Amman and Washington sign the annual American grant to support the Jordanian budget

 The Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Zeina Touqan, and the Director of the Mission of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Leslie Reed, signed in Amman, today, Monday, the regular annual American grant agreement to support the general budget in the amount of (845.1) million dollars.

p>The signing ceremony of the agreement, which was witnessed by Jordanian Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan, took place at the Abu Nusair Mixed Secondary Housing School, which was built with support from the American government and began receiving students. In April 2024, within the schools of the fourth phase of the knowledge economy schools project funded through the American side, the signing was also attended by the Minister of Education, Dr. Azmi Muhafza, and the American Ambassador to Amman, Yael Lambert.

 

Touqan expressed the government’s appreciation for this support, which will play an important role in supporting government efforts aimed at implementing a number of development priorities and economic reforms within the executive program of the economic modernization vision. (2023-2025) and the road map for modernizing the public sector, and this support will also contribute to reducing the general budget deficit.

 

The US Ambassador to Amman, Yael Lambert, confirmed in statements following the signing ceremony, The strategic partnership and alliance between the United States and Jordan was built over 75 years of trust and shared goals.

 

She said: “Today’s agreement reflects the enduring American commitment to supporting economic stability in Jordan and increasing prosperity and security for all Jordanians. This support amounting to $845.1 million will help Jordan achieve the reforms led by King Abdullah II in the vision of economic modernization, and we are proud to continue our partnership and investment in Jordan.” To contribute to the success of the Kingdom and support its economic development.”

 

Touqan explained that the annual cash grant agreement comes within the framework of the strategic memorandum of understanding signed with the American side. In September 2022, which covers a period of 7 years (2023-2029), and comes as part of the annual American economic aid program to the Jordanian government and is included in the general budget law for the year 2024, and it is expected that the value of American aid over the life of the strategic memorandum of understanding will reach about 10 billion. US dollars during the 7-year period, and it was framed in light of the United States’ understanding of the challenges facing the Kingdom and its support for the economic development process, in addition to hosting large numbers of refugees. The Jordanian Minister noted that the cash grant agreement included the allocation of an additional amount of $200 million by the US Congress above the level of annual support rates mentioned in the fourth memorandum of understanding; It was allocated at the beginning of the current year.

 

She indicated that, according to the concluded agreement, the amount of annual and regular cash support will be transferred to the public treasury account, in order to support government efforts aimed at implementing priority programs and initiatives. Within the sectors of public finance, water, energy, education, health, public works, housing, local development, tourism, antiquities, and youth.

 

The Minister thanked the American side for the support provided during the current year. Through the development goals agreement between the governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States of America regarding the strategy, it was framed in light of the United States’ understanding of the challenges facing the Kingdom and its support for the economic development process, in addition to hosting large numbers of Syrian refugees.

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She noted that the cash grant agreement included the allocation of an additional amount of $200 million by the US Congress above the level of annual support rates contained in the fourth memorandum of understanding; It was allocated at the beginning of the current year.

 

She indicated that, according to the concluded agreement, the amount of annual and regular cash support will be transferred to the public treasury account, in order to support government efforts aimed at implementing priority programs and initiatives. Within the sectors of public finance, water, energy, education, health, public works, housing, local development, tourism, antiquities, and youth.

 

The Minister thanked the American side for the support provided during the current year. Through the Development Goals Agreement between the governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the United States of America regarding the work strategy of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Jordan for the years (2020-2025), according to which an additional amount worth (362) million US dollars was allocated to finance the programs implemented by the Agency to support… Priority projects within the sectors of economic development, health, education, social services, water, and governance.

 

With regard to the knowledge economy schools project funded through the US Agency For International Development, Touqan appreciated the agency’s support for constructing, equipping and rehabilitating schools in various governorates, and indicated readiness to complete work with the American agency to open work in six schools under construction, two schools in Amman, two schools in Zarqa, and two schools in Irbid during the year 2025, and she expressed her He thanked Jordan for the support provided to build and rehabilitate 60 schools in the governorates of the Kingdom over the four years The upcoming.

 

It is noteworthy that the Abu Nusair Mixed Secondary Housing School is part of the Knowledge Economy Schools project funded by the United States Agency for International Development, as the school was built to meet needs and reduce overcrowding. In classrooms in schools in the region, work began on April 2, 2024 within the schools of the fourth phase of the project. The school currently includes 538 male and female students, and employs 46 male and female teachers and 11 Administratively.

 

The school includes 4 classrooms for kindergartens and 27 classrooms for grades one to twelfth. The school facilities include two science laboratories, a vocational education laboratory, an arts laboratory, and two laboratories. Two computers, one of which is available for the use of parents and the local community.

 

The school was provided with the best IT tools, including smart screens, in addition to the best The necessary devices and equipment for science laboratories, as well as the library and a multi-purpose hall, noting that the school includes a room dedicated and equipped to teach students who face learning difficulties.

 

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