Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study  

CDM International Inc. was retained by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) to undertake the Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Project (WIP) for the purpose of
improving the utilization of limited water resources in Jordan for the next 25 years and bringing
about urgently needed enhancements to the water and wastewater systems. One of the tasks is to
conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to the Wadi Arab Water System II
(a component of WIP Project) according to local, as well as European Investment Bank (EIB)
guidelines. It worth mentioning that, the construction of this project is intending to be financed by
EIB and AFD. However, financing remains subject to approval by their governing bodies and
satisfactory legal documentation.
ESIA is a process where the future consequences of a proposed action or undertaking are
identified and mitigated before irrevocable decisions are made. A well-constructed ESIA
provides the basis for responsible corporate decision-making that is forward-looking and globally
participatory. Potential issues are identified as early in the process as possible and solutions are
developed to maximize project benefit while minimizing both front-end and downstream costs to
development. CDM International Inc. commissioned Consolidated Consultants Engineering &
Environment (CC) for the preparation of ESIA for the project of Wadi Arab Water System II.
Accordingly, a team of experienced practitioners has been assembled to prepare the Scoping
Statement Report/TOR and ESIA for the proposed project.