30 , May, 2024

Successful Completion of "Inclusive and Result-Oriented Stakeholder Engagement" Training

On 19 May 2024, representatives from the Jordan Growth Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), including notable figures such as H.E. Tarik Khan, the Ambassador of Canada, H.E. Espen Lindbæck, the Ambassador of Norway, and The World Bank's Resident Representative, Holly Welborn Benner, participated in two significant field visits in Amman. The first visit was to the Central Market in Amman and the second visit was to the National Aid Fund (NAF). the aime of this field visit was to We witnessed firsthand the transformative impact of the support provided by the MDTF to enhance economic, environmental, and livelihood aspects, highlighting Jordan's commitment to sustainable and inclusive development.

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28 , May, 2024

Workshop on Sovereign Green Bonds for the Governmental Working Group

Continuing the joint efforts between The World Bank, the Ministry of Finance, and the Reform Secretariat at MoPIC, a workshop on sovereign green bonds for the Governmental Working Group took place on June 26. This workshop aims to build local capacity and raise knowledge on eligible projects for financing through green bonds. The importance of this workshop lies in its role as a precursor to the first issuance of Jordan's green bond during next year, and to support the implementation of climate responsive capital projects.

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19 , May, 2024

Unveiling Change: Field Visits on Empowering Lives and Transforming Agriculture

On 19 May 2024, representatives from the Jordan Growth Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF), including notable figures such as H.E. Tarik Khan, the Ambassador of Canada, H.E. Espen Lindbæck, the Ambassador of Norway, and The World Bank's Resident Representative, Holly Welborn Benner, participated in two significant field visits in Amman. The first visit was to the Central Market in Amman and the second visit was to the National Aid Fund (NAF). the aime of this field visit was to We witnessed firsthand the transformative impact of the support provided by the MDTF to enhance economic, environmental, and livelihood aspects, highlighting Jordan's commitment to sustainable and inclusive development.

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09 , May, 2024

Transformative Capacity Building Training on Green Finance and Climate Risk Management

A three-day capacity building training on Green Finance and Climate Ris Management, jointly organized by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ), The World Bank and the Reform Secretariat and supported through the Jordan Growth MDTF took place during the second week of May.

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07 , March, 2024

Advancing Judicial Expertise in Insolvency

Early March, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in collaboration with the Jordanian Judicial Council, and in partnership with the Reform Secretariat at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, and Companies Control Department at the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply, conducted a specialized three-day training for Jordanian judges on insolvency at the Dead Sea.

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07 , March, 2024

Jordan Jumps 12 Points in the 2024 Women, Business, and the Law Report

Jordan has made significant progress in its score on the World Bank's "Women, Business, and the Law" report, with its score increasing by 12.5 points from 46.9 in the last three years (2021-2023) to 59.4 out of 100 in 2024. Jordan is one of the five economies that improved the most, along with Malaysia, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uzbekistan.

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03 , March, 2024

Towards Progress in Business Environment and Investment Climate: Jordan Forms 10 Governmental Working Groups for the B-Ready Report

The Reform Secretariat in collaboration with the World Bank conducted a series of workshops attended by 150 participants representing 43 entities from the 10 governmental working groups. The primary aim of these workshops is twofold: firstly, to provide best practices and explain the methodology pertaining to each topic covered in the B-ready report, and secondly, to assess the progress of Jordan's reform agenda against the outlined methodology. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to craft a comprehensive reform action plan by mid- 2024 that will serve as a roadmap for enhancing the business environment in Jordan.

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02 , March, 2024

'Gov’t implements 31 additional reform measures as part of Strengthening Reform Management Project’
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20 , February, 2024

2024 Nursery Bylaw issued to Ensure a Safe Environment for Children and Supporting Parents

The Ministry of Social Development, with technical support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and in collaboration with the Reform Secretariat, has amended the Nursery Bylaw. This significant initiative aims to streamline the registration process for home-based nurseries and review procedures and conditions across all types of nurseries, including institutional, private sector, and home-based facilities.

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21 , February, 2024

Second Meeting of The Governmental Green Bond Working Group

Continuing the collaborative efforts between The World Bank, the Ministry of Finance, and the Reform Secretariat at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, the second meeting of the governmental Green Bond working group took place on February 21, 2024, at the Ministry of Finance.

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