Following on from her visit to Iraq where the Prime
Minister discussed the success of the military campaign
against Daesh, she will make the case in Jordan today for
going beyond militarily addressing Daesh to tackling its
root causes, including by creating social and economic
opportunities for all.
The UK will initially provide £94.5 million to improve
education, create jobs, and boost Jordan’s long-term
economic resilience. We will then look to provide a
significant uplift in our funding over the coming years,
as Jordan implements its ambitious reform programmes,
including making the private sector a particular engine
of growth.
The UK’s support will:
- provide £60 million in new investment grants to
create new jobs, boost productivity and increase economic
resilience
- help to construct critical infrastructure,
benefitting millions of people and creating thousands of
jobs
- get 10,000 Jordanians into apprenticeships or
vocational skills training
- improve education quality for millions of Jordanian
children, building the workforce of the future
The UK will mobilise partnerships between British and
Jordanian businesses, helping Jordan to kick-start its
economy and creating private sector jobs. The Prime
Minister will offer public and private sector expert
advice, including from University of Oxford and London
School of Economics economists, and establish a new
UK-Jordan policy dialogue on economic reform, led by
senior officials.
Providing this kind of support is firmly in the UK’s
national interest, boosting the resilience of a country
on the frontline of multiple regional crises and
incentivising people to stay in their neighbourhood
rather than make the perilous journey to Europe.
The Prime Minister will call on the rest of the
international community to join us in this transformative
effort.
Speaking in Amman, the Prime Minister said:
Jordan’s stability is crucial to our interests in the
Middle East and we are committed to helping them create
jobs for all Jordanians.
I call on other countries to join us in this
transformative effort so Jordan can continue to deliver
vital support for the Syria crisis and remain a beacon
of hope in the Middle East.
International Development Secretary said:
Jordan is on the front line of multiple crises in the
Middle East and our new 10-year partnership will
deliver economic stability for Jordan, creating jobs
and helping to build a more prosperous, safer world.
This will further strengthen our relationship with
Jordan and every penny invested by the UK will
encourage more from other donors to boost Jordan’s
economic resilience, helping them deliver on their
pledge to get every child into education and to create
200,000 jobs for Syrian refugees.
