Overall Objective

Jordan became a member of GGGI in May 2014, and GGGI has provided technical and strategic support to the Government of Jordan, to develop and implement its national green growth agenda ever since. Beginning with the development of the National Green Growth Plan (NGGP), GGGI worked with the Ministry of Environment to realize the Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025 (GG-NAP), which was officially launched in July 2020 as a national priority document.

The GG-NAP set actions for Jordan’s six key green economy sectors: energy, water, transport, agriculture, tourism and waste. Importantly, the GG-NAP provides evidence-based recommendations for steps needed to achieve a smooth transition towards green growth, including specific action points that would lead to a stronger green finance and green investment environment in Jordan.

Since the adoption of the GG-NAP, GGGI has maintained its focus on implementation in three ways: mainstreaming green growth into sectoral and national planning frameworks; preparing innovative projects in the sustainable mobility sector, and improving Jordan’s readiness to access climate finance from the Green Climate Fund and other sources, as below:

  • Developing Jordan’s Green Growth Action Plan (GG-NAP): GGGI has committed all the required technical and financial resources to support the development of Jordan’s National Green Growth Action Plan (GG-NAP).
  • Developing Sustainable Mobility Interventions: GGGI has been involved in the preparation of investments to promote sustainable mobility in Jordan’s struggling transport sector. GGGI has conducted several technical studies that would enable the government to make evidence-based decisions on moving towards sustainable mobility:  
  • Low Carbon Buses for Amman BRT
  • In-Situ E-Bus Technology Options Analysis – Greening Amman and Amman – Zarqa Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Systems.
  • Amman Terminal Linkage and BRT Electrification and Electrical Buses Project (Irbid and Zarqa) (GCF Concept Notes)
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Jordan
  • Prefeasibility Study for Petra e-Bus Project (GCF Concept Note)
  • Enhancing Jordan’s Readiness for the Green Climate Fund (GCF)

GGGI have been supporting MoEnv with developing its initial pipeline of climate investments and selecting a candidate Direct Access Entity to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The accreditation application for the Cities and Villages Development Bank (CVDB) is under review by the accreditation panel with positive signals received. CVDB’s accreditation will provide Jordan with access to new finance for low-carbon, climate resilient local development projects.

GGGI is also working on multiple initiatives that will allow the government to accelerate implementation of green growth in Jordan. GGGI is building partnerships and mobilizing additional resources to support the government with, for example, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness project, which aims at supporting the accreditation of a direct access entity and improvement of the enabling environment for climate finance. GGGI is also a key advisor to transport sector decision-makers, providing recommendations for how to implement more sustainable and future-oriented public and private transport.

Contact
Christophe Assicot

GGGI Jordan Country Representative

GGGI Jordan

Resource Partner

GGGI Core Funding
Earmarked Project-GCF

Implementation Partner

Jordan Environmental Fund (JEF)
Jordan Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF)

 

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

  • KOICA
Government Counterpart

Context

As one of the smallest economies in the Middle East, Jordan has high ambitions for economic growth but faces a number of challenges to sustainable development. Given the central importance of economic development, Jordan’s traditional approach to economic growth has driven some of the key challenges that it now faces, such as water scarcity and an overreliance on external resources, particularly oil. While Jordan achieved high economic growth from 2002-2008, neither poverty nor unemployment were significantly reduced. As a result, many young Jordanians leave the country to find employment. This is exacerbated by the complex and unpredictable challenge of the refugee crisis.

In particular, Jordan has scarce water resources and is currently using them at a rate twice that of natural replenishment. The country’s short-term strategy is heavily reliant on using groundwater resources, which are expensive and energy intensive to access and desalinate, accounting for about 14% of Jordan’s total energy demand. If current trends continue, Jordan will have less than 100 cubic meters of water available per person by 2025 and will face absolute water shortage.

In addition, Jordan faces some serious challenges relevant to green finance. Although there are several green financing mechanisms established in Jordan that can support small scale projects, these mechanisms do not have sufficient financial resources or technical capability to support country priorities and high level development projects.

