The WEFE Program aims to advance scientific and applied research in the fields of water, energy, food, and ecosystems, while strengthening partnerships with local communities and national and international institutions to support sustainable development and enhance resilience to climate-related challenges.
The program adopts a participatory approach and close collaboration with local community institutions and regional and international organizations to develop a comprehensive communication strategy. This strategy contributes to establishing developmental research programs and practical projects that promote sustainable development and strengthen water and food security for rural communities in the Jordanian Badia.
- Water harvesting activities, with clarification of the relationship and linkage between water, food, energy, and ecosystems.
- Research on issues related to water resources, water quality, and desalination.
- Developing and adopting innovative solutions and technologies to improve water-use efficiency.
- Productive and profitable activities.
- Ecotourism.
- Empowering local communities, both individuals and institutions.
Projects
(Small green productive projects) in the fields of water, food, energy, and environment to support rural communities in Mafraq Governorate.
Funded by Acwa Power (the local company for water and solar energy) and Al-Risha Company for Solar Energy Projects. A number of projects were implemented during the year 2025 in the Ruwaished District (a beekeeping and honey production project) in the far eastern Badia, and in the Al-Ba'ej area (a nursery project for medicinal plants, ornamental plants, and fruit trees) in the north-western Badia.
Serves as a sustainable model for smart agriculture, operating entirely on solar power and aligning with national strategic plans for food security and green growth.
The project is divided into three main sections:
The first features a state-of-the-art infrastructure including a specialized agricultural meteorological station and refrigerated units showcasing various hydroponic systems (NFT, Deep Water Culture, and Vertical Farming) managed by an IoT-based Smart Control Unit for automated irrigation and fertilization.
The second comprises a rainwater harvesting system covering a 1000 square meter roof to provide eco-friendly water.
The third focuses on landscaping and biodiversity by creating 3000 square meters of green spaces planted with medicinal, native, and ornamental species.
This project aims to enhance the adaptive capacity and resilience of local communities
to the impacts of climate change by presenting best practices for rainwater harvesting and efficient irrigation techniques and disseminating them at the farm and household levels in Karak and Madaba governorates. It will contribute to improving irrigation efficiency and rainwater harvesting by providing smart irrigation technologies, water harvesting systems, solar energy systems, and rehabilitating existing irrigation systems at the farm and household levels.