1. The Syria Crisis: water usage in Jordan Webinar December 17 th 2015, Rania Al-Zoubi

2. Mercy Corps Located in over 45 countries worldwide Operating in Jordan since 2002 Implementing the CBIWDM project since 2006 www.mercycorps.org

3. CBIWDM Strategic Goal: Reduced social and economic impact of water resource limitations in communities of Jordan with external stressors

4. Project Objectives Build the capacity of 175 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to become more involved in activities that improve water demand management. Build community capacity in resources management through the adoption and implementation of water and energy related projects. Improve water supply in target communities of Northern Jordan to decrease tension

5. Impact Increasing quantity and quality of water in rural settings. Increasing water use efficiency at the household and small farm level. Increasing awareness, capacity and involvement of community leaders and end-users in the water equation. Increase Community Resilience toward resources scarcity and ability to adapt to external stressors Provide a replicable successful cases in communal water and energy resource management.

7. Activities 3 sets of activities: I: 175 Grants to Establishing Revolving Loan Funds for Water. II: 256 Grants to implement Communal Water and Energy Projects. III: Improve water supply in target communities of Northern Jordan

8. Achievements  193 grants (Avg. 20,000 USD)  Funding: 4.46 M USD  11,430 projects funded  25% borrowers are women  61,722 direct beneficiaries  93% repayment rate  2.5 turnover rate from initial investment  Over 1,000,000m 3 water harvested/saved

9. Figure 1. The types of small level projects at households/farms

10. Communal projects types: 186 Water efficiency projects in schools (RHW, NM, WSDs, awareness), Water efficiency projects in 10 mosques, 2 churches and 12 clinics (RWH, new faucets and WSDs) 4 Springs and agricultural canals rehabilitated 8 Communal large rainwater harvesting ponds rehabilitated Impact realized by the whole, or part of each community

11. Addressing Conflict Communal Projects Community Outreach Supply Water Infrastructure Tension Release CBIWDM Increase water supply through rainwater harvesting cisterns Encourage water use efficiency at household and small farm level Train community leaders on conflict mitigation Increase water supply through the network

12. Issues: Population increased by 20% Water per capita decreased by 10% # of complaints in 2011: 16000 # of complaints in 2013: 45000 YWC limited capacity to respond Yarmouk Water Company

13. Communication Strategy Enhanced logo Creation of a website Outreach mechanism Yarmouk Water Company CBIWDM YWC Partner CBOs

14. Population 7000 Jordanians – 2500 Syrians Revolving Loans: 16 Households Water harvested: 30 cubic meters x 16 = 480 cubic meters Communal Projects: 2 rainwater harvesting cisterns at 2 schools Beneficiaries: 860 students – 18% Syrians Kharja Village

15. Schools Campaigns

17. Gender inclusion

18. - % & # of women dominated CBOs: 27% (48 from 177) - % of women in the revolving loan management committee: 28.11% - % of women in the different training we delivered: 20% - % & # of women who took loans from CBOs: 23% (2,305 from 10,239) - % & # of women who benefited from the individual projects: 50% (27,645 from 55,290)

19. Thank you for your attention Rania Al Zoubi Mercy Corps Jordan rzoubi@jo.mercycorps.org