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Jordan First Equitable Growth & Job Creation Programmatic Development Policy Financing

Abstract*

The proposed First Equitable Growth and Job Creation Development Policy Financing is designed to help Jordan lay the foundations for a higher and more sustainable economic growth path, while creating more jobs for Jordanians and non‐Jordanians. The post‐2011 refugee influx has deepened Jordan’s labor abundance, but it did not alter the structural pattern of job creation Currently, job growth is concentrated in low productivity sectors with localized...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The program development objective is to support Jordan to set foundations to: (i) reduce business costs and improve market accessibility, (ii) create more flexible and integrated labor markets and provide better and more efficient social assistance, and (iii) improve fiscal sustainability and take more informed decisions regarding risk.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P166360

  • Closed

  • Christos Kostopoulos

  • Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

  • Jordan

  • May 25, 2018

  • (as of board presentation)

    June 27, 2018

  • July 19, 2018

  • US$ 500.00 million

  • Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • 2018

  • US$ 500.00 million

  • N/A

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2020

  • BANK APPROVED

  • April 25, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 389.00
Concessional Financing Facility 111.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment 389.00
IDA Commitment N/A
IBRD + IDA Commitment 389.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 111.00
Total Project Cost** 500.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period Financier Transaction Type Amount (US$)
May 15, 2024 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 13,846,322.00
May 15, 2020 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 6,725,810.00
May 15, 2024 IBRD-88980 Loan Repay 6,379,600.00
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-88980 Loan Repay 6,379,600.00
Nov 15, 2023 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 13,395,965.00
May 15, 2023 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 12,869,201.00
May 15, 2023 IBRD-88980 Loan Repay 6,379,600.00
Nov 15, 2022 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 6,879,249.00
Nov 15, 2021 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 3,360,095.50
May 15, 2022 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 3,383,543.50
May 15, 2021 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 3,422,659.80
Nov 15, 2020 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 4,334,324.50
May 15, 2019 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 8,527,312.00
Jul 26, 2018 IBRD-88980 Loan Disb 194,013,744.00
Nov 15, 2018 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 4,714,199.50
Jul 19, 2018 IBRD-88980 Loan Disb 972,500.00
Jul 19, 2018 IBRD-88980 Fee Charges 972,500.00
Aug 2, 2018 IBRD-88980 Loan Disb 194,013,744.00
Nov 15, 2019 IBRD-88980 Int Charges 8,131,829.00
Jun 27, 2018 IBRD-88980 Loan Commitment 389,000,000.00

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 04-25-2024
OutcomesModerately Unsatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceModerately Unsatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATORICR REVIEW: 09-25-2024PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome RatingModerately Unsatisfactory N/a
Risk To Development OutcomeN/a
Bank PerformanceModerately UnsatisfactoryN/a
Borrower PerformanceN/a
Government PerformanceN/a
Implementing AgencyN/a
Icr QualityModestN/a
M&e QualityN/a

Results Framework

No data available.