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Jordan

Jordan has an EMWIS website, run by its National Focal Point (NFP), the Ministry of Water and Irrigation.

Key indicators

Area (1000 sq km): 89
Population (mill): 5.2
GDP ($ bill):  9
Water per cap: 135 m3
Water withdrawal:
agriculture 75%

Access to
drinking water: 96%
sanitation: 99%

Important reports

EU Neighbourhood Policy:
Country report
Action plan

Water Demand Management in Jordan, June 2008 (by Rania A. Abdel Khaleq, Director, Water Demand Management Unit, Ministry of Water and Irrigation.
Local water and sanitation services, 2005
Prospects of Efficient Wastewater Management and Water Reuse in Jordan, 2005
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Water Sector Review, 2001/02/15 
Reports of the French Regional Mission for Water & Agriculture (French Embassy in Jordan)
UNESCO-IHP National Report for the period 2004-2006
Wateras a human right: The understanding of water in the Arab countries of the Middle East - A four country analysis
Incentive Systems for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Irrigated Agriculture in the MENA Region: Evidence from Jordan and Tunisia, 2004.
Planning Jordan’s Water Future: Lessons Learnt from the Water Sector Planning Support Project
(Ministry of Water & Irrigation - GTZ)
Country news
Country events
Country projects

Folder Data and Statistics

Land area (100 sq km)
 89
Population (millions)
 5.2 
Total GDP ($ billions)
 9 
Freshwater per capita
 135 m3 
Freshwater withdrawal
 agriculture 75%
Access to drinking water
  96%
Access to sanitation
 99%

Statistics: World Bank 1991

URL The EU's relations with Jordan EU relations with Jordan are governed by the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership that is implemented through the EU-Jordan Association Agreement and the regional dimension of the Barcelona Process. Following the enlargement of the European Union, the EU launched the European Neighbourhood Policy which is designed to give new impetus to co-operation within the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership.
URL Jordanian department of statistics
URL Sustainable Development Jordan profile - Johannesburg summit 2002 Does not follow the structure of the other country report published by the UN Commission for Sustainable Developement.
URL World Health Organisation fact sheet on Jordan
URL AQUASTAT - Water and agriculture in Jordan
Country profile from AQUASTAT, the information system of the land and water division of the FAO (Food and Agriculture division of the United Nations).
URL Earthtrends country profile
Water resources and freshwater ecosystems information by the World Resources Institute.
URL World Bank overview of Jordan
URL WaDImena member country profile
Water Demand Management (WDM) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) - member country overview.
URL BBC country profile
British Broadcasting Corporation guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, plus background on key institutions.
URL CIA factbook on Jordan

Country profile of the The World Factbook of the US Central Intelligence Agency  - CIA. It includes information on geography, people, governement, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
URL Background information on Jordan Country study by the Federal Research Division of the US Library of Congress. Interesting background information, going up to the 1990s.
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