Implementing projects:
SWIM-SM: Support Mechanism of the SWIM Programme
SWIM-ACLIMAS: Adaptation to Climate Change of Mediterranean Agricultural Systems
SWIM-All Across the Jordan: Transboundary NGO Master Planning of the Lower Jordan River Basin
SWIM- Sustain Water MED: Network of demonstration activities for sustainable integrated wastewater treatment and reuse in the Mediterranean countries
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Activity type |
Activity title / short description |
Status |
Date |
Implementing project |
| Demonstration project | Handing over of the Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Public Security Directorate | Planned | March 2015 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Training course | Training course by the construction contractor on the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the Wastewater Treatment Plantfor the Public Security Directorate(PSD)staff. | Planned | March 2015 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus | Regional Assessment of past drought& flood episodes and their management in Selected SWIM Partner Countries | Implemented | February 2015 | SWIM-SM |
| Impact and evaluation mission | Impact and evaluation mission of the pilot project | Implemented | September 2014-March 2015 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Self-evaluation workshop | Self-evaluation workshop on the status of Participatory Irrigation Management / Irrigation Management Transfer (PIM/IMT) in the country | Implemented | 15-16 September 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Stakeholders workshop |
Stakeholders workshop to disseminate the outputs of the pilot project implementation and assess their perception regarding the pilot’s long-term impact on national efforts to upscale Decentralized Wastewater Management (DWWM) country-wide. |
Implemented | 8 September 2014 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Inauguration of pilot project | Inauguration of the on-site wastewater treatment plant at the Public Security Directorate (PSD) nearby Amman. The plant uses the Sequencing Batch Reactor technology (SBR) and has a capacity of 150 cubic meters per day, serving approx. 2,500 persons. | Implemented | 22 June 2014 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Training |
Training on a Monitoring & Evaluation system developed by SWIM-SM in relation to Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) / Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) |
Implemented | 1-5 June 2014 | SWIM-SM |
| Field day |
Field day at Maru Agricultural Research Station, Irbid, to demonstrate to farmers the best management practices of cereal cultivation under the arid and semi arid conditions and to explain the best ways to manage the limited water resources for better water use efficiency of cereals. |
Implemented | 29 April 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Technical visit |
Technical visit to monitor and discuss the on-going demonstration/implementation activities in the target areas. |
Implemented |
13 – 17 April 2014 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Training Course |
Training Course on: “Optimizing Resource Use in Cereals: Application of Physiology in Agronomy and Breeding”, Amman-Irbid, Jordan, 14 – 16 April 2014 |
Implemented | 14 – 16 April 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field day | Field day on "Weed Control" in Irbid | Implemented | 11 March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Tendering process | Launching of the tendering process for the implementation of reuse activities for the Jordanian pilot project (design of irrigation network and plan, impact assessment) | Implemented | March 2014 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Public Hearing | Public Hearing to discuss the findings of the Baseline Report on the current situation of the Lower Jordan River Basin and Valley | Implemented | March 2014 | SWIM-All Across the Jordan |
| Video | Video on: “Objectives and Importance for Jordan (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “Improved varieties at Qasabat, Irbid, Jordan (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “On ground implementation, Ramtha, Jordan (Arabic)" | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “On ground implementation, Bani Khananah, Jordan (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Video | Video on: “On ground implementation full pack Bani Khananah (Arabic)” | Implemented | January-March 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field day | Field day on "Planting Dates and Fertilizer Application" in Irbid | Implemented | 12 February 2014 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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Regional Assessment with National Focus |
Implemented |
February 2014 |
SWIM-SM |
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| Sowing | Sowing activities in the demonstration sites | Implemented | November-December 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Pilot implementation | Kick-off meeting of the pilot implementation in Jordan of the Monitoring and Evaluation system for Participatory Irrigation Management and Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) process | Implemented | 9 December 2013 | SWIM-SM |
| Study | Finalization of Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Management Plan of the decentralized wastewater treatment plant at the Public Security Directorate near Amman, Jordan. | Implemented | September 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Construction Work | Begin of the construction work on the decentralized wastewater treatment plant at the Headquarters of the Public Security Directorate (PSD) –using the Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology. | On-going | September 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Steering Committee Meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee and subsequent approval of the design work on the decentralized wastewater treatment plant (using the SBR technology) | Implemented | 16 September 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Company selection procedures | Selection of a qualified company to design and construct a wastewater treatment plant based on the sequencing batch reactor (SBR) technology that is going to serve the Public Security Directorate (PSD) campus in the Mugablane area (near the City of Amman, Jordan) with 150 m3 treated wastewater to be reused for irrigation purposes | Implemented | June 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Steering Committee meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee and subsequent approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment. | Implemented | 13 June 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Consultation Workshop | Consultation Workshop with Stakeholdersfrom the Jordanian pilot project in order to inform them of pilot project and include them in the implementation process according to interests and roles. | Implemented | 12 June 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Training Course | Training Course on Conservation Agriculture | Implemented | 15-17 May 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Field Day | Presentation of the performance of introduced varieties and management practices to farmers, extension agents, researches and decision makers (Bani Kananeh) | Implemented | 14 May 2013 (afternoon) | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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Field Day |
Implemented |
14 May 2013 (morning) |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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Training Course |
Implemented |
23 April 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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| Field Day | Field Day on “Farming methods to adapt to climate change” | Implemented | 3 April 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Training Course | Training Course on Conservation agriculture as an active measure to cope with climate change | Implemented | 1-3 April 2013 | SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Consultation Workshop | Consultation Workshop with policy-makers and civil society organisations from the agricultural, health, environmental and water sector to determine impact indicators for the decentralized wastewater treatment plant at the Headquarters of the Public Security Directorate | Implemented | 17 March 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Study |
Baseline Assessment Study for the pilot project in Jordan |
Implemented | February 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Steering Committee Meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee to update members on progress on Baseline Assessment and Stakeholder Anlaysis. | Implemented | 27 February 2013 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
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Training course |
Implemented |
25- 27 February 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
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Field Day |
Field Day on “Promoting ACLIMAS demonstration activities” |
Implemented |
13 March 2013 |
SWIM-ACLIMAS |
| Steering Committee Meeting | Meeting of the Jordanian National Steering Committee to discuss and approve the role of the Committee as well as the overall pilot project outline. | Implemented | 27 November 2012 | SWIM- Sustain Water MED |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus | Implemented | 2012 | SWIM-SM | |
| Information workshop | SWIM Media Information Workshop | Implemented | May 2012 | SWIM-SM |
| Regional Assessment with National Focus |
Regional Assessment - Water Users' Associations in the SWIM-SM Partner Countries |
Implemented | 2012 | SWIM-SM |
