Enviro News Asia, Amman — Global Green Growth Institute, in partnership with Jordan’s Ministry of Environment and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, convened a post-COP30 dialogue in Amman to advance climate finance for the country’s water sector. The meeting brought together government representatives and key stakeholders to translate global climate commitments into practical national actions.
Held under the Water Sector Governance Project, the dialogue focused on aligning outcomes from the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30 with Jordan’s water sector priorities. Discussions emphasized the growing global shift toward implementation, alongside the need to scale up climate finance to address both adaptation and mitigation challenges.
Participants identified strategic opportunities to mobilize climate finance across three priority areas: carbon markets, Loss and Damage, and the climate–refugee nexus. Belal Shqarin from the Climate Change Directorate highlighted Jordan’s potential to leverage Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to expand carbon finance, while also stressing the importance of strengthening drought resilience systems, early warning mechanisms, and shock-responsive financing.
The dialogue underscored the need to align climate finance mechanisms with existing national frameworks to ensure effective and sustainable implementation. With its established institutional capacity and policy commitments, Jordan is positioned to serve as a regional model for climate finance, particularly in water-scarce and climate-vulnerable environments.
GGGI and its partners reaffirmed their commitment to supporting Jordan in developing practical project pipelines and financing instruments that can accelerate climate action while reinforcing national systems. (*)
