Press Release

Jordan’s Food Security Strategy to be updated taking into consideration the impact of COVID19

28 March 2021

The strategy will serve as a road map towards a food secure Jordan taking into consideration the impact of COVID19 on food security and the consequences of Syria crises as a protracted crisis in the region.

Ministry of Agriculture, FAO, WFP and UNIDO engaged in a two-day technical workshop (9th and 10th of February 2021) to update together, with multiple relevant actors and development partners, Jordan’s National Food security strategy and its implementation plan.

The strategy aims to:

Assist Jordan to realize its role as a strategic regional hub for food security
Guide, and coordinate efforts and interventions related to food security in Jordan
Achieve efficient utilization of available resources, potentials, and opportunities
Minimize food loss and waste and provide proper targeting and monitoring of progress gauged against agreed-upon indicators
Accelerate the progress towards achieving relevant SDGs targets and meet Jordan’s commitments.