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Praxis and Engicon took part in the achievements ceremony for the “Improving Living Conditions in disadvantaged areas in Amman” ILCA project. The two-day event aimed to celebrate the outcomes of ILCA project under the patronage of H.E the Minister of Environment Dr. Muawieh Radaideh and H.E Dr. Yousef Al Shawarbeh the Mayor of Amman.

Tareq Ghannam, Praxis’s Principal Architect, took the stage to demonstrate Praxis and Engicon’s substantial achievements within the scope of ILCA project, which involved:

• Implementing 3 pilot green infrastructure projects including design and construction supervision for 3 sites in East Amman using a participatory design approach.
• Design for 3 additional extension sites in East Amman.
• Commissioning local artists to engage community members within the sites through participatory painting activities.
• Holding several capacity-building workshops with GAM employees and offering on-the-job training. The topic included the implementation of urban green infrastructure and the adoption of participatory design approaches.
• Producing 4 publications to highlight the environmental and social benefits of urban green infrastructure as well as a step-by-step implementation strategy.

The project was implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and commissioned by Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

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As the implementor of the USAID-funded Management Engineering Services Contract II (MESC II), Engicon participated last month in USAID’s 2022 annual Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Conference and Expo in Amman. The annual event showcases USAID’s implementing partners’ achievements and successes through innovation and expertise. The event also promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing for learning among USAID/Jordan MEL practitioners and facilitates collaborative problem solving around emerging challenges.

During the two-day event, the MESC II team highlighted its achievements and successes, specifically in water network upgrades, capacity building, development of Jordan’s water utilities, and overseeing USAID investments to reduce non-revenue water.

Nahel Maayta, Associate Director at Engicon and MESC II MEL Specialist, participated in a panel discussion during the event. She presented a case study for which MESC II was recently awarded the USAID Collaborative, Learning, and Adaptive (CLA) Award.

We are thrilled that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has named the Al-Ghabawi Wastewater Treatment Plan (WWTP) project as its Bronze Sustainability Award winner for Climate Resilience.

The project aims to transfer the tanker discharge facility from the current location in Ain Ghazal, Jordan to a new site (Al-Ghabawi) as the septic tank facility is located in a residential area. The current facility creates odor, local noise pollution and increased traffic problems. Furthermore, its outflows do not meet the quality standards required to be passed forward to As-Samra WWTP.

Engicon, in cooperation with Ankura, a leading business advisory firm, has carried out the feasibility study for the project. The study included an assessment of the technical, operational, Environmental, social, and financial aspects of the project. Engicon and Ankura also prepared the technical and functional specifications for the tender documents.

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Engicon Qatar has been awarded a 3-year Framework Agreement to handle the engineering services for the Engineering & Projects Department of Qatar Aluminum Limited Company (Qatalum).

Throughout the duration of the agreement, Engicon will be providing Qatalum with short and long-term skilled experts along with all needed engineering services consisting of projects management, technical documents review, and technical support.

This agreement is a true testament to our successful journey in Qatar which dates back to 2005.

One of Engicon’s major water projects in recent years will benefit from a EUR 70 million loan provided by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to the Government of Jordan.  

The Jordan Valley Water Resources Efficiency Project was one of the projects included in the EIB investment to tackle water challenges in the Jordan Valley. The project involves the construction of a closed water carrier (pipeline) in order to deliver blended water from Telal El Thahab weir to turn out of the King Abdullah Canal (KAC). The construction of this pipeline aims at reducing the water losses associated with the KAC. These savings would then permit the reallocation of freshwater flowing in the north section of the KAC to domestic water uses in urban centers such as Amman and Irbid.

The formal agreement between the Government of Jordan and EIB was signed in December 2021. It aims at supporting a comprehensive investment program to reduce water losses, increase supply of drinking water, and alleviate water shortages hindering agriculture in the Jordan Valley. The investment will improve the accessibility to Jordan’s water resources by communities in the Jordan Valley and major cities including Amman and Irbid.

