Economic Impact: The project bolsters the digital economy and expands digital government services.
E-Transactions: 52.9 million electronic transactions conducted across approximately 200 digital government services.
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Financial Growth: Digital government payments surged to 30%, with private sector investments reaching $15.95 million.
Education: Over 402,000 students benefit from digital skills curricula in schools.
Business Support: 47 companies and 102 startups in the digital sector have received support.
The World Bank confirmed that the "Youth, Technology, and Jobs" (YTJ) project in Jordan—funded at approximately $200 million—continues to support the digital economy, enhance digitally-enabled income opportunities for youth, and expand digital government services.
According to a recent evaluation report translated by Al-Mamlaka, the project has facilitated the launch and improvement of around 200 digital government services. This resulted in 52.9 million electronic transactions by the end of 2025, vastly exceeding the original target of 5 million transactions.
The share of digital government payment services rose to 30%, up from a baseline of 5%. Meanwhile, private sector investments mobilized for digital services reached approximately $15.95 million.
Skills Development and Education
The report highlighted that 10,591 young people (aged 18–35) were trained in market-relevant digital skills, including 6,172 females and 110 Syrian refugees. Furthermore, digital skills curricula were integrated into schools, benefiting 402,757 students in grades 7 through 12, including 189,068 females and 31,578 Syrian students.
A total of 4,938 training beneficiaries reported securing digital income opportunities—ranging from full-time employment and freelancing to starting their own businesses. This group includes 2,366 females and 112 Syrians.
Digital Sector and Outsourcing
In terms of private sector support:
3,091 individuals benefited from programs involving IT and Business Process Outsourcing (ITO/BPO) companies.
47 companies were supported in their expansion efforts.
102 startups received support through market linkage programs.
1,621 individuals were trained to work via digital platforms, including 826 females and 138 Syrians.
Digitization of Services
The report noted the digitization of 178 new government services, 78 of which were implemented via private sector firms. Additionally, 20 existing services were improved, and 803 government payment services were digitized.
Funding and Performance Evaluation
To date, $85.82 million has been disbursed—representing 42.9% of the total $200 million funding, which is split between a World Bank loan and a trust fund grant.
Despite these achievements, the World Bank recently downgraded the rating for "Progress towards Achievement of Project Development Objective" and "Implementation Progress" to "Moderately Unsatisfactory" for the current period.
The project is scheduled to continue through February 2027, with ongoing expectations to further expand the digital economy and enhance employment opportunities for youth in Jordan.
Source: Al-Mamlaka
