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Participatory Planning
Case Study: Jordan Amman-Zarqa Basin
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Amman-Zarqa Basin, Jordan
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Intense groundwater development
1970’s – government launches full-scale agricultural development program 1980’s – market-driven private development Urban development
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Intense groundwater development
Total abstraction: 145 MCM (1999) Out of which irrigation: 80 MCM Safe Yield: 70 MCM This resulted in: Water shortage and salinity increase Drying up of springs Water quality deterioration Groundwater table decline
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Groundwater table decline
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Estimate of losses (20 yrs)
USD 8.3 M because of higher pumping cost USD 7.1 M because of well deepening USD 25.6 because of abandoning of wells USD 33.0 because of crop losses due to salinity increases
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Participatory development groundwater management
of options in groundwater management in Amman-Zarqa Basin
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Stakeholders discussions
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Process Rapid appraisal by team of professionals
Field interviews 50% of well-owners Confidence building: Presentation of water overview Offer to measure water quality
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Process Individual farmers asked to suggest practical actions
Small groups meetings involving community leaders Workshop with various well-owners and community leaders
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Outcome (1) Want to reduce irrigation water consumption but without loss of income Want to be better informed on water conservation methods and after-sales services of drip systems Willingness to ‘sell out’ wells against fair compensation Metering is not considered a reliable tool; charging is not accepted
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Outcome (2) Support ban on unlicensed drilling
Additional water resources Willing to reduce recycled water (50%) Explore local water harvesting or sharing aquifers with Syria Accept idea of Groundwater Managment Consultative Committee (77%)
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Follow up Different options: Assessment of legal implications
Estimate of impact on abstraction Discussion, workshop and scenario development on: Water management extension services Buy-out of irrigation wells Limiting annual abstraction and/or crop area Exchange of groundwater with recycled waste water Municipal and urban pumping reduction Option 1,3,4, 5 implemented or piloted
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Acknowledgement This case study is based on:
Mohamed Chebaane, Hazim El-Nasir, Jim Fitch, Amal Hijazi and Amer Jabbarin: ‘Participatory groundwater management in Jordan: development and analysis of option’ (Hydrogeology Journal, 12: 14-32) Pictures were kindly made available by Mohamed Chebaane
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