BRDC Structure

BRDC has several divisions that deal with different issues related to research and development in the Jordanian Badia.  BRDC has the following Departments:

1. Research and Development
2. Information and Documentation
3. Community Development
4. Administration
5. Financial

BRDC has an international advisory committee and a local administration council that involve several government officials from different government agencies and institutions including universities and ministries. Also, BRDC has a scientific affairs committee that involve scientists from different universities and agencies in Jordan

Division Head: Dr. Mohammad Al-smairan
contact: wesam93@yahoo.com

  Mission:

• Preparing research and development programs and follow up their execution

• Preparing Project proposal in collaboration with national and international institutes

• Preparing technical reports for research projects executed by the centre

• Follow up research and development project funded by the centre

• Preparing developmental project based on research findings of the centre research projects

• Maintaining field stations used for research and development

• Facilitating equipments and services needed for researcher from national and international institutes

Projects:

1)     Sustainable Development of Dry lands

2)     Sustainable Management of Marab Hassan

3)     Agro-business Study

Units:

Hassan Field Station

Hamzeh Field Station

  Head of Division: Dr. Odeh Al-Meshan
   contact: al_meshan@yahoo.com

The department has the responsibilities to:

1. Store the collected information in all research projects (Paper and digital documentation)

2.  Build Geographical Information database about the Badia region of Jordan.

3.  Analyze satellite imageries and aerial photographs for different areas in the Badia.

4.  Run the local area network of PC's used by BRDC staff.

5.   Maintain the internet connection in field stations affiliated to BRDC.

6.   Participate in research projects that need IT, GIS and Remote Sensing experience 

7.  Provide researchers with books and journals about different aspects of the arid lands.

8.  Provide IT training to the local community in cooperation with the National Information Technology Centre.

The department participated in the last three years in the following research projects:

1. Assessment of soil organic carbon stocks and change at national scale: A research project funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). For more information about this project please visit the project web site (GEFSOC).
2. Middle East Watershed Monitoring and Evaluation: A research project funded by the USDA and State Department. Fore more information about this project, please visit the project web site (Middle East Watershed project).
3. Developing Model Components for a "Deserts of the World" Web Site project: A project funded by the International Arid Lands Consortium (IALC): Fore more information about this project, please visit the project web site (Deserts of the World).

The department has six staff members in the following disciplines:

1. A GIS and Remote Sensing Expert: Ph.D.
2. A Computer Engineer: B.Sc. in Computer Engineering
3. A data entry: B.Sc. in Geography
4. A  Liberian: B.A in libraries and Documentation
5. A IT trainer: B.Sc. in Computer Science
6. A secretary: Secondary School Certificate

The department is divided into three units as follows:

1. The Computer unit: It runs all PC's within the Centre and its affiliated field Stations. It also hosts the GIS and Remote Sensing data for the Badia region.
2. The library: It hosts more 4000 books and journals in all fields related to the Arid and semi-arid lands. It also has the TEEAL electronic library for all journals that deal with agriculture, water and environment.
3. Prince Hussein Knowledge Station: The station provides the local community with IT training in cooperation with the National Information Technology Centre.

Head of Division: Dr. Mohammad Al-oun
contact: mohammad_oun@hotmail.com

The LCDD vision is of active rural communities shaping their own futures with improved opportunity and quality of life for all.

 The LCDD mission is that we strive to make this happen through our direct work with communities, our local knowledge, networks, professional services, and our influencing role.

The Local Community Development division is organized into the following unites

 Administration unite

 projects unite

 and extension unite.

The Head of the division is responsible for the overall operation of the Division, including the Department work priorities, budget, personnel and project scheduling. Major goals or initiatives for the Department this year include continued work on the Document Imaging Project

Administrative unite – is responsible for follow up internal issues of the division and daily payment.

Projects unite – This Division is responsible for managing and supervising the local community projects that carried out by Badia Research and Development Centre.

Extension unite – is responsible for the following issues

·     Building the capacity of citizen participation in local community development.

·     Promote healthy, economically viable agricultural practices.

·     Improved planning and management skills

·     Training the communities to increase financial and in-kind contributions    from their members.

·    Training the communities to write proposals for donors and obtain governmental support.

·  Training the communities to involve community residents in designing programmes, monitoring the quality of services, and ensuring they meet the needs of the client base.

Head of Division: - Khalid Masoum 
contact: masoumks@yahoo.co.uk

Administration Division Tasks

1-Logistic support for researchers

2-personnel Management

3-Equipment needs, description, purchasing, maintenance

4-Patch control (incoming and outgoing correspondence)

Number of employees and sub-divisions:-

1. Administration unit (1)

2. Transportation sub-unit (7)  

3. Hospitality sub-unit (10)

4. Warehouse sub-unit (1)

5. Maintenance sub-unit (1)

6. Operator sub-unit (1)

7. Personal & patch control sub-unit (1)   

Coming soon