The head of the Chemical Young Engineers Committee, Engineer Omar Al-Abadleh, explained that water is closely linked to the economy, security, and development, and has connections to various aspects of life, noting that everyone is aware of the limited water resources in the Kingdom.
Al-Abadleh pointed out that the water sector faces challenges related to local, regional, and international conditions, confirming that youth are not isolated from the nation's issues, that they are a part of them, and that the youth committees in the association organize events around them.
For his part, the head of the Young Engineers Committee in the association, Engineer Ahmed Al-Tawara, indicated that the issue of water has become one of the important files and one of the priorities of Jordanian files.
Al-Tawara cited as evidence the recent speech of His Majesty the King before the United Nations, in which he addressed the water situation and considered it an essential part of the Kingdom's security system.
Former Minister of Water, Dr. Motasem Saidan, confirmed that water is an important file in Jordan, pointing out that the Kingdom has moved in recent years from drought seasons to floods, and that water security remains a fundamental pillar as expressed by His Majesty the King.
He pointed out that the per capita water share is about 61 cubic meters annually, while the global water poverty line is 500 cubic meters, explaining that 40% of water sources are linked to neighboring countries, and that regional events and geopolitical situations are reflected in water strategies, and may sometimes push Jordan to austerity in water use.
He added that in Jordan there are 14 groundwater basins, 10 of which have reached the safe extraction limit, and some have been exceeded by 300%, while only four basins remain within safe limits.
Saidan identified three main challenges: the depletion of water basins, water loss which reaches about 40% at the Kingdom level due to administrative loss, assaults, and thefts, and climate change, calling for work on the awareness file, and confirming that water awareness among citizens is insufficient.
