‘Critical’ situation in Jordan amid severe – Roya News English

‘Critical’ situation in Jordan amid severe – Roya News English

The situation in Jordan has been described as 'critical' as water sources dry up in the drought-hit Kingdom, as reported by AFP. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation spokesperson Omar Salameh said "As you know, Jordan is one of the water-poorest countries in the world. Therefore the annual share of water per capita has fallen over the past years - due to political and refugee crises endured by Jordan - from 3,400 cubic meter in 1946 to less than 100 cubic meter in 2021."

He added that "This has created a pressure on all water resources, in addition to climate change, reduced rainfalls, and other factors such as population growth, high energy costs and a shortage in surface waters, plus the shared water resources with other countries has caused a decrease in the past years."

He noted that "This summer will be critical and difficult, but we have plans and will be able to face it. We will be committed to providing citizens with a one-turn system, water will continue to reach citizens on a weekly basis insufficient and fair quantities, but these quantities must be dealt with responsibly, rationalised, preserved and not wasted."