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has gloss | eng: The Jordan Valley Unified Water Plan, commonly known as the "Johnston Plan", was a plan for the unified water resource development of the Jordan Valley. It was negotiated and developed by US ambassador Eric Johnston between 1953 and 1955, and based on an earlier plan commissioned by United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Modeled upon the Tennessee Valley Authoritys engineered development plan, it was approved by technical water committees of all the regional riparian countries — Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Though the plan was rejected by the Arab League, both Israel and Jordan undertook to abide by their allocations under the plan. The US provided funding for Israels National Water Carrier after receiving assurances from Israel that it would continue to abide by the plans allocations. Similar funding was provided for Jordans East Ghor Main Canal project after similar assurance were obtained from Jordan. |
lexicalization | eng: Jordan Valley Unified Water Plan |
instance of | c/Irrigation projects |
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