AMMAN —The volume of foreign aid to Jordan
this year has reached nearly $2.5 billion, according to
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
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Toukan said on Tuesday that the last grant and loan
agreements will be signed next month, noting that the private sector and
foreign investments have the largest role in implementing capital projects.
She stressed that support for refugees affected the
level of aid to Jordan, yet, “we noticed a strong economy in an exceptional
circumstance”.
She indicated that empowering the private sector is
the focus of the next stage, as there is coordination with a number of donors
to push modernization forward.
She also stressed that Jordan’s positive rankings in
several indicators is reflected in a better life for citizens.
Toukan said that there will be a donors’ conference next
year and that there will be concessional financing.
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