{"id":78198,"date":"2025-04-29T12:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T11:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=78198"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:07:31","slug":"improving-climate-policies-in-jordan","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/granthaminstitute\/publication\/improving-climate-policies-in-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving climate policies in Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"UTF-8\"><p>This policy brief and evidence paper have been developed in partnership with <a class=\"link link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/europe.mercycorps.org\" aria-describedby=\"link-description-new-window\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mercy Corps&#65279;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14.42 1.04L3.2.7a.8.8 0 00-.8.76v.1a.8.8 0 00.76.7l9.39.3L.93 14.16c-.3.3-.3.8 0 1.1l.09.08c.3.23.73.2 1.01-.07L13.65 3.65l.29 9.4a.8.8 0 00.8.76.79.79 0 00.77-.8L15.17 1.8a.82.82 0 00-.75-.76z\" fill=\"#2e3152\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a> Jordan through our work as part of the&nbsp;<a class=\"link link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/zcralliance.org\/\" aria-describedby=\"link-description-new-window\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance&#65279;<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14.42 1.04L3.2.7a.8.8 0 00-.8.76v.1a.8.8 0 00.76.7l9.39.3L.93 14.16c-.3.3-.3.8 0 1.1l.09.08c.3.23.73.2 1.01-.07L13.65 3.65l.29 9.4a.8.8 0 00.8.76.79.79 0 00.77-.8L15.17 1.8a.82.82 0 00-.75-.76z\" fill=\"#2e3152\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a>. They have been developed to inform policymakers, donors, and development practitioners working to strengthen climate-resilience and disaster preparedness in Jordan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan is exposed to mounting climate change challenges that heighten the country&rsquo;s vulnerability to disasters including intense heatwaves and severe flash floods. These challenges could hinder progress toward national development goals and create long-term challenges for Jordan&rsquo;s water security, agricultural productivity, and economic resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The analysis involved close collaboration with stakeholders across Jordan and reviews existing climate change and disaster risk reduction policies. 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