Jerash, April 27 (Petra) -- Governor of Jerash, Malik Khraisat, met on Monday with representatives from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to discuss expanding bilateral partnerships in environmental sustainability and solid waste management.

The meeting, attended by the head of the Greater Jerash Municipality committee, Mohammad Bani Yassin, focused on improving waste sorting mechanisms at the source and evaluating the operational status of the local transfer station.

Officials discussed strategies to modernize the sector’s infrastructure to enhance service efficiency and public health standards in the northern governorate.

The talks highlighted the primary challenges facing waste management in Jerash, emphasizing that international partnerships are essential to support municipal efforts and achieve long-term environmental goals.

Participants underscored the importance of the ongoing collaboration with the German agency to implement innovative waste management solutions. The governor noted that such initiatives are expected to create a qualitative shift in service delivery while embedding a culture of sustainability within the local community.

//Petra// AF