Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has started work on a project to improve efficiency and reliability of the water transmission network around Dubai
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Degremont to construct desalination plants in Abu Dhabi and Oman
![Degremont will design, construct and operate two desalination plants in Abu Dhabi and Oman. (Image source: Tom Arthur/Flickr)](/images/desalplant-tomarthur-flickr.jpg)
Degremont will design, construct and operate two desalination plants in Abu Dhabi and Oman. (Image source: Tom Arthur/Flickr)
French water and waste management company Degremont has been chosen to design, construct and operate a desalination plant at the Mirfa Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP) in Abu Dhabi for US$233mn
World Bank to provide US$474mn for water project in Lebanon
![A 73 metre-high dam with a storage capacity of 125mn cu/m will be constructed in the Chouf village. (Image source: Michael Stone/Flickr)](/images/dam-michealstone-flickr.jpg)
A 73 metre-high dam with a storage capacity of 125mn cu/m will be constructed in the Chouf village. (Image source: Michael Stone/Flickr)
The World Bank has approved funds worth US$474mn for a water supply development scheme in Lebanon
German bank to fund water and wastewater projects in Jordan
![The upcoming projects will support and enhance water supply to Jordans cities. (Image source: Gonzopowers/Flickr)](/images/watersupply-Gonzopowers-flickr.jpg)
The upcoming projects will support and enhance water supply to Jordans cities. (Image source: Gonzopowers/Flickr)
The German Development Bank (KfW) has approved funds worth US$105mn for water and wastewater projects in Jordan
WaterWorld Middle East to help Gulf meet infrastructure demands
The WaterWorld Middle East conference and exhibition will help governments in the Gulf meet the infrastructure demands of their growing populations, announced Dr Hisham Khatib, honorary vice-chairman of the World Energy Council