Jordan has been facing severe water scarcity, with the country’s annual renewable water resources being less than 100 cubic meters per person.

Engicon is working on the Jordan Valley Water Resources Efficiency Project under a consortium led by Tetra Tech.

More than 100 entities gathered online for a disclosure session discussing the results of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study for the Aqaba–Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance (AAWDC) Project.

The AAWDC Project was developed to address the emerging challenges associated with the on-going water crisis in Jordan, with the primary objective to provide a secure and non-conventional source of drinking water for Amman and other governorates in the country and areas along the conveyance pipeline route. It is estimated that the Project will generate 300 million cubic meters (MCM) per year of desalinated drinking water.

Engicon is leading the work on the study, overseeing a team of over 30 experts as part of a consortium led by US firm Tetra Tech International Development Services. The study is funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and promoted by the Ministry of Water & Irrigation.

The study included preparing an ESIA and environmental and social management plan (ESMP) for the AAWDC Project. It is also assessed the brine discharge risks, proposed seawater intake, and brine discharge components. Impacts on the marine ecology have been also studied at four regional levels: the AAWDC site, the Aqaba Marine Reserve, wider impacts (Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea), and cumulative effects.

We are pleased to be a part of this strategic project, which is considered essential for alleviating water scarcity challenges in Jordan.
 
To learn more about the project: https://engic.onl/3He13F9

Al Matal is a new 2500 dunum (2.5 million sqm) resort on a mountainous site located in the south of Jordan, overlooking the Gulf of Aqaba. This new development, established by the Aqaba Development Corporation, will feature a 100 dunum artificial lake, a panoramic road and a cable car connecting the resort to the coastal area, which will offer the city’s visitors with a unique experience looking across the Red Sea and Aqaba’s mountains.

In 2016, Engicon and Praxis were assigned the design of the resort’s masterplan, the drafting of tender documents, and the preparation of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA).  Engicon and Praxis worked on the planning and design of infrastructure utilities, as well as the geotechnical investigation. In 2019, the construction supervision of Al Matal Resort was also awarded to Engicon. The project is expected to be completed by end of 2023.

You can find out more about Al Matal Project here

Engicon is in the final stages of developing a smart city roadmap for Amman and preparing the technical specifications for a comprehensive traffic monitoring platform for the Jordanian capital.

The Participatory Green Infrastructure Project (GIZ funded)  is now ready to move into phase 3 after the completion of the design. This project aims to improve living conditions in three disadvantaged areas by developing green infrastructure networks in East Amman. The approach included a participatory design process where the sites’ users were engaged to decide on and design the open spaces.

Engicon will supervise the construction works at the three sites, conduct workshops with GAM, and prepare two publications destined to raise the awareness of both the environmental and social benefits of Urban Green Infrastructure. The construction period is expected to last four months.

In its bid to expand into the environmental solutions business, Engicon partnered with Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH) to design, finance, and build a process waste water treatment plant (PWTP) for its industrial complex in Amman. This 7-year project provides the factory with the ability to treat its waste water and reuse it for industrial purposes.

“It is exciting and gratifying for us to see this project achieving its desired results,” said Abdallah Khair, CEO of Engicon O&M , a subsidiary of Engicon.

“This plant required a very particular design. It is relatively small, but it involves four different treatment technologies in order to reach the standards required by the client.”

Engicon hopes to expand this business model in the region through Engicon O&M. Following its success in reducing energy consumption with the design and finance of the Wala Lib Pumping station, this project with FHH was a major step forward.

Tarek Zuriekat, CEO of Engicon, said that the company was grateful for FHH for providing the opportunity to demonstrate Engicon’s skills and strengths.

“Engicon has long realized that for its engineering capabilities to be appreciated, it needs to move towards providing complete solutions, which means financing and building, as well as designing. In this project we are not selling engineering designs, we are selling treated water.”