Civil Defense Directorate

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Civil Defense Directorate

المديرية العامة للدفاع المدني
Official logo of the CDD
Directorate overview
Formed	January 1, 1956 (1956-01-01)
Jurisdiction	Government of Jordan
Headquarters	Amman, Jordan 31°57′59.57″N 35°54′6.19″E / 31.9665472°N 35.9017194°E / 31.9665472; 35.9017194
Annual budget	$300 million (2016 est.)
Minister responsible	Sameer Mubaidin
Directorate executive	Mustafa Al-Zabay'a, Director General
Parent department	Ministry of Interior
Website	www.cdd.gov.jo

The Civil Defense Directorate provides civil defense and emergency services in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Directorate was established in 1956, and lies under the jurisdiction of the country's Ministry of Interior.^[1][2]