The Economy of Jordan
Water Scarcity
Jordan has among the lowest water availability per person in the world, forcing careful management, imports and desalination.
The defining resource constraint.
Scarcity
Per capita water is a small fraction of the global poverty threshold.
Overuse
Groundwater is being depleted.
Solutions
A national conveyance project to bring desalinated Red Sea water to Amman, plus efficiency programmes.
Diplomacy
Jordan and Israel exchange water and energy under agreements.
A weekly supply
Some households receive piped water only on certain days and store it in rooftop tanks.
Ignoring water in economic planning
It limits agriculture and industry.
Key takeaways
- Jordan is highly water-scarce.
- Groundwater is depleted.
- Desalination is planned.
- Regional deals exist.
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