AMMAN — Minister of planning and international cooperation,
Zeina Toukan, on behalf of the Jordanian government, signed a cooperation
agreement with the
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Greater
Amman Municipality to implement the Green Buildings Project in Jordan.
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The project aims to promote the concept of green buildings
by focusing on developing and improving policies and regulatory frameworks for
green buildings in Amman. It also seeks to increase community awareness and
capacity-building in green building practices, with a focus on the
Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) certification.
It will be funded with a total value of $575,000, including
a $500,000 grant from the International Finance Corporation and an a
contribution of $75,000 from the Greater Amman Municipality.
Yusuf Al-Shawarbeh, the
Mayor of Amman, signed the agreement
on behalf of the project's implementing entity, and Mokhtar Diop, the CEO of
the International Finance Corporation, signed on behalf of the donor
organization, the World Bank's investment arm.
preliminary meeting
During a preliminary meeting, priority projects within the
Executive Program for the Economic Renaissance Vision were discussed, as well
as possibilities for the International Finance Corporation's support. These
projects include: water desalination, the
National Water Carrier,
infrastructure projects, water loss reduction projects, logistics services, and
schools, as well as consulting services to improve the business environment and
the importance of supporting and developing the Public-Private Partnership Unit
at the Ministry of Investment.
The
International Finance Corporation was thanked for its
commitment to provide up to $400 million in investment financing for the
National Water Carrier project, and it was emphasized that the institution
should continue to mobilize additional financing in the form of grants for the
project, in addition to exploring ways to secure additional funding from
climate change funds.
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