In response to these challenges, Jordan has launched the National Green Growth Plan (NGGP) which provides a comprehensive development approach to green growth planning and implementation, supported by the quantitative analysis of twenty-four projects across six green growth sectors, namely energy, water, waste, transport, tourism and agriculture, as well as an analysis for the green financing environment in Jordan.

News

News • March 5, 2024

Minister of Environment alongside GGGI Jordan Leads The first National Climate Change Committee Meeting of 2024

Amman, Jordan, March 5, 2024 – His Excellency Dr. Muawieh Al-Radaideh, the Minister of Environment, chaired the first 2024 meeting of the National Climate Change Committee. The committee, comprising several secretaries-general from relevant government institutions, convened to discuss the outcomes of COP28 held in Dubai in Q4 2023 and to discuss updates on the ongoing […]

News • January 29, 2024

GGGI Jordan conducts the Second Project Steering Committee Meeting (PSC) for the KOICA-funded Green Jobs Project

Amman, Jordan, January 29, 2024 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Jordan Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Jordan, co-chaired the second Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting at the Ministry of Environment, Jordan. This critical meeting continued to guide and oversee the ‘Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities […]

News • December 9, 2023

GGGI Jordan and Ministry of Environment Host a Side Event on Refugee Women, Climate Action, and Green Economy at COP28

Dubai, December 9, 2023 – During COP28 in Dubai, the Ministry of Environment and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Jordan hosted a side event entitled “Refugee Women, Climate Action and Green Economy” at the UNFCCC’s Capacity Building Hub as part of the Capacities for Rights-based Climate Action Day. The session was jointly organized by […]

News • November 24, 2023

Ministry of Environment and GGGI host 2nd public-private dialogue on climate finance in Jordan

Aman, Jordan, 23 November 2023 – In a significant stride towards climate action, the Ministry of Environment (MoEnv), in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) hosted the Second Public-Private Dialogue on Climate Finance in Jordan. The event aimed to underscore the pivotal role of the private sector in achieving national climate change goals, as […]

News • November 22, 2023

First High-level Forum on E-mobility Sparks Collaboration for Sustainable Transport in Jordan

Amman, Jordan, November 22, 2023 – The Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, Ministry of Transport teamed up with GGGI Jordan, UNIDO, and Jordan Engineers Association, for the organization of the First High-level Forum on E-mobility in Jordan. The event established a platform to discuss the challenges hindering the broader adoption of […]

News • October 16, 2023

1st Steering Committee Meeting held for the Project on Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities through Green Economy in Jordan

Amman, Jordan, October 16, 2023 – The Ministry of Environment of Joran, and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Jordan held the first Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting at the Ministry of Environment, Jordan. The steering committee monitors the progress and provides high-level direction and oversight toward the successful completion of the ‘Creating Sustainable Green […]

News • September 27, 2023

GCF 1st Public-Private Dialogue on Climate Finance in Jordan

In a landmark event, the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), officially inaugurated the first Public-Private Dialogue on Climate Finance in Jordan. Under the patronage of H.E. Dr Mohammad Khashashneh, Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, on Wednesday, 30th Aug 2023, more than 50 representatives from public, private, […]

News • July 26, 2023

GGGI Launches USD 6 Million KOICA Funded Project to Create Sustainable Green Jobs in Jordan

On the 5th of July 2023, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment in Jordan, announced the official launch of an impactful project named “Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities through the Green Economy in Jordan.” (Project Link). This USD […]

News • June 12, 2023

Renewal of MOU between GGGI and the Jordan Government

Amman, 30th May 2023 – The Memorandum of Understanding between GGGI and the Jordan Government was renewed today by his Excellency Minister of Environment Dr. Muawieh Radaideh, and GGGI deputy Director-General Ms. Helena Mcleod.  The MOU reaffirms the strong commitment of both Parties to cooperate on the implementation of Jordan’s National Green Growth Plan and […]

News • June 1, 2022

Jordan’s Ministry of Environment in partnership with GGGI holds 3rd Private Sector Roundtable Discussion

Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, H.E. Dr.. Muawieh Radaideh and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, H.E. Dr.. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, GGGI facilitated the Third Private Sector Roundtable on May 24th on renewable energy and energy efficiency under the Green Climate Fund Readiness Project “Preparing Jordan’s NDA and DAE for Partnership in Climate […]

News • September 28, 2021

Jordan’s Ministry of Environment in partnership with GGGI holds 1st Private Sector Roundtable Discussion

On September 27, the Ministry of Environment in partnership with GGGI hosted its first quarterly GCF Readiness Private Sector Roundtable to discuss the role of the private sector in NDA-Direct Access Entity and Accredited Entity-GCF partnership, identify barriers to increasing climate finance in Jordan, and capacity needs in project development and financing. The event was a […]

News • August 17, 2021

GGGI Jordan’s Participation in the National Climate Change Committee Meeting

Jordan; August 13-14, 2021 –The GGGI Jordan team participated and presented in “The National Climate Change Committee Meeting” organized by the Ministry of Environment (MoEnv) in Partnership with UNDP at Hilton Dead Sea Resort, Jordan on August 13 – 14, 2021. The meeting commenced with opening remarks from H.E. Dr Nabil Masarweh, the Jordan Minister […]

News • February 26, 2021

Video on Green Growth Planning in Jordan

February 25, 2020 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) released a video highlighting the work of the organization to support the country of Jordan with green growth planning and implementation strategies. In the video, Senior Program Officer in GGGI Jordan, Mr. Marshall Brown, explains that GGGI has been working with Jordan since 2014 to […]

News • January 26, 2021

GGGI Jordan’s Bridging Climate Change and the Private Sector in Jordan

On December 9th, Jordan’s Ministry of Environment, the National Designated Authority to the GCF, held its 1st private sector workshop on climate change under the Jordan GCF Readiness Project. The workshop presented a unique opportunity to enhance engagement and dialogue between Government stakeholders, development partners, investors in critical sectors, and project developers seeking climate finance. […]

News • July 6, 2020

Launch of the Green Growth National Action Plan 2021-2025

Amman, Jordan; July 6, 2020 — Today, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Ministry of Environment of Jordan held a virtual launch ceremony for the Green Growth National Action Plan 2021-2025 (GG-NAP). Developed with the support of GGGI, the GG-NAP is a multi-sector implementation plan that will support Jordan’s economic growth objectives and […]

News • July 26, 2019

Ministry of Environment and Global Green Growth Institute Select Cities and Villages Development Bank to be Green Climate Fund Direct Access Entity Candidate for Jordan

On Thursday, July 18, 2019, the Ministry of Environment hosted a kick-off meeting and signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the ministry for the Jordan Green Climate Fund Readiness Accreditation Support activity, formalizing the partnership between it, the Global Green Growth Institute, and the Cities and Villages Development Bank.  H.E.  Eng. Ibrahim Shahahdeh, the Minister […]

News • June 12, 2019

15 shortlisted participants of the Greenpreneurs 2019 program to take part in a global competition

June 12, Seoul, Republic of Korea – Out of more than 200 participants, 15 were shortlisted from GGGI’s Member countries and countries where GGGI has operations, including Cambodia, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, the Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, the UAE, and Vanuatu. This year, GGGI is pleased to have a variety of project ideas designed […]

News • August 8, 2018

Planning and Capacity Building Workshop in Support of Jordan’s National Action Plan for Green Growth

Jordan’s Ministry of Environment and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) hosted the first stakeholder consultation and capacity building workshop for the National Action Plan for Green Growth (2019-2030) on August 7-8, 2018 at the Hilton, Dead Sea. The workshop was held under the patronage of Minister of Environment, H.E. Nayef Himidi Al Fayez, who opened […]

News • January 17, 2018

Sustainable Transport in Jordan: GGGI Makes the Case for Electric BRT Buses in Amman

