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The “National Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Adaptation to Climate Change” will take place from 26 to 27 May 2016 at the Dead Sea, Jordan.

Organized on a highly participatory approach, the workshop will specifically focus on the WATER POrT cluster of actions and it will be the first in a series of planned workshops, trainings and activities in Jordan, as well as at regional level.

Targeted participants will include water management experts and representatives of national water authorities and institutions who are active in integrated water management.

The objectives of the training are to:

• introduce the WATER POrT cluster of actions, namely: Water Demand Management (Action 1.1); Water Resources Protection (Action 1.2); Dialogue and Cooperation (Action 2); and Adaptation to Climate Change (Action 3);
• lay the groundwork for the planned WATER POrT activities in Jordan in the field of IWRM in accordance with the countries’ specific needs.
• present implementation methodologies per action, reach common understanding about relevant information and metadata and initiate information and data collection; and
• build capacities of water professionals from Jordan concerning techniques and solutions linked to these actions.