PIMS- 9706-Support and build a more Sustainable Blue Economy in Aqaba through Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and effective management of the first marine reserve in the country

About this project

Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority lacks a sustainable blue economy (SBE) framework resulting in competing activities adding pressures on vulnerable marine resources. The project shall develop a Marine Spatial Plan within the Aqaba Special Economic Zone for official adoption. It shall act as a tool for conservation, restoration and sustainable management, to build resilience of Jordan’s marine ecosystem. This shift from the business as usual approach will support more sustainable investment

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 14Life Below Water

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Jordan

Sectors

Biodiversity

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributes

Places

Jordan

Funded by

Global Environment Fund Truste

Implemented by

Aqaba Special Econom Zone Auth

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-OUTPUT-01004670.

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