Water Harvesting in Jordan: Building Resilience Through 3R

Targeting Jordan’s northern regions, critical water challenges posed by climate change, population growth, and human security risks are addressed. This is done through rainwater harvesting, flood risk reduction, groundwater recharge, and reuse strategies. The initiative prioritizes capacity building, youth and women empowerment, environmental journalism, and awareness campaigns. With measurable outputs the project underscores Jordan’s integrated approach to sustainable water, food, and energy security.

Key Takeaways

  • National dialogues, symposiums, and training programs strengthen institutional knowledge while fostering women and youth empowerment in the water sector.
  • Dam rehabilitation, nature based solutions and the right positioning of hafirs, supported by catchment analysis create not only water availability but also new opportunities for water reuse and businesses.
  • The online knowledge hub showcases the project results, the rainwater harvesting opportunities for Jordan and is a database for all written results of the project.
  • Tangible impact with measurable outputs, such as harvesting 2.1 million cubic meters of water, supporting 176 farmers, creating jobs, planting 60,000 trees, and protecting 6,500 people from flood.