AMMAN — A
World Bank delegation affirmed
the bank’s commitment to strengthening its support to Jordan, and continuing to
help the country’s efforts to reach a comprehensive and resilient recovery from
the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
اضافة اعلان
The World Bank Group said in a statement that
recovery efforts represent an opportunity for ongoing reforms towards
investment-led growth, on the one hand, and for the promotion of a green
economy, on the other.
The World Bank delegation visited Jordan on July
25–26, following the appointment of Jean-Christophe Carret as the new regional
director of the Levant Department (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Iran).
The delegation held several meetings with government
representatives, and visited a number of programs supported by the World Bank,
including the Emergency Cash Transfer Project, implemented by the National Aid
Fund, and the Youth, Technology and Jobs Project, implemented by the Ministry
of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship.
It expressed appreciation for the long partnership
between Jordan and the World Bank Group.
Discussions highlighted
priority programs currently being implemented and aimed at supporting economic
reforms, engaging the private sector, encouraging economic empowerment of youth
and women, and creating job opportunities, as well as strengthening social
protection, agricultural development, health, education, municipal service
delivery, and actions related to climate change.
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