A National Water Demand Management Policy in Jordan By Rania A. Abdel Khaleq, Director Water Demand Management Unit Ministry of Water and Irrigation E-mail: Rania_Abdel_Khaleq Benedykt Dziegielewski,Professor of Geography and Executive Director  International Water Resources Association E-mail: benedykt Abstract Assessments and forecasts of water demand in Jordan show that demand already exceeds the capacity of available water resources. Therefore, careful consideration and control of water demand is an important component of integrated water resources management in the Kingdom. Water demand management includes planning and controlling water uses using social, economic and technical measures in an attempt to reach equilibrium between limited water resources and demand. In order to facilitate water demand management activities at the national level a Water Demand Management Unit (WDMU) has been established at the Jordan’s Ministry of Water and Irrigation. The current and future water demand management activities in Jordan represent a serious attempt at reducing the demand on fresh water resources to match it with the available water before embarking on the development of additional supplies. The Water Demand Management Policy described in this paper addresses the need to bring greater efficiency to all sectors, including municipal, tourism, industrial and agricultural users of water. Keywords: Water demand management, national water policies, water conservation, policy statements.