31/08/2020 A field visit by the staff of UNICEF Jordan and the director of education management from the Ministry of Education took place at Samir Al-Refai Elementary School for boys (Luwaibdeh-Amman) on August 31, 2020. The field visit comprised a School reopening speech by the country representative of UNICEF Jordan
25/08/2020 [WASH in Schools] project updates [Greywater Treatment & Reuse for Toilet Flushing System] [Funded by UNICEF & Implemented by MIRRA] MIRRA installed its innovative and simple greywater system that developed in partnership with Wakileh at Samir Al-Rifai elementary school for boys in Amman.
15/08/2020 MIRRA renovated the Water Harvesting Systems at three schools in Mafraq. Also, MIRRA installed monitoring panels to monitor the water level in the harvesting tanks. The systems together conserve up to 80 cubic meter per year. The project is implemented by MIRRA and funded by UNICEF Jordan
27/07/2020 MIRRA installed a solar system (~ 33 KWP) cover all electricity needs at 3 public schools in Rihab village, Mafraq. This reduces the school’s carbon footprint into Zero. Also, the system is an alternative sustainable energy source for the operation MIRRA installed integrated water management systems. This activity is
22/07/2020 MIRRA begins the implementation phase of its WASH program “implementing grey water treatment and reuse and Improving WASH services in Schools “with UNICEF fund in 25 schools for 2020/2021. The 25 schools are located in 6 governorates (Amman, Irbid, Zarqa, Balqa, Madaba, Ajloun, Mafraq / Northern Badia). The estimated
01/06/2020 Eliza Paterson has joined the MIRRA team this year to contribute to publishing, research, and project report efforts throughout Jordan. Eliza is receiving her MSc. in Environment, Politics, and Development from SOAS, University of London and has an extensive background in Environmental Sciences, sustainable development, and agricultural production. She
22/04/2020 Due to Covid-19, AZMUD project has been launched remotely through an online kick-off meeting on April 22, 2020. From each partner, 2-3 representatives attended the meeting. Each partner did a presentation on the company he/ she is leading and another presentation on the work package in which the company
12/04/2020 MIRRA have adjusted its field and office work plans to accommodate the new restrictions put in place to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. MIRRA have prioritized writing, analysis and publishing work that can be done remotely, and we are conducting preliminary research informed by literature reviews. MIRRA is also
01/03/2020 MIRRA-UNICEF Partnership Launches Its 2020/2021 Program “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools – Implementing Greywater Treatment and Reuse and Improving WASH Services in Schools” in Jordan. Funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the program targets 25 public schools in 8 Governorates (Amman, Irbid, Zarqa, Balqa’a, Madaba,
