Duration: June 2015 – 17 January 2026
As part of its efforts to strengthen partnerships with national and international parties that support Jordan’s vital sectors, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) supported and oversaw the “Climate Change Adaptation Programme”. Through this programme, the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan obtained a grant of USD 9.226 million from the Adaptation Fund for the programme:
“Increasing the resilience of poor and vulnerable communities to climate change impacts in Jordan through implementing innovative projects in water and agriculture in support of adaptation to climate change”.
The programme grant agreement was signed in June 2015 between the Adaptation Fund Board (AF) and MOPIC, which served as the owner and supervisor of the programme’s implementation as the Implementing Entity (IE). The programme was launched in July 2016. Several ministries and government institutions implemented the programme’s projects and activities as Executing Entities (EEs) for the sub-projects:
Petra Development Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA), the Hashemite Fund for Development of Jordan Badia (HFDJB), Jordan Valley Authority (JVA), Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ), National Center for Agricultural Research (NARC), and the Ministry of Environment (MoE) / the Royal Scientific Society (RSS). MOPIC also cooperated with national institutions working on climate change adaptation, such as the Ministry of Agriculture, the Jordan Meteorological Department, and local community associations (e.g. Water Users Associations in the Jordan Valley).
The overall objective of the programme was to adapt Jordan’s agricultural sector to climate change-induced water shortages and stresses on food security through piloting innovative technology transfer and policy support linked to community livelihoods and resilience.
The Project Management Unit (PMU) was hosted at MOPIC. It consisted of a Programme Manager, a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, a Financial Specialist and an Administrative Assistant. The PMU followed up on the EEs’ activities for the sub-projects, prepared periodic and annual reports for the AF on the performance and achievements of the programme’s activities, and coordinated communication with the EEs.
The programme consisted of two main components, each comprising a set of projects and activities implemented in partnership with national entities. The aim was to enhance the resilience of poor and vulnerable communities to climate change impacts and to strengthen water and food security in the target areas.