Jordan’s “ardi” program reaches over 63,000 farmers
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The World Bank reported that Jordan’s Agricultural Resilience, Value Chain Development, and Innovation (Ardi) program supported 63,812 farmers and enhanced the climate resilience of 111,508 people in Jordan.
The program, launched in November 2022, provides agricultural services and assets to farmers while working to improve water harvesting and storage. Between January and June, the number of people better equipped to handle climate risks increased from 94,101 to 111,508, including 54,412 women and 37,132 young people.
The program aims to reach 309,550 people by 2030. During the same period, the number of farmers receiving services and agricultural assets rose from 46,404 to 63,812, and included 11,075 women, 25,784 young people, and 739 refugees. Ardi has developed the capacity to harvest and store over 2.24 million cubic meters of rainwater. Additionally, 3,313 farmers, including 1,840 women and 334 refugees, completed training in climate-smart agricultural techniques.
The program also distributed 852,000 drought-resistant seedlings and rehabilitated three nurseries belonging to the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture. As of recently, the World Bank rated progress toward the program’s development goals as “satisfactory” and overall implementation progress as “moderately satisfactory,” but still considers overall risks to be “high.” The program is scheduled to continue until September 30, 2030.
