The USAID/Jordan Institutional Support and Strengthening Program (ISSP) has completed an existing conditions assessment of Water User Associations (WUAs) in the Jordan Valley. The purpose of this assessment was to establish a baseline of existing WUAs capacity, constraints and needs as the Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) determines the best options for the gradual process of transferring irrigation water distribution management to WUAs. This assessment is taking place in the broader context of widespread water sector reform, one of the core principles of which is the
separation of bulk water supply and retail service delivery. The final policy objective is to determine the best options, as well as the best approach and timing, to achieve full irrigation water management coverage by WUAs across the entire Jordan Valley.