International Development Grant
Addressing Water Needs in Host Communities in Jordan
Project Number: CA-3-D000414001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $5,000,000.00
Start Date: February 13, 2015
End Date: October 31, 2018
Duration: 3.7 years
Project Description
This project aims to provide long-term sustainability of water supply in two of Jordan's northern governorates (Zarqa and Balqa). It seeks to address the recurrent malfunctions and unreliable supply of the water network through the rehabilitation of existing water infrastructure. In addition the project is training heads of households especially women and community leaders on the use of utilities and better water management.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased reliability of water supply in the Zarqa community; (2) increased participation of Zarqa and Balqa communities especially women in efficient water management; and (3) improved accountability mechanisms for water management and governance which take into account population needs especially women’s needs in the targeted communities.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of the project (October 2018) include: (1) improved the water supply system for 1 535 families (of which 8 742 were direct beneficiaries) and reduced leaks and malfunctions in domestic water networks in the Zarqa Governorate from 48% to 12.4%. Rehabilitation of the water system in Naqab and the teacher housing was successfully completed and handed over to Jordan Water Authority in 2018. This included the installation of 14 km of water pipes and 1 117 new domestic water meters; (2) two assessments were conducted on water quantity (in 2015) and on water quality (in 2018) to define training and equipment needs and priorities for Miyahuna and WAJ staff in Zarqa and Balqa governorate. The skills of 94 water utility employees have improved through two training sessions on operation and maintenance (17 participants) two training sessions on water quality testing and analysis (30 participants) and two training sessions on accountability (47 participants); (3) 870 trained women are applying their newfound knowledge of sustainable water management at the household level including through the multiple use of water the use of water saving devices and other practices. This new knowledge is expected to reach over 5 594 people; (4) 21 community water groups have fulfilled their water management mandates and established relationships with local water management officials and other local water-related actors; (5) 14 group awareness sessions for 478 women were carried out; (6) 13 gender water ambassadors were selected and trained through women-only sessions to promote gender responsive water management in their community. These ambassadors shared their knowledge with 870 households 250 students and 19 teachers through awareness sessions that reached 1 617 beneficiaries and 5 594 indirect beneficiaries; and (7) the accountability mechanisms in WAJ and Miyahuna have been improved including managing customers’ data responding to complaints and other
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Oxfam QC
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
EGM Europe Arctic Middle East and Magh
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Department-Initiated