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  Poverty Reduction
 


UNDP Advocates for poverty reduction and promotion of human development through nationally-owned sound solutions.  We sponsor innovative projects; connect Jordan to global good practices and resources; promote the role of women and youth in development and work with a broad range of partners to help the country achieve its
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
 
 
Poverty in Jordan
 
Jordan has achieved impressive human development results and is on track to achieve most of its MDG goals.  However, poverty stands at 13% based on Jordan's 2007 official figures and has identified twenty pockets of poverty in different areas of the country. 

Furthermore, with a young and rapidly growing population, scarce natural resources, reduced aid and the inability of the economy to generate enough jobs to accommodate large numbers of job seekers, there is a risk that the sizeable segment of the near-poor of Jordanians will fall below the poverty line and the unemployment rate might increase in spite that it has dropped compared to previous years which is now estimated at 12.7%.

UNDP on the Ground in Jordan

UNDP Jordan’s engagement in poverty reduction focuses on two areas:

a. To strengthen pro-poor participatory planning, implementation and monitoring; and
b. To support entrepreneurship and SMEs growth, with particular focus on women and youth.

UNDP advocates for sustainable national solutions to eradicate poverty and helps to make them effective through the following on going projects:

MDG Country Reporting and Poverty Monitoring

                                              
 
 
Local Poverty Initiatives, Including Microfinance
 
 Private Sector Development
 

 
Making ICTD Work for the Poor
 
 
        
Contact:
Ms. Rania Tarazi
Poverty Analyst
Tel. 5300 499 x224
E-mail:  rania.tarazi@undp.org
 
 
Ms. Aline Villette
Poverty UNV Programme Analyst
Tel. 5300 499 x224
                                                   
                                              
Ms. Nour Maria
Poverty Senior Programme Assistant
Tel. 5300 499 x224
E-mail: nour.maria@undp.org    
 
 

 
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