Initial market assessment for resilient nature-based water solutions in Wadi Seer, Jordan

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cg.contributor.affiliationAdvance Consulting, Jordanen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office, United Kingdomen
cg.contributor.donorUK Governmenten
cg.coverage.countryJordan
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2JO
cg.coverage.subregionWadi Seer
cg.creator.identifierStephen Fragaszy: 0009-0005-6899-3971
cg.creator.identifierVidhisha Samarasekara: 0009-0004-3803-6161
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2025.211en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053822
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - D-0440
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
dc.contributor.authorDabbas, L.en
dc.contributor.authorBelhaj Fraj, Makramen
dc.contributor.authorFragaszy, Stephen Russellen
dc.contributor.authorSamarasekara, Vidhishaen
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-15T05:50:16Zen
dc.date.available2025-05-15T05:50:16Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174605
dc.titleInitial market assessment for resilient nature-based water solutions in Wadi Seer, Jordanen
dcterms.abstractThis study is a part of the Al Murunah project funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), UK, and implemented by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Its overarching goal is to increase water security in Jordan in the face of climate change and land degradation, particularly targeting Wadi Seer by promoting Resilient Nature-Based Water Solutions (RNBWS). To this aim, study explores the market potential for scaling up and scaling out financial mechanisms for RNBWS, specifically focusing on empowering women and youth cooperative enterprises and contributing to spring restoration. The study is guided by the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach, which delves into financing options like loans, saving and loans group, and revolving loans for RNBWS initiatives. It aims to understand the barriers to scaling up and out these mechanisms, particularly for vulnerable groups, and develop strategies to overcome them. The key challenges faced by the agricultural finance sector in Jordan include limited access to formal financing, high interest rates, and administrative hurdles. Informal sources dominate, leaving small farmers with few options. To address this drawback, the study identifies priority farming groups, including women-led businesses and youth cooperatives, for targeted financial product development. Financial products for RNBWS projects vary ranging from zero-percent interest loans to savings and loan groups. Testing potential products involved developing different options and assessing feedback on timeliness, risk responsibility, and feasibility. Revolving loans, savings and loan groups, and zero-interest loans emerged as promising candidates for future pilot testing.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDabbas, L.; Belhaj Fraj, Makram; Fragaszy, Stephen Russell; Samarasekara, Vidhisha. 2024. Initial market assessment for resilient nature-based water solutions in Wadi Seer, Jordan. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 40p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2025.211]en
dcterms.extent40p.en
dcterms.issued2024-12-31
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectnature-based solutionsen
dcterms.subjectwater managementen
dcterms.subjectmarketsen
dcterms.subjectassessmenten
dcterms.subjectwater scarcityen
dcterms.subjectaccess to financeen
dcterms.subjectfarmersen
dcterms.typeReport

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