Amman, Jordan – January 17, 2018 – Representatives of GGGI participated in a workshop hosted by the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) and the French Development Agency (AFD) in Amman on January 14-17. The workshop centered on two topics related to GAM’s Bus Rapid Transit mega-project: “Accessibility for All” and “Energy Efficiency”. GGGI facilitated an energy […]

News • January 16, 2015

Projected plan to develop environmental projects in Jordan

AMMAN — The Environment Ministry and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on Thursday signed an agreement to prepare a plan to develop environmental projects in Jordan, achieve sustainable development and attract green investments. Environment Minister Taher Shakhshir said the ministry, under the agreement, will provide facilities to public and private sector institutions involved in fields […]

Projects

J012
Countries
JO12 Support NDA’s Engagement with Stakeholders, Accreditation of National Entity, and Enhancement of Concept Notes in Jordan
Start Date Q1 2022
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 774,000
Status Active
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JO6
Countries
JO6 Integrated Adoption of Electric Mobility in Jordan (2023-2026)
Start Date Q1 2023
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 1,600,000
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Green Growth
  • e-mobility
  • Climate Action
View
JO11
Countries
JO11 Creating Sustainable Green Jobs for Refugees and Host Communities through the Green Economy in Jordan (2023-2026)
Start Date Q1 1st June 2023
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 0
Status Active
View
JO04
Thematic Areas
Countries
JO04 Preparing Jordan’s NDA and DAE for Partnerships in Climate Action through GCF Direct Access
Start Date Q4 4 December 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 908,567
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
View
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Jordan(JO2) NGGP Action Planning
Start Date Q1 April 1 2018
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 296,671
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
View
Thematic Areas
Countries
Project Reference Profiles – Jordan(JO3) Jordan GCF Readiness Program
Start Date Q1 July 1, 2018
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 208,757
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
View
Thematic Areas
Countries
Implementation Support for the National Green Growth Plan of Jordan
Start Date Q1 2017
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 1,465,000
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
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Reports

Exploring Opportunities for Supporting MSMES Entrepreneurs to Create Green Jobs in The Circular Economy In The MSW Sector Jordan  • Climate Finance  • Green Growth
Report
Exploring Opportunities for Supporting MSMES Entrepreneurs to Create Green Jobs in The Circular Economy In The MSW Sector

Jordan  • Climate Finance  • Green Growth

Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017) Paraguay  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan
Report
Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017)

Paraguay  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Mongolia  • Papua New Guinea  • Mozambique  • Hungary  • Colombia  • Nepal  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Green Cities  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Ethiopia  • Myanmar  • Qatar  • Peru  • Indonesia  • México  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Vanuatu  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate Finance  • National Financing Vehicles  • NFVs

Green Recovery and Climate Action: Assessing Green Jobs from Renewable Energy and Forestry Investments for Developing and Emerging Economies Côte d’Ivoire  • Green Recovery  • Technical Report  • Denmark  • flagship-publications
Report
Green Recovery and Climate Action: Assessing Green Jobs from Renewable Energy and Forestry Investments for Developing and Emerging Economies

Côte d’Ivoire  • Green Recovery  • Technical Report  • Denmark  • flagship-publications  • forestry investments  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • Mongolia  • Saint Lucia  • Cambodia  • Climate action  • Rwanda  • Guyana  • Colombia  • Senegal  • Costa Rica  • Viet Nam  • Hungary  • Fiji  • India  • Jordan  • Lao PDR  • Morocco  • Myanmar  • Peru  • Ethiopia  • Burkina Faso  • #greengrowth  • Uganda  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Vanuatu  • Green Jobs  • Green recovery  • green growth  • green jobs  • renewable energy  • sustainable development

Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results Uzbekistan  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • Hungary  • Fiji
Report
Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results

Uzbekistan  • Caribbean  • Ecuador  • Hungary  • Fiji  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Mongolia  • Saint Lucia  • Mozambique  • Guyana  • Papua New Guinea  • Colombia  • Nepal  • Costa Rica  • Peru  • Green Cities  • Tonga  • Qatar  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Ethiopia  • Myanmar  • Burkina Faso  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • México  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Vanuatu  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Green Finance  • Climate-Smart Agriculture  • Coastal Resilience

Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets Ecuador  • PNG  • Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea
Report
Green Growth Index 2020: Measuring performance in achieving SDG targets

Ecuador  • PNG  • Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • Denmark  • flagship-publications  • Caribbean  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Mongolia  • Cambodia  • Mozambique  • Saint Lucia  • Guyana  • Nepal  • Papua New Guinea  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • Hungary  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • Morocco  • Uganda  • Myanmar  • Ethiopia  • Peru  • Burkina Faso  • Tonga  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Thailand  • Vanuatu

The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions flagship-publications  • Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • Philippines
Report
The Promise of Green Growth: A Pathway to Prosperity while Achieving National and Global Ambitions

flagship-publications  • Pacific  • Technical Report  • Republic of Korea  • Philippines  • Senegal  • Viet Nam  • Colombia  • Fiji  • Jordan  • Papua New Guinea  • Lao PDR  • Mongolia  • Nepal  • Cambodia  • Ethiopia  • Uganda  • Burkina Faso  • Qatar  • Myanmar  • Peru  • Indonesia  • México  • Cross Cutting  • Vanuatu

Green Growth in Action: Attaining Green Cities Technical Report  • flagship-publications  • Jordan  • Lao PDR  • Nepal
Report
Green Growth in Action: Attaining Green Cities

Technical Report  • flagship-publications  • Jordan  • Lao PDR  • Nepal  • Philippines  • Rwanda  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Ethiopia  • Green Cities  • México

Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Water sector Jordan  • Cross Cutting
Report
Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Water sector

Jordan  • Cross Cutting

Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Waste sector Jordan  • Green Cities
Report
Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Waste sector

Jordan  • Green Cities

Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Transport sector Jordan  • Cross Cutting
Report
Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Transport sector

Jordan  • Cross Cutting

Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Agriculture sector Jordan  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
Report
Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Agriculture sector

Jordan  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes

Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Tourism sector Jordan  • Cross Cutting
Report
Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Tourism sector

Jordan  • Cross Cutting

Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Energy sector Jordan  • Sustainable Energy
Report
Jordan Green Growth National Action Plans 2021-2025: Energy sector

Jordan  • Sustainable Energy

Achieving Green Growth and Climate Action Post-COVID-19 Caribbean  • Côte d’Ivoire  • Technical Report  • flagship-publications  • Lao PDR
Report
Achieving Green Growth and Climate Action Post-COVID-19

Caribbean  • Côte d’Ivoire  • Technical Report  • flagship-publications  • Lao PDR  • Mongolia  • Guyana  • Cambodia  • Mozambique  • Hungary  • Nepal  • Rwanda  • Colombia  • Senegal  • Fiji  • United Arab Emirates  • Jordan  • Viet Nam  • Kiribati  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Burkina Faso  • Tonga  • Peru  • Ethiopia  • Green Cities  • Indonesia  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Sustainable Energy  • México  • Thailand  • Cross Cutting  • Vanuatu

Review of GGGI’s experience to design and operationalize NFVs to finance climate and green growth policy implementation Colombia  • Costa Rica  • India  • Jordan  • Mongolia
Report
Review of GGGI’s experience to design and operationalize NFVs to finance climate and green growth policy implementation

Colombia  • Costa Rica  • India  • Jordan  • Mongolia  • Rwanda  • Senegal  • Ethiopia  • Cross Cutting  • Vanuatu

Third Joint Donor Review of GGGI (2015) Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Guyana  • Mozambique  • Papua New Guinea
Report
Third Joint Donor Review of GGGI (2015)

Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Guyana  • Mozambique  • Papua New Guinea  • Hungary  • Colombia  • Nepal  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Ethiopia  • Myanmar  • Qatar  • Peru  • Indonesia  • México  • Thailand  • Vanuatu  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Green Finance

GGGI In-Country Staff

Christophe Assicot

GGGI Jordan Country Representative

GGGI Jordan

Krystle Cooper

Senior Officer-Climate Finance, Jordan Country Program