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Jordan  National Focal Point (NFP) is the Ministry of Water and Irrigation.

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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

Water for Life: Jordan's Water Strategy - 2008-2022

Rapid assessment of drinking water quality in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Country report of the Pilot Project Implementation in 2004-2005 - Prepared by Federico Properzi, 2010

EU Neighbourhood Policy: Country report  -  Action plan

Water Demand Management in Jordan, June 2008 (by Rania A. Abdel Khaleq, Director, Water Demand Management Unit, Ministry of Water and Irrigation.
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)

Water demand Management policy in Jordan

سياسة ادارة الطلب على المياه في الأردن

23/12/2008 - Ministry of water and irrigation

 

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