## Jordan: Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jordan

_IMF Staff Country Reports, January 11, 2024_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: January 11, 2024
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400262517.002

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### Overview and Purpose
- Presents Jordan’s Request for an Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
- The new EFF arrangement builds on Jordan’s "consistently strong performance under the previous program".
- The arrangement will support authorities’ efforts toward:
  - maintaining macro-stability;
  - further building resilience;
  - accelerating structural reforms to achieve stronger, more inclusive growth and job creation.

### Key Findings on Economic Performance
- Sound policymaking and support from international partners have helped Jordan:
  - withstand a series of shocks over the past few years;
  - maintain macro-stability;
  - sustain broad-based economic growth and market access;
  - strengthen social safety nets.
- Going forward, supported by the new EFF arrangement, policies are focused on:
  - maintaining macro-stability;
  - further building resilience;
  - accelerating structural reforms to achieve stronger, more inclusive growth and job creation;
  - tackling high unemployment.

### Policy Priorities and Structural Reform Agenda
- Further progress in implementing structural reforms is crucial to:
  - improve the business environment;
  - attract private investment;
  - create a dynamic private sector;
  - foster job-rich growth;
  - achieve the objectives of Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision.

### Thematic Coverage (as listed)
- Arrears
- Expenditure
- External debt
- Fiscal policy
- Fiscal stance
- International organization
- Monetary policy
- Public debt

### Keywords (as listed)
- Arrears
- economy well
- EFF arrangement
- Fiscal stance
- Global
- government entity
- Jordan compact
- reform agenda

### Publication and Document Metadata
- Pages: 107
- Volume: 2024
- Issue: 010
- Series: Country Report No. 2024/010
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400262517.002
- Stock No: 1JOREA2024001
- ISBN: 9798400262517
- ISSN: 1934-7685
- Publication date: January 11, 2024

*Source: IMF Staff Country Report titled "Jordan: Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Cancellation of the Current Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Jordan" (Country Report No. 2024/010).*

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