Jordan - Groundwater Resources Management
Country / Region: Jordan
Focal point: Groundwater
Begin of project: September 12, 2001
End of project: April 23, 2010
Status of project: April 23, 2010
Drilling for water in the Jordanian desert
Source: BGR
In view of the water scarcity in Jordan, the protection of available water resources against contamination and over-abstraction has become highly important.
The competent institutions of the Jordanian water sector dispose of limited technical capacities and experience to fully assume their responsibilities in (ground) water protection and put an integrated water resources management into practice.
The project aims at improving the protection of water resources in Jordan through the identification, development and implementation of appropriate measures. Key elements of the project approach are the delineation of groundwater protection zones and the inclusion of water protection aspects in regional planning processes and licensing procedures.
BGR supports the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI), its subordinate authorities and other institutions in building up the respective capacities in groundwater management and –protection, fosters the required inter-institutional communication and cooperation and assists in the elaboration of a consistent legal framework. The extension and intensification of water resources protection is a key factor in the prevention of further water shortages, increased health risks and unbearable rehabilitation costs in the case of contaminations. The project thereby contributes to safeguarding water supply in the long run - and at an affordable cost - for the different user groups and especially the poor.
The project maintains close ties with the GTZ water programme in Jordan.
The project is implemented for a designated total period of 7 years (2002-2009), with two phases of 3 and 4 years respectively. The overall German contribution to the project is estimated at 2.2 Mio. €.
Technical Cooperation with Jordan
Project contributions:
- TC Jordan: Groundwater Resources Management
- TC Jordan: The Nationwide Groundwater Simulation Model
- TZ Jordanien: Das landesweite Grundwassermodell als Basis für den National Water Master Plan
- TZ Jordanien: Grundwasserressourcenmanagement
Partner:
Jordan Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI)
