Objectives:

• Enhance food security and food sovereignty by planting fruit-bearing trees.
• Combat desertification to mitigate the effects of climate change.
• Encourage local production and promote sustainable economic development.
• Provide a sustainable source of income for farmers to combat poverty and unemployment.
• Raise awareness about the importance of planting trees and environmental protection.
• Encourage the participation of students in environmental volunteer activities and provide a space for local community building.

• Provide a recreational space for the local community.

The Green Caravan’s Pillars:

• Strong partnerships between civil society and the public and private sectors. For each targeted area, a small committee is formed to oversee planning and implementation, where local communities are put at the center of decision-making. 
• Sustainable resource management: the program only selects trees that are suitable for the target area, ensures there is an accessible source of water and efficient irrigation techniques.
• Social justice orientation prioritizing small-holder farmers.
• Promotion of environmental, economic and social links by planting fruit trees that have high economic and nutritional value.
• Protection of human beings, who are an integral part of the environment.

The Green Caravan has also pushed to revitalize the concept of ‘Hakoura’; a homestead garden that is emblematic of the traditional culture of farming. This concept is essential for achieving food sovereignty in Jordan. 

Working Mechanism:

• Meetings with farmers and their local communities to introduce them to the project.
• An independent committee conducts field surveys and processes applications for proposed beneficiaries according to the following criteria:
  • Households whose main source of income is agriculture;
  • Households with low-income and/or unemployment;
  • Households headed by women;
  • Households with individuals with disabilities;
  • Households with university students;
  • Availability of water sources.
• Visit target sites to select crops and ensure readiness for planting.
• Visit nurseries to check compliance with technical specifications  and quantities needed for planting.
• Volunteers (students, employees, entrepreneurs, the local community) carry out the planting after being given necessary instruction.
• Documentation of project data.
• Periodic visits to monitor projects, ensure their sustainability and assess their impact.

Where do we plant:

Planting takes place on the lands of low-income and small farmers, particularly in the Jordan Valley (North, Central, and South), which is considered Jordan’s food basket. It also includes other agricultural cities such as Madaba, Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun, Mafraq, Amman, Salt, Tafileh, Karak, and even Aqaba, among other locations.