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Since 2005 UN-Habitat has supported the Government and people of Jordan to better manage rapid urbanization and confront the environmental impact of urban sprawl. UN-Habitat’s technical support included strengthening capacity of governmental institutions on data collection and analysis, establishing local mechanisms for urban monitoring, supporting data collection for urban indicators and dissemination of urban data, improving access to affordable housing and providing training on City prosperity index (CPI).
Jordan has been experiencing a steady increase in its urban population exacerbated by the successive waves of forced migrants from surrounding countries. Between 2004 to 2014, the population increased by nearly 87 per cent resulting in a wide range of urban challenges such as informal urban expansions and increasing rental prices, water deficiencies, shortage of housing and other basic services, environmental degradation and pollution and lack of decent job opportunities for all.
9.6 per cent Syrian refugees live in semi-permanent, substandard housing in the established refugee camps of Azraq and Za’atari.
27 per cent of Jordanians and 48 per cent of Syrian refugees lack access to affordable housing.
Less than 100m3 of annual renewable water resources is available per person (below global line for absolute water scarcity of 500m3).
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The success of our work in Jordan depends largely on successful partnerships, particularly with other UN agencies, NGOs and local authorities. Through the programme, UN-Habitat identifies and mobilises diverse local partners who can contribute to enhancing social cohesion between refugees and local community. By adopting participatory approach, UN-Habitat engages communities and vulnerable groups in the design and implementation of public spaces.
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Highlighted Publications
Amman Spatial Profile (Jordan)
Based on a spatially focused and cross-sectoral situational analysis of urban settlements hosting displaced populations, this multi-level profile allows locals, stakeholders, and readers to develop a comprehensive spatial understanding of the existing situation as a basis for evidence-based…
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Mainstreaming Local Economic Development into Jordan's National Urban Policy Thematic Guide
This guide addresses how Local Economic Development (LED) can be mainstreamed into urban policies, specifically the Jordan National Urban Policy. It supports the efforts to formulate, implement, and refine the approach to sustainable LED in Jordan by presenting recommendations on how and what LED…
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Land, Housing and Property in Jordan: A review of the legal, institutional, and administrative frameworks
This report analyses the land sector in Jordan by looking at its legal and institutional set up, its stakeholders, and the key land administration functions: land tenure, land value, land use, land development, and land dispute resolution. The most important legislation is annexed and a set of…
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Vision, Scenario Building, and Action Plan for Al-Hashmi Al-Janoubi Neighbourhood
Following the spatial analytics done in the Amman Spatial Profile and through a participatory approach, this report provides a practical example on neighbourhood planning. It is a blueprint on transforming evidence-based studies into financeable projects and translating the optimal scenario into an…
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Mainstreaming Transport and Mobility into Jordan's National Urban Policy Thematic Guide
Recognizing the criticality of the transport and mobility sector and its interdependencies with urban planning and policies in Jordan, this guide addresses how to incorporate urban mobility and transportation in urban policies, specifically in the Jordan National Urban Policy, to promote…
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Mainstreaming Migration and Displacement in Urban Planning and Public Space Development: A Survey of Best Practices and Future Recommendations
In response to the growing challenges of migration and displacement in urban areas, this publication presents principles for improving urban planning and public space development. Intended to illustrate best practices and guide practitioners, policymakers, and local authorities, these principles…
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