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The NCEA is active in Jordan since 2019, where we started with an ESY mapping workshop to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the ESIA system. After initial activities around hazardous wastes and climate change, the NCEA and the Jordan Ministry of Environment (MoEnv) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2022 to continue collaboration.

One conclusion in the ESY mapping was that in Jordan a professional community on ESIA exists, but more could be done on professional development and exchange, especially in priority areas like climate and water. In 2022 and 2023, the NCEA organised, together with GIZ, various activities around integrating climate change considerations in ESIAs. Currently, the focus is on integrating water footprint assessment into ESIA processes.

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Legislation in Jordan

Interests in ESIA in Jordan gained momentum when the county participated in the 1992 ‘Earth Summit’ in Rio de Janero. In 1995, ESIA was first mentioned in environmental legislation in Jordan. Dedicated regulations for ESIA followed in 2005. The Ministry of the Environment annually processes hundreds of applications for environmental approval, of which 30-50 go through the comprehensive EIA process.

SEA has not yet been embedded into the regulatory framework. But since the late 2000s a number of SEAs has been carried out, and investment made into SEA awareness and capacity.

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