World Bank: 181 reform actions completed under the "Strengthening Reform Management in Jordan" project.
اضافة اعلان
$17.23 million disbursed from a $23.3 million grant to enhance reform management in Jordan.
World Bank: 73.95% of the "Strengthening Reform Management in Jordan" grant disbursed.
World Bank: $11.65 million in additional financing to expand reform project activities in Jordan.
86 policy reforms benefiting women achieved under the "Strengthening Reform Management" project.
The "Strengthening Reform Management in Jordan" project recorded the completion of 33 new reforms within five months, raising the total number of completed reforms supported by the project from 148 in February 2026 to 181 in July. This surpasses the final target of 120 reforms nearly two years ahead of the scheduled deadline in June 2028, according to a recent World Bank report.
The report showed that the project—which currently has a grant value of $23.3 million, of which $17.23 million (73.95%) has been disbursed—continued implementing reforms across 12 areas. These include fiscal policy, public sector efficiency and governance, business and investment environment, trade and finance, labor market development, social safety nets, transport, energy, water, agriculture, and tourism.
Out of the total completed reforms, policy reforms benefiting women reached 86 in July 2026, up from 74 in February—an increase of 12 reforms in five months, surpassing the final target of 44 reforms set for June 2028.
The report noted that the Second Reform Matrix, covering the 2025–2029 period, aligns with the Economic Modernization Vision and its associated reform priorities, encompassing 215 reform actions, 30.2% of which were completed as of June 2026.
The project recorded progress in stakeholder engagement: the number of consultations organized by ministries, departments, and government entities involving civil society, the business sector, and academia—supported by the Reform Secretariat—rose from 220 in February to 246 in July 2026, exceeding the final cumulative target of 100 consultations.
The number of ministries, departments, and government entities supported by the Reform Support Fund reached 28, compared to a final cumulative target of 20 entities, according to the report.
On the financial side, the current project grant stands at $23.3 million, with $17.23 million disbursed (73.95% of the total grant), leaving $6.07 million undisbursed. The Bank clarified that financial commitments raise total utilization of the project's funds to approximately 99%.
The project comprises three components:
Strengthening reform management through the Reform Secretariat ($3.1 million).
Supporting government entities implementing reforms through the Reform Support Fund ($8.5 million).
Strengthening the framework and functions of public investment management, public-private partnerships (PPP), and public procurement ($4.2 million).
$11.65 Million Additional Financing
In a future step to expand project activities, the Steering Committee of the Multi-Donor Trust Fund approved $11.65 million in additional financing during its meetings in December 2025 and June 2026.
According to the report, this will be the third additional financing for the project and will fund proposed activities representing an extension of the current three components. The World Bank and the Reform Secretariat are set to finalize preparations for this third additional financing during the fourth quarter of 2026.
"Satisfactory" Project Evaluation
The project's current Development Objective is to strengthen the coordination and implementation of policy reforms in Jordan, focusing on the updated Reform Matrix, after modifying the original objective that centered on the initial five-year reform agenda.
The World Bank maintained its ratings for both "Progress towards achievement of Development Objective" and "Overall Implementation Progress" at "Satisfactory," while the overall risk rating improved from "Substantial" to "Moderate."
The report emphasized that the project is "progressing well" and that the Reform Secretariat continues to effectively lead policy dialogue and day-to-day project management, maintaining strong compliance with fiduciary and safeguard requirements.
11 PPP Projects in the National Register
In Public Investment Management (PIM) and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), the percentage of new public investment projects registered in the National Registry of Investment Projects (NRIP) and included in the budget according to the PIM framework reached 60% in July 2026, compared to a final target of 70% by June 2028.
The number of PPP projects registered in the NRIP jumped from 1 project in February to 11 in July, surpassing the final target of 8 projects.
The project also recorded the operationalization of the NRIP, the issuance of financial risk assessment guidelines by the Ministry of Finance, the production and adoption of revised PPP guidelines, the preparation of standardized concept note templates for public investment and PPP projects, and the establishment and operationalization of the Project Development Fund—targets achieved during the first additional financing phase.
In public procurement, the proportion of central government entities using the e-procurement system (JONEPS) to process purchases increased from 58% in February to 59% in July 2026, against a final target of 100% by June 2028.
The number of companies registered on JONEPS grew from 4,756 in February to 5,025 in July, exceeding the target of 5,000 companies.
Additionally, the percentage of public procurement contract award results published electronically reached 100%, two new e-procurement units were added, and a sustainable procurement policy addressing green procurement and/or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)—including women-led SMEs—was adopted.
The "Strengthening Reform Management in Jordan" project was approved on November 27, 2019, signed, and entered into force in December 2019. The original closing date was December 31, 2022, before being extended to June 30, 2028.
