Reduce vulnerability in Jordan in the context of water scarcity and increasing food/energy demand
The rationale of this project is to reduce vulnerability of rural Jordanian and other disadvantaged communities in the context of water scarcity for agriculture, increased demand for food and livelihood provision from growing populations, and rising energy demand. To this end, the project pilots a three-pronged, community based approach, combining water harvesting, conjunctive use of groundwater, and solar power for lifting irrigation water.
Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
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Jordanie |
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire Eau
Ressources en eau à usage agricole
Conservation des ressources en eau Approvisionnement en eau |
01.12.2015
- 31.07.2020 |
CHF 2’050’000
|
- Fully developed and operational area of water harvesting with conjunctive groundwater and solar power for lifting irrigation water;
- Strengthened national capacities to adopt, operate and maintain the proposed the three-pronged approach (water harvesting, conjunctive use of groundwater, solar-powered irrigation);
- Established community of practice, empowered and fully responsible for operating the three- pronged approach;
- Prepared appropriate long-term policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks to facilitate the adoption and scale-up of the three-pronged approach and integrate it within national food- water-energy related policies/strategies and programmes;
- Produced and widely disseminated to relevant stakeholders in the country outreach materials, including guides, technical reports, etc.
- Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture
- Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
AGRICULTURE
DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Préservation des ressources en eau (y compris collecte de données)
Ressources en eau à usage agricole
Préservation des ressources en eau (y compris collecte de données)
Approvisionnement en eau potable – dispositifs de base
Thème transversal Prévention des crises
Le projet tient compte de l'égalité des sexes en tant que thème transversal.
Le projet tient compte de la démocratisation, de la bonne gouvernance et des droits de l'homme en tant que thème transversal.
Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F09468
Contexte |
Jordan, a water scarce country, has an estimated renewable water resource of 148m3 per capita per year. Scarcity is driven primarily by its arid to semi-arid climatic regime and by population increases experienced in recent decades as a result of both natural growth and recent immigration/refugee intake from the crisis in Syria. Of all its water resources, the status of the groundwater is of critical concern because its use requires careful planning and management to sustain human socio-economic development and ecosystems. Yet, groundwater resources are under the threat from mismanagement and over-exploitation, linked in particular to the expansion of irrigated agriculture. Agriculture in Jordan accounts for almost 60% of freshwater withdrawals, making it the largest user of water, placing the greatest pressure on groundwater resources. Agriculture also consumes energy, typically for pumping water from wells and pushing water through irrigation systems. Yet, energy supply poses challenges because of the lack of local energy resources and high demand. Moreover, the use of water and energy in agriculture are inter-linked which means that increased demand or pressure in any one sector has flow-on effects in the others. Nevertheless, agriculture supports a large number of livelihoods in Jordan, particularly in rural areas. |
Objectifs |
To increase resilience of rural Jordanian and other disadvantaged communities in the context of water scarcity for agriculture, increasing demand for food and livelihood provision from growing populations, and rising energy demand. The project will focus on the northern region where the impacts of the humanitarian crisis on the Water-Food-Energy nexus are the most tangible. |
Groupes cibles |
Beneficiaries include the communities of small- scale farmers and family farmers who will benefit from increased yields through the increased reliability in their water supply through surface water and groundwater availability. The most vulnerable groups within Jordanian society, including, women, youths, poor households, ethnic minorities and disadvantaged communities (e.g., vulnerable migrants and refugees) in the project area will also benefit from improved water management and reduced vulnerability to shocks/rising demands. The project will encourage the participation of these vulnerable groups in all consultations planned at national level in order to foster community decision-making and improve their access to communal ecosystem resources. The number of beneficiaries depends on the selection of the site where the operational project will be implemented. |
Effets à moyen terme |
Provision of sustainable agricultural water resources and their efficient management through the application of the three-pronged approach (water harvesting, conjunctive use of groundwater and solar-powered drip irrigation) in Jordan. |
Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: |
Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
Crédit |
Aide humanitaire |
Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel Secteur privé Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU) Autres partenaires Policy-makers, decision-makers and technical experts at relevant ministries- Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), Jordan Valley Authority (JVA), as well as research institutions and universities |
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
The project contributes to UNDAF's priorities in Jordan. and to FAO's Country Programme Framework (CPF). The project also aligns with FAO's Regional Initiatives in the Near East and North Africa Region, particularly the Water Scarcity Initiative and Small-Scale Agriculture for Inclusive Development. In addition, the project harmonizes with several of Jordan's national strategies and plans. During the inception phase of the project, FAO will conduct a screening and contact other actors to map the relevant projects and identify all actors and stakeholders. However, none of the other potential actors are doing the same approach (the 3-pronged approach). |
Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 2’050’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 2’051’537 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 2’000’000 |
Phases du projet |
Phase 1 01.12.2015 - 31.07.2020 (Completed) |