Red Sea-Dead Sea (RSDS) Multi-Donor Account

$200M USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	Government of France - Agence Francaise de Developpement
Country	Jordan
Start Date	Apr 28, 2017
End Date	Mar 03, 2019
Duration	674 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`210932-76`

Grant Description

The Red Sea-Dead Sea project is a trilateral initiative by Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority to promote regional cooperation and help address regional water shortages.

The project has the following objectives: (1) slow the decline of the Dead Sea; (2) desalinate water for Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority; and (3) serve as a symbol of peace and cooperation in the Middle East.