Key Speakers/Presenters
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H.E. Harry Verweij
H.E. the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Amman
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Adel Obayat
Representative of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation
03
Ahmed Al-Qawabeh
Representative of the Minister of Agriculture
04
Jihad Almahameed
Secretary General of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI)
05
Manar Mahasneh
Secretary General of the Jordan Valley Authority (JVA)
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H.E. Dr. Marwan alraggad
Executive Director of Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM)
Key action points
01
Key Actions
Enhance water harvesting practices in Jordan and to help in defining the road map and discuss a possible action plan for a sustainable water harvesting sector.
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Target Audince
120 stakeholders (Government, Local Communities, Academia, Students, Private Sector, NGOs, International Organizations, Water Specialists)
1st National Water Harvesting Policy Dialogue in Jordan
General Information
Date
06 December 2022
Country/Location
The RitzCarlton hotel – Amman, Jordan
Projects
Water Diplomacy And Regional Dialogue
ProjectsProject
3RS
Description
On Dec 6th, INWRDAM organized the 1st National Water Harvesting Policy Dialogue in Jordan, which focused on enhancing the water harvesting practices in Jordan and will help define a road map and a potential action plan for a sustainable water harvesting sector. The broad spectrum of participants of 120 participants were from the Government and policymakers, local communities, academia, students and schools, the private sector, NGOs, and international organizations. The purpose was to create a forum for the national discussion by redefining the definition of Rainwater Harvesting in the Jordanian context.
