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Kareem K. Ismail

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P.O. Box 35296 Amman 11180, Jordan

Email: KIsmail@imf.org
Fax: (962) 6-5861572

Kareem K. Ismail, Resident Representative: Kareem Ismail has been serving as Resident Representative based in Amman since 2018, previously he covered Iraq and Yemen, and he has been covering Jordan since September 2020. Prior to this, Mr. Ismail worked in the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department (SPR) and the African department of the IMF. In SPR, he co-authored various policy papers including on Fund lending and was SPR economist on Turkey and Albania, including covering the successful completion of the latter’s 2014 EFF program. He also served as team lead on the vulnerability exercise for low-income countries and as deputy on the IMF Risk group. In the African Department, he helped negotiate Liberia’s first program post debt relief under the HIPC initiative and was fiscal desk economist on Zambia. Prior to joining staff, Kareem was Advisor to the Executive Director at the IMF for the Middle East (2009-11). He holds a PhD in economics from the Johns Hopkins University.
Rayah Al-Farah, Economist: Rayah Al-Farah is an Economist at the Resident Representative Office of the IMF in Jordan. Prior to joining the team in Amman, she worked in the Middle East and Central Asia department of the IMF in Washington DC, covering the Caucasus and Turkmenistan. She has co-authored multiple IMF papers and has worked on a variety of research projects on inclusive growth, financial inclusion, social spending, private sector development, and macroprudential policies. Rayah holds a B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College, and a Master’s in Global Human Development from Georgetown University.
Leen Aghabi, Economist: Leen Aghabi is an Economist at the Resident Representative Office of the IMF in Jordan. Prior, she worked at the World Bank Group (WBG) where her portfolio of advisory projects focused on providing private sector solutions that lay the foundation for sustainable economic growth in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. Before joining the WBG, Leen served at the Royal Hashemite Court. She was also a Research Fellow at the West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute. Leen holds a Master’s in International Relations, with Merit, from the London School of Economics.
Sana Almunizel, Administrative Assistant: Sana Al-Munizel has been working as an Administrative Assistant at the Fund since 2020. Before joining the Jordan Resident Representative Office, she was working at the Resident Representative Office for Iraq and Yemen. Prior to joining the Fund, Sana was a Security Intern with the United Nations Department for Safety and Security where she was in charge of the daily/weekly security reports to UNSMS in Jordan. Sana holds a Higher Diploma in Conflict Resolutions, a Master’s in Diplomatic Studies and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. In Political Science and Governmental Studies at the University of Jordan.

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The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on June 29, 2022. Listed below are items related to Jordan.

On June 30, 2021, the Executive Board of the IMF concluded the Second Review Under Jordan’s Extended Arrangement and Request for Augmentation of Access to Address the Impact of COVID-19. The Board’s discussion was based on a staff report prepared by a staff team of the IMF, following discussions with the officials of Jordan on economic developments and policies underpinning the Extended Fund Facility. The authorities have consented to publication and it is expected that the staff report will be posted on this website shortly.

Staff Report - Conclusion of the IMF’s 2nd EFF Review under the EFF with Jordan | Click here

Staff Report - Conclusion of the IMF’s 1st EFF Review under the EFF with Jordan | Click here