Jordan | Support for Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Policies and Civil Defense

Jordan, a strategic country in the heart of the Middle East, faces a complex combination of challenges: increasing vulnerability to natural hazards, the impacts of climate change, demographic pressure, and economic tensions. In this context, strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policies and improving the effectiveness of Civil Defense is a national priority. 

Expertise France, part of the AFD Group, commissioned TDS Group to carry out a study aimed at designing a coherent, multi-year, and multi-project program proposal to support Jordan in its disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and to strengthen the effectiveness of its Civil Defense system.

Mission Objectives:

• Conduct a comprehensive review of existing policies and projects through research and consultations with stakeholders in the ecosystem.
• Formulate strategic recommendations in the form of a project portfolio, structured around six priority areas co-developed during workshops held in Jordan.
• Propose an investment plan for the implementation of the projects, taking into account national priorities and donor strategies.

Approach

The mission followed an integrated and participatory approach, built around two field visits and included:

• A thorough review of all relevant strategic and technical documentation 
• Semi-structured interviews with institutional and operational stakeholders 
• A mapping of stakeholders and ongoing initiatives 
• Facilitation of participatory workshops to identify strategic priorities and potential synergies

At the end of the mission, TDS Group developed a programmatic roadmap for resilience, including concrete recommendations and an investment plan to sustainably strengthen risk management in Jordan. Structured around the country’s major risk areas, the roadmap integrates several projects intended for AFD support, thereby reinforcing coordination between donors and national stakeholders.