Development Projects
Current Development Projects
Funding agency: USAID
Time period: 2024-2027
Country: Jordan
Project description: The study aims to identify flow patterns and delineate groundwater flow paths in the transboundary Arava-Araba aquifer to support sustainable joint management of the region’s sole water resource. It involves developing a solution framework for optimizing water and solute mass balance in a transient flow system, revealing 3D groundwater flow paths, assessing hydraulic connectivity between sub-aquifers, and evaluating the impact of agricultural activities on groundwater quality. Additionally, it explores spatial and temporal water quality distribution, measures recharge and groundwater flows, and proposes management scenarios for coordinated groundwater production, considering varying salinity levels and interconnected aquifers, to ensure sustainable resource utilization.
Funding agency: USAID
Time period: 2024-2027
Country: Jordan
Project description:The study focuses on separating olive mill wastewater (OMWW) into its main components—polyphenols, cellulose, and liquid residues—using a simple and cost-effective method. These streams are then utilized to produce valuable products, including a polyphenol-based sunscreen paste, lignocellulose compost, and liquid waste residues evaluated for their feasibility and sustainability in irrigating olive trees in local soil, promoting resource efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Previous Development Projects
Project: Assessment of the Food System in Jordan and Dimensions of its Sustainability
Funding agency: FAO
Time period: 2023
Country: Jordan
Project description: The study aims to explore the linkages between various components of the food system, stakeholders, and the legal environment. It highlights critical issues, assesses capacities, and provides recommendations on multi-faceted actions and policy changes required to transform Jordan’s food system and achieve environmental, social, and economic sustainability outcomes.
Project: A holistic approach to plant nutrition by utilizing organic waste and local resources
Funding agency: USAID
Time period: 2020-2024
Country: Jordan
Project description: Develop sound strategies for economic and environmental fertilization of small farmers through co-fertilization of farm residues using rock phosphate (RP).
Project: Converting treated sewage sludge into biofuels and value-added products
Funding agency: USAID
Time period: 2021-2024
Country: Jordan
Project description: Using BSF larvae to treat and improve the quality of sludge from wastewater treatment plants and reduce its quantities
Project: Use of wet basins for wastewater treatment and reuse in rural communities
Funding agency: USAID
Time period: 2014-2021
Country: Jordan / Madaba
Project description: Developing appropriate technologies for wastewater treatment in rural communities using a wet pond system connected to an ultraviolet system
Project: Irrigation deficiency of olive orchards using wet sensors
Funding agency: USAID
Time period: 2017-2020
Country: Jordan / Mafraq
Project description: Irrigation water for olive trees by finding an applied technology that increases irrigation efficiency and the efficiency of using added fertilizers
Project: Local Rural Development Business Development
Funding agency: USAID
Time period: 2017-2020
Country: Jordan
Project description: Rural local development