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With profound sorrow, we watch the efforts to find the lost Haitham Al-Masbahin, a 17-year-old from Al-Hasa, my hometown, swept away by flash floods while herding livestock to support his unemployed father—a struggle shared by many in our community. Tragically, he drowned in deep phosphate mining excavations, underscoring the Southern Badia’s vulnerabilities. We must confront these challenges with courage and honesty to forge real solutions for a sustainable future.
Water scarcity, fast urbanization, tight budgets, and climate-related hazards including flash floods serious threats to sustainable development in Jordan's municipal sector. As a specialist in water and environmental governance and a former mayor of Hasa Municipality, I have seen directly how important data-driven decision-making in maximizing resources and promoting resilience.
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