Regulation (3-Pressure Reducing Stations;. With the potential to be replaced by Hydropower Generation Stations 1- (Reservoir) at high point Two desalination Brine Booster Pump Aqaba Station Red Sea Recipient Beneficial Parties Water Supplies Government of Government of Palestinian Jordan Israel Authority (mcm/yr) (mcm/yr) (mcm/yr). 1 Red Sea Desalination Water (80-100 mcm/yr) 30-50 50 - Delivered by Phase I - RSDS project 2 Lake Tiberias Transfer Water (50 mcm/yr) 50 - - Delivered by Beit Zera - KAC Pipeline 3 Med. Sea Desalination Water (20-30 mcm/yr) - - 20-30. Delivered through Israel's National Carrier Potential Total Annual Water Supply 80-100 50 20-30.)

5 The Gulf of Aqaba is Protected, no Environmental effects Infrastructure is Designed to be Expanded No Infrastructure is Abandoned in Future phases The Phase I Desalination Facility at Aqaba Provides Flexibility in Delivering Freshwater to Current Consumers project Financing is Feasible through a Combination of Acceptable Water Rates and Financial Grants The project Initiates the Process to Save the Dead Sea Next Step Preparation of RFP for the Selection and Assignment of a Specialized Engineering Firms to prepare Preliminary Design, Legal and Financial Terms, and Tender Documents based on BoT. and PPP participation. DRAFT RFP is AVAILABLE. Implementation Schedule Activity Duration Preparation of Tender Documents 12 months: Starts in March, 2014. Tendering of Contract for BOT Nov, 2014. Contractors Final Selection of preferred bidder May, 2015. Beginning of Construction Phase Jan, 2016.

6 Duration of Construction 30 months