World Bank transfers $48m to Jordanians affected by COVID-19

AMMAN — The World Bank has transferred an additional $48 million as part of the emergency financial transfer project geared towards the monthly financial aid program for Jordanian families and workers who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to 9 local media outer.اضافة اعلان

With the new payment, the total amount of money transferred by the World Bank stands at around $360 million since the approval of this project in June 2020.

In June 25, 2020, the World Bank approved the first phase of the project, worth of $374 million, to assist around 270,000 families in need in Jordan.

In June 2021, the bank approved an additional financial support of $290 million, amounting to a grand total of $664 million through the National Aid Fund.


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