Amman City Resilience Strategy

Date Shared:

Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 15:21

Countries and areas:

Jordan

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 16: Empower migrants and societies to realize full inclusion and social cohesion

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Contributors:

Mayors, Local and Regional Governments

Chairmanship:

Ecuador 2019

Geographical Relevance:

Subnational

Tags:

Migration Governance, Policy Coherence, Sustainable Development , Diversity, Inclusiveness and Social Cohesion, Cities and Municipalities, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning

Summary:

Nearly half of Amman’s population are refugees. Amman’s City Resilience Strategy, launched in 2014 as part of the 100 Resilient Cities project, places particular emphasis on diversity and has incorporated actions to make the city more inclusive for refugees and vulnerable groups. To create more welcoming cities able to offer services for all, Amman and other cities in Jordan have invested heavily in improving public infrastructure and services.

Amman has developed 54 actions to reach 16 goals regarding mobility, sustainability, innovation, equality and citizen participation. The different actions are planned in short, medium and long-term. The resilience goals are related to 5 main objectives, aiming to become a welcoming, young and diverse city.

Link:

For more information:

On the Amman Resilience Strategy: http://medurbantools.com/portfolio_page/a-welcoming-young-and-diverse amman/#:~:text=The%20city%20of%20Amman%2C%20as,%2C%20proud%2C%20and%20united%20city
On 100 Resilient Cities: http://climateinitiativesplatform.org/index.php/100_Resilient_Cities

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.1 "Supporting Arrival Cities through Policy Coherence and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships"