Welcoming Letter

This project is the first national initiative in Jordan aimed at improving the medicinal and herbal plants sector in Jordan to benefit rural communities in all regions. The Project is implemented with the support of the Global Environment Facility and the World Bank. It is executed by key partners    >>>

        Why is this Project?

Jordan has realized the importance of medicinal and herbal plants as a promising sector in the country. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is funded the Conservation of Medicinal and Herbal Plants Project and is being administrated by the World Bank (WB) and implemented by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC). The project emerged from the crucial needs of the country to conserve wild medicinal and herbal (M/H) plant resources and to promote an economical promising and value adding M/H plant sector.

Thus, it is expected to receive governmental and non-governmental appreciation and support. The project also responds to the feedback obtained throughout preparation from all stakeholders. The project will be the first to address the conservation of M/H plants and give priority to the field of M/H plants. Furthermore, it will initiate and strengthen the institutional and technical capacity of key partners in this area including the Enhanced Productivity Program of Ministry of Planning (EPP/MOP), the National Canter for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer (NCARTT), Royal Society for Conservation Nature (RSCN), Private Sector and the subsistence farming community, with special focus on increasing community participation and empowering women >>>