Jordan
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
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
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Approval of the website design of the Hydria Project
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Ministerial Conference on Water adopts strategy guidelines and identifies concrete projects
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Egypt, Israel voice support for Red-Dead canal project
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Ministerial Conference on Water: A calendar of concrete projects from 2009
Country events
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WUA Multi-Stakeholder Workshop No. 1: Advancing the Blue Revolution Initiative: “Transforming the culture and governance of water in the Middle East and Africa” - Water User Associations as Drivers for Commercialization and Water Saving
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Mediterranean Civil Society Meeting on the occasion of the Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Water
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Medibtikar 3rd Euro-Mediterranean Symposium on Innovation: “Empowering the Mediterranean to innovate”
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Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly
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RecShow '09: 2nd Middle East Water, Waste and Environmental Management Exhibition & Congress
Country projects
- Al Meyyah
- ReWaB
- Water Demand Management
- Red-Dead
- PURATREAT
- Water Desalination and Purification Technologies in the Arab world
- Water desalination by solar energy
- Integrated Waste Management for Olive-Oil Pressing Industries in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan
- WaterWare
- SOWAMED
- Towards a Mediterranean Water Information Mechanism compatible with the Water Information System for Europe (WISE)
- AWARENET
- WaDImena
- OPTIMA
- MELIA
- GEWAMED
- Desalination of sea-water using renewable energy sources
- ADU-RES
- MEDREP
- Programme Management Unit (PMU) of Grater Amman Water Sector Improvement Programme
- MEDWA
- MEDAWARE
- Irwa
- EMPOWERS
- EMWATER
- Adira
- REGROWTH
- DSS-DROUGHT
- BIOWATSYST
- MED-POL
- MEDAQUA-II
- MABDE
- MEDWATER-POLICY
- IRRIMED
- SMART
- CORETECH
- LAND-WATER-MED
- MEDCOASTLAND-NET
- MedAqua-Project
- SMADES
- ECOPONICS
- WAM-ME
- MEDWATER
- GREM
- DEAD-SEA
- WASAMED
- The Fara'a and Jerash Integrated Watershed Management
- Water Community Program to Promote Community Based Awareness
Legislation on water
- Jordan Valley Development Law No.19 of 1988
- Environment Protection Interim Law No.1 of 2003
- Public Health Law No.54 of 2002
- Public Health Temporary Law 54 of 2002
- ASEZ Law No. 32 of 2000
- Antiquities Law No 21 of 1988
- Land Acquisition Law No 12 of 1987
- Law of Agriculture 44 of 2002 (temporary)
- Industrial Zones Corporation Law no 59 of 1985
- Water Authority Law No.18 of 1988
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