Research

For the “Agricultural water resources” sector, the irrigation optimization project in the Jordan Valley was subject to an evaluation in January 2015. The reduction of the freshwater allocation to the agricultural sector in the...

As the world’s second-largest refugee-hosting country, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan faces major strains on its economy and natural resources, water in particular. AFD’s support to IUCN in the agriculture sector aims to contribute to the socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable Jordanian and...

Having suffered from strong inter-community tensions, Middle Eastern societies are expressing major demands for transparency and citizen participation in public affairs. AFD wishes to support media outlets whose content aims to both improve relations among citizens and bring governments and...

Provide youth with demand-driven training that leads to employment in the hospitality sector. Promote a systemic change in the way stakeholders en-gage in TVET (Technical Vocational Education and Training).

The NGO Première Urgence Internationale is working to increase access to healthcare, psychosocial and education services for vulnerable populations in Lebanon and Jordan. Following on from a 1st phase launched in 2016, AFD wished to extend its support for this project for a 2nd phase.

Amman in Jordan will be hosting the 7th edition of the Baladk Festival from 26 April to 3 May. The event offers a unique opportunity for artists to raise awareness in Jordan’s capital of the harassment women experience in public transport.

At the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the self-reported mental well-being of women in certain Middle East and North African (MENA) countries was significantly worse compared to that of men. New analysis has found that certain household and employment-related factors, such as food insecurity and...

This study estimates the impacts of the evolving COVID-19 crisis on the trends in workers’ employment outcomes in Egypt and Jordan. Using panel microdata from ERF COVID-19 MENA Monitors, waves 1–5 (July ‘20–September ‘21), we estimate logit models of workers’ job loss, and multinomial logits of...

The “Samim” project, led by the Social and Solidarity Economy Laboratory, has launched a first call for projects on sustainable cities in Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia and Jordan.

Based in Amman, AFD's Jordan office is attached to the Middle East Regional Division.

With ILHAMEE (“my inspiration” in Arabic), the goal is to create economic opportunities by providing mentoring, training and financial services to Jordanians and Syrian refugees, mainly women, thereby contributing to a more inclusive and sustainable development.

Historically, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has been extremely dependent on foreign fossil fuels for the functioning of its energy system, putting a heavy financial burden on the national budget and economy. These adverse conditions have led the Kingdom to pursue a higher share of renewables...

Following the earthquakes that devastated communities across Turkey in February, misinformation spread rapidly, exacerbating the emotional toll it took on victims and families. Fact-checkers around the region, as part of the Qarib project, rallied to combat the surge in fake news. Ahead of...

In northern Jordan, AFD, the European Union and the German development bank KfW are improving access to drinking water for local communities. For seven years now, Jordanians have had to share this scarce resource in the region with the many Syrian refugees hosted in the country. This potential...

Since 2008, the countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been affected by different kinds of shocks. The international financial crisis and then the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis have brought on a sharp slowdown in the growth of goods and services exports from the MENA...

As crises become longer and more complex, AFD Group has made a key commitment to sustainable peace, the climate and social cohesion. This commitment is part of France’s...

Agriculture in Jordan is a particularly constrained sector given the dry climate and the limited endowment in water resources.However, the sector is connected to several strategic issues, such as food security, employment, rural development and environmental preservation. This study offers a...

The Minka Peace and Resilience Fund, implemented by AFD, is dedicated to medium and long-term financing  operations in regions affected by crisis or violent conflict. The Minka...

As crises become longer and more complex, AFD Group has made a key commitment to sustainable peace, to the climate and to social cohesion. This commitment is part of France’s “Prevention, Resilience and Sustainable Peace” strategy aimed at minimizing States’ and societies’ vulnerabilities. This...

The Union for the Mediterranean, the European Union, Agence Française de Développement and the European Investment Bank have joined forces to build a successful transition towards sustainable Mediterranean cities. The Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI) supported public project...