Wafaa Abuhammour

First name
Wafaa
Last name
Abuhammour
Email
[email protected]
Phone number
+962 7 9996 2084
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Woman
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
National agriculture research center
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
5-10 years
Country of residence
Jordan
Languages
Arabic
English
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
Asia
Mitigation
Agriculture
Carbon fixation and abatement
Forestry
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Water
Climate technologies
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Water supply and wastewater management
Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML)
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Endogenous technologies
Gender
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Mitigation
Agriculture
Forestry
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Water
Climate Technologies
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Water supply and wastewater management
Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML)
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Endogenous technologies
Gender
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

I am a climate change and environment researcher with over 12 years of experience in sustainable land, water, and agricultural resource management in dryland and arid ecosystems. I hold a B.Sc. in Water Resources and Environmental Management and an M.Sc. in Climate Change and Environment Technology from the University of Jordan, where my thesis applied remote sensing to assess climate change impacts on the Water–Energy–Food nexus.

Professionally, I serve at the Climate Change and Environment Directorate (Climate Change and Drought Department) in Jordan, contributing to national climate studies, drought monitoring, and policy development. I am a member of the NDCs project team, the Drought Community of Practice, and contributed to the Climate Change Atlas of Jordan. Currently, I am leading a national project on sustainable water resources management under climate change threats.

Practically, I have implemented and supported multiple national and regional projects, including rainwater harvesting optimization in Jordan’s Badia, water allocation in the Jordan Valley, and climate-smart agriculture initiatives. My expertise includes remote sensing, GIS, UAV applications, hydrological modeling, and capacity building, and I have designed and delivered 20+ training programs that have reached more than 500 professionals and stakeholders.

Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wafaa-abuhammour-05a3b7216/
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication
Interviewed by the media