Additional Finance: Economic Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian Refugees PforR

Development Objective

PDO: ' Improve Economic Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian refugees in Jordan'

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P171172
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Meriem Ait Ali Slimane
Borrower 2
Ministry of Planning and Internatiopnal Cooperation -Jordan

Country
Jordan
Disclosure Date
February 26, 2020
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
June 10, 2020
Effective Date
N/A

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 100.00 million
Implementing Agency
Ministry of Social Development,Ministry of Labor,Ministry of Local Administration,Greater Amman Municipality,Central Bank of Jordan,Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation,Ministry of Industry and Trade,Ministry of Public Sector Reform,Jordan Investment Commission,Jordan National Commission on Women
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2020

Commitment Amount
US$ 100.00 million
Environmental Category
N/A
Last Update Date
March 15, 2022
Closing Date
January 31, 2024

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Parent Projects
P159522

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change7%
- FY17 - Adaptation5%
- FY17 - Mitigation1%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Financial Infrastructure and Access17%
- FY17 - Financial inclusion17%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Gender80%
FY17 - Labor Market Policy and Programs39%
- FY17 - Labor Market Institutions19%

FY17 - Private Sector Development

FY17 - Business Enabling Environment17%
- FY17 - Investment and Business Climate17%
FY17 - Enterprise Development22%
- FY17 - Entrepreneurship22%
FY17 - Jobs47%
- FY17 - Job Creation47%
FY17 - Public Private Partnerships9%

FY17 - Public Sector Management

FY17 - Public Administration34%
- FY17 - Civil Registration and Identification17%
- FY17 - E-Government, incl. e-services17%

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit	100.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	100.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	100.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	100.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

No data available.

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

No data available.

COMPLETION RATINGS

No data available.

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of female private sector workers registered in social security Value 240742.00 240742.00 300000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
Number of Syrian private sector workers registered in social security Value 12854.00 12854.00 50000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which for women Value 0.00 0.00 1500.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which for Syrians Value 0.00 0.00 1000.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
PDO Indicator 1: Number of work permits issued to Syrian refugees each calendar year Value 5300.00 47766.00 90000.00
Date April 8, 2016 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
PDO Indicator 2: Share of business owners who have accessed more predictable and simplified business regulation Value 7.50 7.50 51.00
Date April 8, 2016 December 12, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment
PDO Indicator 3: Investment promotion agency capability score Value 3.00 4.20 5.00
Date April 8, 2016 December 12, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment
PDO Indicator 8: Number of direct jobs created in post-harvest logistics for select exports of fresh produce Value 0.00 0.00 3000.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
PDO Indicator 7: Number of workers employed in the e-licensed childcare Facilities Value 0.00 0.00 10000.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
PDO Indicator 6: Number of e-wallets and Basic Bank Accounts Value 620328.00 620328.00 1250000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which owned by women Value 100.00 100.00 3300.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
PDO Indicator 4: Number of private sector workers registered in social security Value 775058.00 775058.00 1000000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
PDO Indicator 5: Number of officially established home-based businesses Value 1000.00 1000.00 5500.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which women Value 202036.00 202036.00 450000.00
Date February 20, 2020 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which Syrians Value 18030.00 18030.00 50000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which women Value 0.00 0.00 9000.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which issued to Syrian women Value 260.00 2780.00 5000.00
Date April 8, 2016 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
of which owned by Syrians Value 100.00 100.00 550.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of active e-wallets for Syrians Value 1983.00 1983.00 0.00
Date
Comment
IR Indicator 5.3. Number of Merchants accepting digital payments Value 1000.00 1000.00 10000.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
IR Indicator 5.4. Number of digital transactions per month Value 235559.00 235559.00 500000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment

IR Indicator 1: Annual public disclosure by Better Work Jordan of factory-level compliance with a list of at least 29 social and environmental-related items	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	April 8, 2016	June 17, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR Indicator 2.1: Identification and adoption of a predictability process for issuance of business regulations following an inclusive public-private dialogue and a measurement system (including baseli	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	April 8, 2016	June 17, 2019	December 29, 2017
	Comment

IR Indicator 3.1 Number of investments benefitting from investment facilitation by the JIC Value 0.00 305.00 530.00
Date April 8, 2016 June 17, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment

IR Indicator 2.2: Share of business regulations mandatory to the private sector issued following the adopted predictability process	Value	0.00	0.00	70.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	June 17, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR Indicator 2.3: Number of officially established household enterprises Value 50.00 841.00 1000.00
Date April 8, 2016 November 25, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment
of which Syrian-owned Value 0.00 22.00 100.00
Date April 8, 2016 February 20, 2020 December 31, 2019
Comment
of which women-owned Value 0.00 538.00 100.00
Date April 8, 2016 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
Comment

