What works in Jordan

Jordan has implemented several significant development programmes targeting digital skills, women's economic empowerment, and sustainable resource management. The Jordan Youth, Technology, and Jobs Project trained 10,591 youth in digital skills and reached 402,757 school students with digital curricula through a US$200M World Bank investment, while the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Jordan Network grew to 256 signatory companies covering over 100,000 employees, achieving 56% women among new hires and 48% women on executive boards. Microfund for Women (MFW), Jordan's largest microfinance institution, has disbursed 1.2 million loans worth USD 827 million to 100,900 borrowers (92.7% women) since 1994 at a 92.2% repayment rate. Additionally, Hima Rangeland Restoration in the Zarqa River Basin nearly tripled dry forage biomass through community-managed rotational grazing, demonstrating environmental restoration at scale.