Environmental policy and administrative management

With the difficult economic circumstance all over the world, Jordan is currently facing harsh economic conditions that assist in increasing poverty and unemployment. To moreover increase the harsh living conditions, Jordan is facing huge water scarcity problems. For that reason, this project will help support poor families in the area by providing means for water management and decreasing environmental degradation that will highly affect their agricultural dependence. This project will therefore aim at decreasing environmental degradation in the Allan village of the Balqa Governorate, by providing ways to tackle water scarcity with rainwater harvesting systems and moreover increase the income of the families in the area by providing sustainable land management to improve income generating agricultural activities. Raising environmental awareness within the local community will furthermore enhance sustainable land management practices.

Jordan