IR Indicator 2.4: Identification of one key business regulatory reform following an inclusive public-private dialogue and a measurement system (including baseline identification)	Value	No	Yes	Yes
	Date	April 8, 2016	June 17, 2019	December 31, 2018
	Comment

IR Indicator 2.5: Reduction of regulatory burden for the private sector following the implementation of the business regulatory reform	Value	0.00	0.00	30.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	June 17, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR Indicator 2.6: Increase in the number of enterprises in the Customs Golden List Value 0.00 173.00 300.00
Date April 8, 2016 June 17, 2019 December 31, 2020
Comment

IR Indicator 4.2: The Ministry of Labor implements the national Integrated Inspection Management System that has been developed in accordance with the Inspection and Monitoring Law of 2017	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	February 20, 2020	February 20, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

IR Indicator 4.1: MoL issues a bylaw specifying acceptable working conditions in the agriculture sector informed by the ILO Recommendations R204 and R133	Value	No	No	Yes
	Date	February 20, 2020	February 20, 2020	December 31, 2020
	Comment

IR Indicator 6.3: Number of communication campaigns addressing social norms impeding women economic opportunities Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
IR Indicator 7.1. Increase in export value of Agricultural produce in select areas Value 0.00 0.00 40.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
IR Indicator 6.1: Number of active childcare facilities e-licensed by the Ministry of Social Development Value 0.00 0.00 2500.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
IR Indicator 6.2: Number of children benefiting from formal childcare services Value 0.00 0.00 25000.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
IR Indicator 5.1: Number of additional awareness and financial literacy campaigns to promote financial inclusion Value 0.00 0.00 3.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
IR Indicator 7.2. Reduction in time to export agricultural fresh produce to GCC and EU Value 0.00 0.00 50.00
Date February 20, 2020 February 20, 2020 December 30, 2022
Comment
IR Indicator 5.2: Number of e-wallets active in the last 30 days Value 67000.00 67000.00 200000.00
Date December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019 December 30, 2022
Comment
Number of active e-wallets for women Value 22083.00 22083.00 0.00
Date
Comment

Number of female private sector workers registered in social security	Value	240742.00	240742.00	300000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of Syrian private sector workers registered in social security	Value	12854.00	12854.00	50000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

of which for women	Value	0.00	0.00	1500.00
	Date	February 20, 2020	February 20, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

of which for Syrians	Value	0.00	0.00	1000.00
	Date	February 20, 2020	February 20, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

PDO Indicator 1: Number of work permits issued to Syrian refugees each calendar year	Value	5300.00	47766.00	90000.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

PDO Indicator 2: Share of business owners who have accessed more predictable and simplified business regulation	Value	7.50	7.50	51.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	December 12, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

PDO Indicator 3: Investment promotion agency capability score	Value	3.00	4.20	5.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	December 12, 2019	December 31, 2020
	Comment

PDO Indicator 6: Number of e-wallets and Basic Bank Accounts	Value	620328.00	620328.00	1250000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

of which owned by women	Value	100.00	100.00	3300.00
	Date	February 20, 2020	February 20, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

PDO Indicator 4: Number of private sector workers registered in social security	Value	775058.00	775058.00	1000000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

of which women	Value	202036.00	202036.00	450000.00
	Date	February 20, 2020	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

of which Syrians	Value	18030.00	18030.00	50000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

of which issued to Syrian women	Value	260.00	2780.00	5000.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

of which owned by Syrians	Value	100.00	100.00	550.00
	Date	February 20, 2020	February 20, 2020	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Number of active e-wallets for Syrians	Value	1983.00	1983.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment

IR Indicator 5.4. Number of digital transactions per month	Value	235559.00	235559.00	500000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

IR Indicator 2.3: Number of officially established household enterprises	Value	50.00	841.00	1000.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	November 25, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

of which Syrian-owned	Value	0.00	22.00	100.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	February 20, 2020	December 31, 2019
	Comment

of which women-owned	Value	0.00	538.00	100.00
	Date	April 8, 2016	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019
	Comment

IR Indicator 5.2: Number of e-wallets active in the last 30 days	Value	67000.00	67000.00	200000.00
	Date	December 31, 2019	December 31, 2019	December 30, 2022
	Comment

Additional Finance: Economic Opportunities for Jordanians and Syrian Refugees PforR

Development Objective

Key Details

Project Details

Sectors

Themes

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Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of February 28, 2025

Detailed Financial Activity as of February 28, 2025

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

Number of active e-wallets for women	Value	22083.00	22083.00	0.00
	Date
	Comment