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29 October 2025
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Waste and water

Details emerge on Jordan desal project

More details of the Aqaba-Amman water desalination and conveyance project in Jordan have emerged. Sponsored via SPV National Carrier Project Company — Meridiam...

27 October 2025

EBRD-led consortium closes $135m loan to Capital Bank

A consortium led by the EBRD has extended a $135 million subordinated loan to Capital Bank in Jordan to boost green and MSME lending. The financing, structured as a...

23 September 2025
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Renewable energy, Traditional energy

EBRD to support tenders for Jordan renewables

EBRD is working with Jordanian authorities to support three renewable energy tenders in the country, including a 200MW solar project and a 100MWh storage...

04 September 2025
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Finance and other

EBRD appoints first head of Nigeria

Hamza Al-Assad has been appointed as the first director for Nigeria at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, marking the bank’s expansion into the...

29 August 2025
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Social projects, Waste and water

KfW backs early recovery plan for Gaza amid water, housing initiatives

KfW Development Bank, working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has pledged support for Gaza through an early recovery package focused on temporary...

02 July 2025
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Finance and other

World Bank Group names new country manager for Qatar

The World Bank Group has appointed Holly Welborn Benner as country manager for Qatar, based in Doha.Most recently, Benner was the resident representative for Jordan,...

25 June 2025
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Traditional energy

Syrian electricity project gets IDA financing

The World Bank has approved a $146 million grant financing to Syria from the International Development Association to help restore reliable, affordable electricity and...

19 May 2025
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Agriculture/food chain, Waste and water

Jordan approves loans to boost water, food security

Jordan has approved grant and soft loan agreements of €50 million and €2 million with the government of Italy and CDP to finance the National Water Carrier...

16 May 2025

Jordan receives green financing from EBRD

EBRD is providing Capital Leasing with a $5 million loan under the Green Economy Financing Facility. This includes $1.25 million of co-financing from the Green Climate...

14 May 2025

EBRD cuts growth forecasts amid surging uncertainty

EBRD has lowered its regional economic forecast for 2025 by 0.2 percentage points relative to its February 2025 projections. According to the bank’s Regional...

09 April 2025

Jordan receives $1.1bn funding for Economic Modernisation Vision

The World Bank has approved $1.1 billion in new financing to support Jordan to achieve results on its Economic Modernisation Vision. Investments span four projects...

07 April 2025

EBRD and Bank al Etihad partner to up Jordan climate finance

EBRD is providing Bank al Etihad with a Basel III-compliant subordinated loan of $30 million (€27.3 million) to enhance its capacity in the area of sustainable...

07 April 2025

EBRD supports MSMEs in Jordan

EBRD is providing up to $75 million to Jordan’s Housing Bank for on-lending to MSMEs.The credit line will help increase financing to an underserved segment of...

07 March 2025
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Social infrastructure

EBRD upgrades Jordan’s street lighting infrastructure

EBRD is providing a loan of up to $8.8 million to KbW Investments Jordan to improve street lighting coverage in 14 underserved villages in the south of the...

27 February 2025

Growth slows in EBRD regions amid fragmenting trade

EBRD has revised its regional economic forecast for 2025 downwards by 0.3 percentage points relative to its September 2024 outlook. Growth across the economies where the...

21 February 2025
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Traditional energy

Jordan power grid upgrades get EBRD, EU funding

EBRD and the EU are stepping up their support for Jordan’s energy sector by providing a €67.1 million financing package to the country’s National...

18 December 2024
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Waste and water

Jordan gets funding for watewater upgrades

EBRD is supporting the expansion of Jordan’s sanitation infrastructure by extending a financing package worth $30 million to the Water Authority of Jordan for the...

21 October 2024
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Traditional energy

EBRD backing NEPCO transmission project

The EBRD has granted a loan of up to $28.25 million to Jordan's National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) to support its expansion plans.The financing will be directed...

29 August 2024

TCX could tap Gulf SWFs to raise volumes

Amsterdam-based The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX), set up by several development banks to help Least Developed Countries mitigate FX risks, is bolstering its efforts...

27 August 2024

IFC and Jordan Ahli Bank launch locally issued sustainability bond in Jordan

IFC subscribed $50 million in Jordan's first locally issued sustainability bond, by Jordan Ahli Bank (JAB), to help boost climate finance for SMEs, support...