This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Jordan’s Microfund for Women (MFW) have signed a US$ 4 million Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), including US$ 1 million of co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The new facility to MFW is under the GCF-GEFF […]EBRD, EU and GCF boost access to green finance for micro and small businesses in Jordan
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Jordan’s Microfund for Women (MFW) have signed a US$ 4 million Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), including US$ 1 million of co-financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The new facility to MFW is under the GCF-GEFF […]MEPs back new financial assistance for Egypt and Jordan
March 21, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s International Trade Committee approved two proposals on Thursday to offer Jordan and Egypt loans worth €500 million and €4 billion respectively. The macro-financial assistance (MFA) for Egypt was approved by the International Trade Committee by 28 votes in favour, seven against and five […]€400 million European Investment Bank backing for water security and climate adaptation across Jordan
July 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank has confirmed its largest water financing in Jordan to improve water availability, security and sustainability across the country and increase access to water supply, improve sanitation and reduce water losses. The €400 million 30-year loan, backed by a European Union guarantee, was […]EBRD, IFC and CBoJ boost sustainable tourism in Jordan
July 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Capital Bank of Jordan (CBoJ) are supporting sustainable tourism in Jordan by providing an US$ 81 million financing package for the development of Ayla Marina Village, which is part of the Ayla Oasis […]EU disburses €250 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Jordan
July 21, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today disbursed €250 million in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Jordan. Today’s disbursement is partly from the €3 billion emergency MFA package for ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners, which aims to help them limit the economic […]EU adopts €130 million support package for Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon
March 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Yesterday, the European Union, via the Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian crisis, adopted a €130 million assistance package to support Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon in key areas such as social protection, healthcare services or waste management. […]The EU adopted €297 million in concrete actions for refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon
December 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union adopted a new €297 million assistance package to support refugees and host communities in Jordan and Lebanon via the EU Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis. The EU has also decided to extend the mandate of the Trust […]UN chief calls for ‘immediate end’ to escalation of fighting in southwestern Syria, as thousands are displaced
June 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Friday expressed his grave concern for thousands of civilians caught up in an escalation of fighting across southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan. In a statement released by his Spokesman, António Guterres, said that an uptick in conflict […]The US + Britain trivialize mainland Europe, NATO and the EU
March 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
After the insults the German Chancellor Angela Merkel experienced in Washington last week, the Anglo-American duo last Tuesday orchestrated new assaults on mainland Europe. It’s not only the outrageous option of the no-deal Brexit, which gains momentum in London, possibly being encouraged by Washington. It’s also a fact that Britain and the US escalate their […]Solitary Britain sides with US aggressing Russia and chooses hard Brexit
October 20, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Last Sunday Britain surprised Europe by surpassing even the Americans in condemning and threatening Russia over the fight of Aleppo, imminent to be lost for the West. British Foreign minister Boris Johnson went past the US Secretary of State John Kerry, in pointing a finger at Russia. While Kerry threatened Moscow with more economic sanctions, […]
