Greening Growth for the Displaced in Jordan

Project Summary:

This project supported local and national governments in developing green growth analytics, policies, and capacity that can address rapid population increases, especially in areas near the Syrian border,. It benefitted public services, such as education, water, sanitation, and solid waste management. The project went towards plans for sustainable urban expansion and regional job creation. The project aimed to support local and national government in developing green growth analytics, policies, and internal capacity to guide the identification, preparation and implementation of urban and regional investment projects financed as part of the Jordan Compact or with Government of Jordan’s own fund. Overall, the project supported mainstreaming green growth principles into a large World Bank investment portfolio that will support Jordan in integrating refugees into sustainable growth with improved regional economic opportunities.

List of Activities:

1. Preferred scenario for green urban growth 
2. Regional Development Analytics 
3.  Study tour to Seoul  
4. Knowledge Exchange  

Outcomes:

Output 1:

• Urban growth scenarios prepared and costed

Output 2:

• Regional IO analysis for economic growth 
• Development of tools/methodologies that can be replicated for regional IO analysis 
• Spatial feasibility of different locations proposed for job centers 

Output 3:

• Understanding of Korean experience with rapid growth and linking growth to urban planning and regional development improved for high priority local governments 

Output 4:

• Face to face, virtual and written exchange of knowledge with other cities in MNA as well as with Korean counterparts such as Seoul

Outcomes:

The project supported scaling up the Climate Smart and Green Agriculture Technologies by leveraging digital technologies with at least 100,000 farmers. Other expected outcomes include enhanced capacity within the Ministry of Agriculture at the national level and country level and KALRO on the use of Big Data, AI, and the overall Digitization Agenda in Kenya. Application of Korea’s expertise in Climate Smart Agriculture by mainstreaming climate smart and green technologies in Kenya was also expected from this grant.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others:

• WBG internal partners: collaboration with Global Practice of Social Urban Rural and Resilience and other GPs, especially: Transport, Water, Trade & Competitiveness, FCV, and IFC.
• K-Partners: The project supported knowledge exchange with Korea and capacity building programs with local counterparts and urban management experts of Korea such as, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, Land and Housing Corporation, Land & Housing Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul Institute, and Seoul City Development Corporation.
• Other external partners: other MDBs, and key bilaterals such as USAID, GIZ, and others to bring more fundings.