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Funding Issues for Water Projects in the Middle EastCEFR A1

13 Aug 2025

Adapted from Sghaier Gharbi, SciDev CC BY 2.0

Photo by Olivia Hutcherson, Unsplash

AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.

  • Water projects are very important in the Middle East.
  • Countries need water for drinking and farming.
  • Funding is getting less from the US and other countries.
  • Jordan has very little water for its people.
  • Lebanon has old water systems that waste water.
  • Morocco is looking at better ways to use water funding.

Difficult words

  • waterA clear liquid for drinking and farming.
  • fundingMoney for projects or support.
  • countriesNations or lands with people.
  • farmingGrowing plants and raising animals.
  • systemA way of organizing things.
    systems
  • importantSomething that matters a lot.

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Discussion questions

  • Why is water important for people?
  • How can countries improve their water systems?
  • What should be done to help countries with little water?

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