JORDAN ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WSSD WATER PARTNERSHIP

UNCLAS AMMAN 004583

SIPDIS

STATE FOR OES/PCI SALZBERG, OES/PCI SHIPPE

E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: ECON SENV JO UNCSD
SUBJECT: JORDAN ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WSSD WATER PARTNERSHIP

REF: SECSTATE 151258

(U) Jordan's Ministers of Planning and Water "enthusiastically
support" joining in a water partnership with the U.S. at the WSSD
(reftel). The Jordanian National Higher Committee on Sustainable
Development, headed by Minister of Planning Bassam Awadullah, is
anxious to get further details on such a partnership, prior to
the opening of WSSD.

(U) We understand that the Jordanian delegation will be led by
Minister of Planning Awadullah and will include Minister of Water
Hazim el-Nasser as well as the Director of the General
Corporation for Environmental Protection, the Secretary General
of the Ministry of Tourism, the Secretary General of the Ministry
of Social Affairs, the Secretary General of the Jordan Valley
Authority, the Deputy Mayor of the Greater Municipality of Amman,
and three NGO representatives. The King's attendance remains
unknown.

GNEHM