The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) has partnered with EMI to develop a Disaster Risk Management Master Plan (DRMMP) that will guide local authorities in understanding and reducing the City’s risks to earthquake hazards.  The project is carried out under the auspices of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Country Office in Jordan.

Goals and Objectives

The overall goal is to develop a Disaster Risk Management Master Plan that sets the directions for mainstreaming sound DRR practices within GAM’s governance functions. EMI works with the city government of GAM, national government agencies, and the academe to: 

• Collect and analyze key information on the country’s legal, institutional, and organizational structure;
• Develop a city profile for Amman;
• Conduct a risk assessment of the city; and
• Develop a DRMMP Framework for Amman