Rural Water Harvesting in Muwagar and Mafraq

This project aims to enhance the importance of water harvesting, through demand-driven policy support complemented by capacity building actions, as a sustainable approach to enhancing the resilience of communities and ground water ecosystems most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and population growth in Jordan.

A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) approach was used to identify high-value locations for enhanced water management and climate adaptation action in the country. Three regions in Azraq, Mafraq and North Jordan Valley have been targeted for their heightened vulnerability to current and future climate impacts, including human security risk.

The scope included hydrology and hydraulics modelling and calculations in addition to production of detailed design and tender documents for the proposed interventions including: rainwater harvesting ponds, leaky dams, contour stone bunds, Gully plugs Check dams, Contour ploughing areas, and micro catchment areas though landscape management – Vallerani system ploughing.