1. Ziyad Al-Alawneh Land and Human to Advocate Progress - Jordan
Session title: Climate Change Impact on Water Resources and Utilities Presentation title: Educational Model: Improving Community Resilience to Climate Change, Jordan
Ziyad Al-Alawneh
Land and Human to Advocate Progress - Jordan

2. LHAP Affliliation and Approach
LHAP Approach
LHAP membership

3. Status of Water in Jordan
Jordan is among the poorest countries in the world on the basis of per capita water availability, with only 147 cubic meters per person per year in 2010 ( TNC report 2014).
Renewable water resources are less than 130 cubic meters per person per year. Current total uses exceed the renewable supply.
The difference (the water used that is not renewable) comes from nonrenewable and fossil groundwater extraction and the reuse of reclaimed water.
If supply remains constant, per capita domestic consumption is projected to fall to 90 cubic meters per person/year by 2025, putting Jordan in the category of having an absolute water shortage that could constrain economic growth and potentially endanger public health.
Several policies, strategies and plans have being developed by the government to enhance the development, management and use of water resources.
Jordan’s “water for life” strategy 2008–2022 highlights in its irrigation water chapter drought management and adaptation to climate change.

4. Status of Climate Change in Jordan
Based on the Climate trends analysis using CORDEx and RCp 4.5 and 8.5 the main climate hazards that the water sector faces in Jordan are :
Temperature increase,
Precipitation decrease,
Increased incidents of drought, and
Increased evaporation.
Climate sensitivity indicators in water sector were determined as:
Reduced groundwater recharge,
Groundwater quality deterioration,
Stream flow reduction, and
Increased water demand.
Assessment of sensitivity showed that the average sensitivity level is 3.71 (out of 5) and can be classified as high. That indicates how the system can be adversely impacted by the investigated climate change hazards.

7. Challenges
High population growth (2.5%/year) and large refugee influxes.
Rising water needs for expanding economic sectors, such as industry and tourism. By 2030, water demand will double and reach 1,550 MCM, 650 MCM more than currently funded supply.
Limited funding and private sector participation for the implementation of water projects .
Limited energy sources available for water projects and Jordan is highly dependent on foreign energy sources (96% of energy comes from imported oil and gas ).
Lack of coordination with neighboring countries regarding the management of water resources (surface and groundwater) .
The impact of climate change that will lead to precipitation variability and an increase of summer temperatures.

8. Gaseous Emissions due to burning fossil fuel
Projects’ by LHAP to Improve Community Resilience to Climate change and Limited Resources Educational Models
Greening Public buildings Project by LHAP
Gaseous Emissions due to burning fossil fuel
8 sites in 8 governorates.
2 mosques, 2 churches, 2 meeting halls and 2 municipality building.
Two levels of work:
Energy: 6 six KWp and 2 tens KWp systems
Photo voltaic cells
Double glaze
LED bulbs
Water
Water saving devices
Water harvesting –cistern digging
Grey water separation

9. Mitigation Strategies
Consider the following adaptation strategies and measures for the water sector
Rainwater harvesting – new and old traditional systems
wastewater treatment
Desalination
Increasing Efficiency of irrigation technologies
Grey water Reuse
public awareness and participatory demand management and stakeholders involvement ( WUAs).
Promoting and tax exempting of water saving devices.
Water efficient practices: Promotion of efficient water using practices in all sectors (households, irrigation, tourism, industry, hospital, offices) to reduce the gap between available water supply and water demand (rainwater harvesting, the reuse of greywater, assistance for low income consumers, training programs and education).
Enhancement of energy efficiency of water utilities and pumping stations.
Use of alternative energy systems to use in water utilities.
As every drop matters, Jordan needs to examine forgotten surfaces of waters such as old ponds ( 200) and dams all over Jordan.

10. Conclusions
Climate change hazards is very on all sectors among of which is water.
Jordan will face more severe water shortages decrease.
WSDs are no more exempted and are but not commonly used.
Jordanians complain about water shortage but do not act.
Absence of structured continuous awareness raising programs.
Jordanian care about their own individuals matters and little attention is paid to national issues ( absence of national loyalty – report of water and sewage leaks).
Non incentive system of community encouragement in water harvesting, dual system installation or installing WSDs.
No real national efforts are in place to face the upcoming high climate conditions in the area of water and energy mainly in involving all stakeholders and communities.
The political mood is causing frustration and disappointment.

11. Recommendations
Water harvesting, conservation, installing WSDs and dual system should be enforced by law.
Actions in public buildings to reduce CO2 generation and other gases should be encouraged such as installing photo voltaic cells, replacing bulbs with LED light and installing double glaze windows.
Public engagement at the grass root level considering the accumulative effect of the collective work and results.
Continuous and structured awareness campaign should be in place for both water and energy issues.
Seed money to encourage communities and individuals take personal and community initiatives to save water, harvest water and establish dual system.
Mainstream the issue of water policy into other national policies to encourage government and mainly ministries of education and Awwqaf and government buildings become green with focus on water and energy saving, water harvesting and separation of grey water.
National annual contest of green individual and institutions and awarding them financial and moral support as such Arab League and Zayed prizes.
Reduction on the fees of consumers for those water sound managers at individual and institutional.
Rehabilitate the old ponds and dams to consider as an alternative mean for water use in irrigation.

12. Thanks