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TunisiaEU’s training on Drought Monitoring and Early Warning System in Jordan
Within the scope of work of the EU funded SWIM-H2020 SM, this project is undertaking an activity titled: “Mainstreaming Drought Risk Management, with a focus on proactive measures”.
The activity aims to support Jordan in enhancing preparedness & response to droughtrelated natural disasters and boost the resilience in the water sector through a series of interrelated activities that include training of the MWI staff and relevant stakeholders on the application of the “Water Evaluation and Planning” (WEAP) system in drought risk management. In order to achieve that, a training on drought monitoring and early warning system is being conducted between the 23rd and 26th July, 2018.
The four-days technical training is offered by the Consultant for the stakeholders of the Amman-Zarqa catchment and officers of MWI (and/or other relevant institutions such as the Drought Management Unit (DMU) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)) involved in drought monitoring, to improve the existing drought monitoring practices, their capacity to run the Drought Monitoring System (DMS) and to calculate the drought indicators in other basins/ areas.
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Jordan
