AMMAN
— The UNDP and Sweden’s international development agency on Monday
launched a water management project in Jerash.
The
project aims to scale up water innovation and management in northern Jordan,
according to a statement from UNDP. The project was launched in Jerash but will
target both
Jerash and Mafraq governorates over two years with the help of a $450,000
grant from the Swedish International Development
Cooperation Agency (Sida).
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The
statement added that the project adopts an “inclusive climate security approach”
to help address the impacts of climate change, and in meeting the needs
of Syrian refuges, and their host communities.
The project
aims to support SMEs in the water sector and realize water security, as well as
create job opportunities for Syrian refugees and host communities in Mafraq and
Jerash, according to the statement.
In remarks
made during the launch ceremony, the Governor of Mafraq Yaser Al-Odwan stressed
the importance of finding solutions to the political, economic, and social
challenges that are facing the Kingdom, mainly those related to climate and
water, in order to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He added
that cooperation is key to achieving the objectives of the project.
The Swedish
Ambassador to Jordan Alexandra Rydmark also attended the event, saying that “Sweden
is proud to support the implementation of the resilience pilot in a second governorate
in Jordan after its’ inception in Jerash in June. This pilot project shows that
many of the Sustainable Development goals can be included in one project.”
The
project aims to engage with local communities to practical and entrepreneurial
solutions to improve water supply and promote responsible water resource
management, the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Jordan Majida Al-Assaf,
said in the statement.
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