National Report 2022
Jordan has adopted several global agreements and frameworks including the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction, the Paris Climate Agreement, and the New Urban Agenda to achieve sustainable urban prosperity.
Jordan 2025 is a long-term strategy that aims to achieve sustainable urban development by focusing on legislative and institutional reforms, human capital development, technological development, and economic diversification of competitive sectors that provide decent jobs for citizens. The government has launched several initiatives to promote sustainable urban development, improve housing planning, infrastructure and public utilities, transportation and communication, energy consumption, clean energy production, waste recycling, and stimulate the green economy and smart cities. Jordan is paying great attention to developing the mass transit system, public transport, smart transport, railways, and all kinds of ports. Additionally, Jordan has launched a number of strategies to provide social protection, health care, and education programs for marginalized and poor groups, including women, children, the elderly, and disabled people. The government implemented several housing programs and launched the National Program for Housing and the development of housing policies to ensure sustainability by enabling the private sector to implement housing projects directed at middle and low-income groups.
The government has also developed a plan to curb the phenomenon of unplanned and informal settlements in the next few years. The state has paid great attention to developing the renewable energy sector to diversify energy sources and stimulate sustainable economic growth through energy-intensive sectors, particularly manufacturing, transportation, construction, and agriculture. Climate change repercussions are considered one of the most important challenges facing Jordan, and the National Energy Strategy (2020-2030) has highlighted measures to provide appropriate and necessary conditions for the development of renewable energy.
