CapTain Rain Project: German-Jordanian cooperation towards a better water supply in Jordan

01/11/2021 - The 'Capture and retain heavy rainfalls in Jordan' (short: CapTain Rain) project, funded by the German Federal ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) pursues to identify measures for reducing damage following heavy rainfall and flash floods in Jordan and maximising the benefits from heavy rainfall in an otherwise dry region through improved water retention.
CapTain Rain Project: German-Jordanian cooperation towards a better water supply in Jordan

Jordan is one of the most arid countries in the world in which long periods of drought and dryness are increasingly often followed by heavy rains destructive flash floods. The transdisciplinary project seeks to develop an early warning system and identify tailor-made adaptation measures to increase risk management and minimise flood damage as well as find solutions to capture and retain this water as a valuable and sustainable form of water supply.

To reach their goals, researchers of amongst others PIK, Hochschule Koblenz, Hamburg Wasser and Institut für Sozial Ökologische Forschung (ISEO) work closely together with Jordanian research institutions, authorities and ministries. PIK climate researcher Peter Hoffmann leads the work package which deals with the meteorological understanding between the cause and the effect of heavy rainfall in Jordan and long-term changes. For this purpose, retrospective linkages between large-scale circulation patterns and local rain patterns are established. This is an important basis for triggering early warning systems on site.

For more information on the project go to: https://captain-rain.de/home or contact .