Implementing Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in Flood Extreme Hazard Zones in Amman, Jordan

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Project Overview Objectives Progress Tracker ESG Impact Beneficiaries SDG Goals Risks and Limitations Financing Support Stakeholders Licenses and Permits Updates Supporting Documents

Project Overview

As part of the Japan funded project “Strengthening the Social Stability and Resilience of Vulnerable Jordanian Communities and Syrian Refugees in Amman Against Flash Floods”, UN-Habitat has prepared a Flood Risk Assessment and Hazard Mapping Study for Downton Amman. The study identified short, medium and long term actions that need to be implemented to reduce the risk of flash floods in the city. Within the framework of the project UN-Habitat will be implementing a small scale sustainable drainage intervention including a bio- retention area and underground storm water tank. However, the study recognized the need to to implement a long term large infrastructure project such as attenuation ponds and diverting stormwater runoff coming from parts of west Amman away from down town area. On the other hand, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) developed a Green City Action plan for Amman (GCAP), as part of the city’s involvement in the EBRD Green Cities programme. In alignment with the above findings, the GCAP stressed also the need to address flash floods issue in Amman and prioritized an action for developing water conveyance and/or storage to reduce flood risk in critical areas by 50% by 2040.

Sectors

  • Water & Sanitation
US$20,000,000
Funding Goal
Jordan
Country
Western Asia and Arab States
Region

Objectives

The project is focusing on developing a conveyance or storage system which will divert floodwaters from flooding critical areas at risk in Amman’s downtown area with the aim of reducing the risk of flash floods on the city of Amman.

Progress Tracker

Phases

  • Phase 1

    Hydrological and hydraulic modeling

  • Phase 2

    Conceptual design

  • Phase 3

    Feasibility study and EIA

  • Phase 4

    Detailed design and Construction Document

Current Stage

Concept Stage

Timeline

2021-2026

Project Milestones

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ESG Impact

Flash floods became a serious problem in Jordan due to rapid unplanned urbanization, insufficient capacity of drainage systems and climate change ramifications. In 2018, flash floods caused losses of lives and damage to private properties and urban infrastructure, particularly in Amman. The proposed project seeks to reduce flood risk on the city and is expected to have social and economic benefits, including but not limited to, improving the security and safety of vulnerable population, improving access to basic services, enhancing the public realm, providing revenue generating activities, reducing economic damages and promoting economic inclusion. The project has been identified by Greater Amman Municipality as one of the long term solutions to address flooding problem in Amman and is part of an integrated set of short, medium and long term interventions that can together control and eliminate the risk of flooding in critical areas in Amman.

Beneficiaries

The project will benefit population of Amman (Jordanians and refugees), particularly those who are vulnerable to flash floods in critical areas.

SDG Goals

SDG 1: No PovertySDG 2: Zero HungerSDG 3: Good Health and Well-beingSDG 4: Quality EducationSDG 5: Gender EqualitySDG 6: Clean Water and SanitationSDG 7: Affordable and Clean EnergySDG 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthSDG 9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureSDG 10: Reduced InequalitySDG 11: Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSDG 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 13: Climate ActionSDG 14: Life Below WaterSDG 15: Life on LandSDG 16: Peace and Justice Strong InstitutionsSDG 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goals

Rationale

The project contributes to SDG 5: Achieve gender equality by empowering all women and girls and giving them equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to ownership and control over land other forms of property, financial services, inheritance and natural resources, in accordance with national laws.

It seeks also to contribute to SDG 6 by addressing water scarcity in Jordan and supporting and strengthening the participation of local communities in improving water management. Moreover, it contributes to SDG 11 and SDG13 by strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries, by Integrating climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning and by Improving education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning and aims to build more resilient city to disasters including flash floods.

Tracks

Track 2

Risks and Limitations

What are the key risks, constraints and dependencies related to the project?

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Risk mitigation and continuity

This project is in line with Jordan National Natural Disaster Risk Reduction Strategy (2019) endorsed by Government of Jordan, where flash floods were identified as the second priority with maximum hazard of all risks. It is also informed by the urgency of sustaining social stabilization in Amman”, The political will to implement the project from Amman is confirmed and the project has been listed in the Amman Green City Action Plan, prepared by EBRD and officially launched by Greater Amman Municipality in June 2021.

Financing

Funding Goal

US$20,000,000

Type of Investment

Grant

Financing Structure

Public Private Partnership

Secured Investment

UN-Habitat flash flood risk assessment and hazard mapping study, $50,000. Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM)-Pre-feasibility study and design. USAID.

Committed Government Funding

TBC.

Committed Private Funding

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Support

Technical Support Required

1. Select project location.
2. Prepare conceptual design for the intervention.
3. Conduct life cycle assessment and environmental impact assessment of the project and target area.
4. Prepare the detailed design for the project, BoQs and tendering documents.

Stakeholders

Governmental Buy-in

Greater Amman Municipality (GAM).

Other Forms of Governmental Support

Provide overall technical guidance and supervision.

National Ministries Involved

Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MoWI)
Secretary General

SubNational Ministries Involved

Jordan Valley Authority (JVA)
Secretary General

Other Entities Involved

Inter-Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management (INWRDAM)

Licenses and Permits


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Supporting Documents

No supporting documents included.