Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) is a public university in Jordan with strong experience in applied higher education, research, innovation, and international cooperation. BAU has demonstrated capacity in water security, sustainability, climate-related action, and community engagement, including work through its water-focused initiatives, international partnerships, and academic departments linked to water, environment, agriculture, and innovation. The university is interested in joining high-quality Mediterranean consortia that combine research, pilot testing, capacity building, and policy impact.
PRIMA, Mediterranean cooperation, Jordan, water management, climate resilience, brackish water desalination, sustainable agriculture, water allocation, ecosystem restoration, non-perennial watercourses, farming systems, alternative animal feed, circular agriculture, pest monitoring, disease monitoring, ICT solutions, agri-food innovation, food processing, perishable products, digital traceability, WEFE Nexus, governance, policy uptake, pilot implementation, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, applied research, sustainability, innovation, regional impact.
Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU) is looking to participate in PRIMA 2026 proposals across all seven open topics as an active partner contributing to research excellence, pilot and demonstration activities, stakeholder mobilisation, training, dissemination, and impact generation in the Mediterranean region. BAU is particularly interested in multidisciplinary consortia addressing water scarcity, climate adaptation, ecosystem restoration, resilient farming systems, innovative feed solutions, digital agriculture, sustainable agri-food processing, traceability, and cross-sectoral WEFE Nexus governance. The university is ready to collaborate with coordinators and partners from academia, industry, public institutions, and civil society to co-develop practical, scalable, and policy-relevant solutions with tangible benefits for Mediterranean communities. BAU can support proposal development, pilot testing in Jordan, knowledge transfer, local stakeholder engagement, and communication and exploitation activities to strengthen project relevance and long-term uptake
BAU is open to discussing partner roles in proposal development, pilot-site contribution, stakeholder engagement, training activities, and regional dissemination. We welcome contact from coordinators and consortium partners preparing competitive PRIMA proposals in the selected topics.
