Jordan

E-commerce presents an important opportunity to address some of the major challenges faced by the Jordanian economy and to become a driver of sustainable economic growth. Jordan has experienced an economic slowdown in recent years with GDP growth dropping from an average of 5.1% in 2000-2015 to 2.0% in 2016-2019. In addition in 2020 the global COVID-19 pandemic had negative consequences for the Jordanian economy albeit to a lesser degree than in neighboring economies with GDP falling by 1.6%. The economy is gradually returning to a growth path with an expected 1.9% increase of GDP in 2021. The Jordan eTrade Readiness Assessment aims at identifying the main barriers and opportunities for e-commerce development in the 7 eTrade for all policy areas by providing a detailed diagnostic of the digital ecosystem and identifying key policy actions for which support can be mobilized. The information provided in this report is based on qualitative and quantitative data collected from: i) desk research ii) responses from the 3 online surveys (public private and consumer) iii) the results of the national multi-stakeholder and bilateral consultations and iv) specific contributions made by eT4a and development partners.

What difference does a dollar a day make? For the poorest households in Jordan many of whom escaped conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic UNICEF Jordan’s Hajati humanitarian cash transfer programme helps them keep their children in school fed and clothed – all for less than one dollar per day. In fact cash transfers have the potential to touch on myriad of child and household well-being outcomes beyond food security and schooling.

Since 1992 uranium ore deposits have been discovered in several locations in Jordan by the Jordanian Natural Resources Authority (NRA) (Figure 1). Discoveries relied on measurements obtained from several data resources including airborne radiometric surveys geological surveys radiation measurements collected by car and by foot radon gas measurements and from the results of sample analyses obtained from drilled boreholes and excavated trenches.

Treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. London 24 March 2013

Exchange of notes constituting an agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan regarding transferring United States Government granted or sold defense articles or related training or other defense services to the Government of Jordan. Amman 13 August 2000 and 27 August 2000

Exchange of letters constituting an Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on hosting the Workshop on the Guidelines review on Special Police Assessment Team (SPAT) for Formed Police Units (FPUs) to be held in Amman Jordan from 21 to 24 November 2011. New York 18 November 2011 and 21 November 2011

Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan regarding mutual assistance between their customs administrations. Amman 8 December 2004