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INTOSAI Atlas on SDGs

This tool provides you with an overview of the reports on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) published by the INTOSAI member SAIs.

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Jordan, 2019
The Performance Audit of the Marine Environment Administration in the Gulf of Aqaba

Executive summary:

  1. There are no clear perspectives for expenditures related to the Emergency and Environment Fund.
  2. There are no procedures related to the transfer of coral from one area to another in the Gulf of Aqaba, through which mechanisms and procedures for transporting coral are determined in a safe technical manner that preserves the sustainability of the marine coral even though it forms the last reef on the northern globe.
  3. There are no approved technical specifications to monitor the quality of industrial water basins that will be implemented within tourism projects.
  4. There is no legislative document regulating the relationship between the Environment Directorate and the Aqaba Development Company with regard to coral transport and the referral of related bids.
  5. There is no statement in the Environmental Protection System detailing the financial penalties for various environmental violations, whereby the fine imposes according to the provisions of Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Law; this obliges the perpetrator of the financial violation to pay the amount of one thousand dinars whatever the type of violation.
  6. Lack of coordination with the Environment Directorate at the Aqaba Economic Zone and the General Customs Department to carry out laboratory tests and collect fees on exports and imports at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone.
  7. There is no clear standard for the Environmental Commission to exempt or reduce the value of environmental violations, as the exemption process is done by submitting an application from the concerned person to be approved by the Environment Directorate.
  8. The coast region has not been declared a marine reserve; despite its unique species of coral threaten with extinction.
  9. Failure to meet the amounts of J.D (455769) to be collected as environmental fees.
  10. Some Expenditure from the Emergency and Environment Fund account are for other purposes not related to environmental protection.

 

  • GOAL 14: Life Below Water