JORDAN

Project title/name: Conservation of Dana Wildlands, Azraq Wetlands and Strengthening of the Royal Society for Conservation of Nature (RSCN)

Country: Jordan

Project location within the country: Amman, Wadi Dana, Wadi Feinan, Wadi Araba, Azraq.

9,000,000 US$

Short project description: Biodiversity conservation and institutional strengthening in Jordan.

Description of the consulting services: Conservation of unique and fragile biodiversity at Wadi Dana and Azraq oasis by developing and implementing park Management Plans. Strengthen the institutional capabilities of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, an NGO mandated by Government to have national responsibility for nature conservation and education.

Donor: UNDP and the World Bank.

UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States; Global Environment Facility.

Client: UNDP

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Title of consulting services provided: Ex-post Evaluation of the Dana/Azraq Protected Areas Project

Description of services provided: UNDP - The Company assisted in and end-of-phase evaluation of the UNDP/GEF Project, assessing achievements on the basis of objectives, activities and outputs, and providing detailed recommendations for future phases of support, including the restructuring of staffing duties at RSCN headquarters, the design of a regional conservation plan for the area, and the establishment of water budgets with an environmental component. The specialist spent 3 weeks in Jordan organising workshops and meetings and conducting extensive site visits.

Staff provided: Dr.M.G.Murray (Biodiversity and Protected Areas Specialist).

May 1996

August 1996

30,000 US$