Throwing Good Money After Bad
The IMF continues to provide Jordan with huge loans. But it will be for nothing if the country doesn’t face up to the real problems holding its economy back. Around four years ago, Jordan signed up to a long overdue…
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Jordan to Begin Talks With IMF on $700-$800 Million EFF
Jordan is expected to begin talks with the IMF this month to try to secure an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the international lender worth between $700 and $800 million. The talks come after Jordan successfully completed a three-year, $2…
Let’s Capitalize on Cheap Oil
We could just sit on the huge savings we’re making from plunging oil prices. Or we could plough them into developing renewable energy sources that reduce our reliance on expensive and polluting fossil fuels. A quick calculation of the savings…
WFP Launches Donation App for Refugee Children
The World Food Programme (WFP) last month launched an app that allows users to donate money to help feed thousands of Syrian refugee children in Jordan. Through the simple click of a button, users of the ShareTheMeal app have the…
World Refugee Day: Standing Together
With its long and proud history of taking in the displaced and dispossessed, Jordan has more reason than most to mark World Refugee Day on June 20. World Refugee Day once again gives us the opportunity to reflect on the…