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A French-led consortium, including Meridiam and Suez, is set to develop a $6 billion water desalination project in Jordan by 2029, featuring the world's second-largest desalination facility and a 450-km pipeline from Aqaba to Amman. This initiative aims to address chronic water shortages by supplying up to 40% of the country's drinking water needs for over 3 million people, with a solar farm providing 28% of its energy. The project is backed by financing from various international sources, including the Green Climate Fund and EBRD.