In Jordan, the use of water and energy in agriculture are inter-linked which means that increased demand or pressure in any one sector has flow-on effects in the others. Nevertheless, agriculture supports a large number of livelihoods in Jordan, particularly in rural areas. The project focused on the northern region where the impacts of the humanitarian crisis on the Water-Food-Energy nexus are the most tangible. The project provided many outputs including: fully developed and operational area of water harvesting with conjunctive groundwater and solar power for lifting irrigation water; and strengthened national capacities to adopt, operate and maintain these systems.

FAO, in partnership with the European Union, is supporting farmers by providing them with solar-powered pumps, water-saving drip irrigation kits and training on improved farming practices. The project has set up 42 similar water pumps in various districts across the country, boosting agricultural resilience to economic and ecological shocks. 

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