What works in Jordan

Jordan has pursued multiple initiatives to expand economic opportunity and skills development: the Jordan Youth, Technology, and Jobs (YTJ) Project trained 10,591 youth in digital skills and reached 402,757 school students with digital curricula using US$200M in World Bank funding, while Microfund for Women (MFW) has disbursed 1.2 million microloans worth USD 827 million to 100,900 borrowers (92.7% women) since 1994. The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Jordan Network expanded from 50 to 256 signatory companies by 2025, with signatories recruiting 56% women among new hires and raising women's board representation to 48%, though results are self-reported and vary by company. Additionally, Jordan revived the traditional Hima rangeland management system in the Zarqa River Basin, nearly tripling dry forage biomass through community-managed rotational grazing.