Th he GCC Gra ant

Ministry of Plannin ng & Internaational Cooperation

Th he GCC Graant In the (32) ( session held duringg Decemberr of 2011, the Supreme e Council of the Arab Gulf G States Cooperatio on Council (G GCC) made th he decision tto allocate aa grant at a total value off (5) billion U USD to fund developmeent projects in the Hasheemite Kingdo om of Jordan n over a five e‐year period d. This grant is provided jointly by ((The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab b Emirates, Kuwait, & Qatar); Q providing (1.25) billion USD D each.

2) session held during December of o 2011, thee Supreme Council of the Arab Gulf G States In the (32 Cooperatio on Council (G GCC) made th he decision tto allocate aa grant at a total value off (5) billion U USD to fund developmeent projects in the Hasheemite Kingdo om of Jordan n over a five e‐year period d. This grant is provided jointly by ((The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab b Emirates, Kuwait, & Qatar); Q providing (1.25) billion USD D each.

deavors werre set betweeen the Minisstry of Plann ning and Inteernational Cooperation, Broad coorrdinative end the Ministry of Financce, and the General Bud dget Departm ment with a a view to se elect the pro ojects to be submitted for funding. In this conttext, on 15/8 8/2012 projeects proposeed for fundin ng covering tthe value of the grant w were presen nted for the esteemed Council C of th he Prime Ministry, whicch in turn haad given its approval to o proceed wiith funding p procedures.

ed in two gro oups as follo ows: The projects proposed for funding are classifie Capital projeccts listed under the geneeral budget law of 2012; at a cost off (3175) milllion Dollars; Group 1: C constituting (63.5%) of o the total GCC grant. Funding such projects may contrib bute into reeducing the budget deficit and the financial burdens facced by the ggovernmentt of Jordan. This will also support implementtation ongoin ng developm mental projeccts within all sectors, wh hich would e enable all ministries and corporation ns to deliverr the servicess required th hereby efficieently and efffectively. Group 2: This T group includes new w projects liisted under the Executivve Developm mental Projeect (2011 – 2013) valu ued at (1825 5) million Do ollars and constituting (36.5%) of the t total GC CC grant. Fu unding such projects may assist thee efforts to address the national isssues within tthe priority ssectors such h as energy, water, and d local deve elopment. Th his will enab ble the goveernment of Jordan to counter c the challenges pertaining to the increeasing cost of imported d energy , improve watter supply to o all govern norates and achieving d developmental balance among the Kingdom's governorates g s, especially in the leastt developed ones. This w would also h help reduce tthe level of u unemploymeent through creating new w job opporttunities and improving tthe relevancce of the edu ucational systtem outcomes with the n needs of the e labor markeet.

The Projects' Funding Mechanism of the GCC Grant:

- All donors were furnished with the list of proposed projects, of which the total cost is estimated at (5) billion USD, and which the Council of Ministers has approved to be submitted for funding from the GCC grant.

- Donors had informed GOJ that the GCC grant would be managed through their own financing funds. Based on that the Kuwaiti grant shall be managed by the Kuwaiti fund for Arab Economic Development, the Saudi grant shall be managed by the Saudi Development Fund, and the UAE grant shall be managed by Abu Dhabi development fund, while coordination with the Qatari ministry of finance & ministry of planning in respect of their grant is underway.

- As a result of the coordinative endeavors with the donors regarding the proposed projects, many of these entities expressed their interest in funding only a few manageable numbers of projects. GOJ were also told that it is necessary to consolidate small projects into one program for each sector. Other donors declared that they prefer to provide their funding in three phases. Nevertheless, all donors stressed that they do not fund any current expenditures, acquisitions, taxes or fees.

- Each donor entity had identified a number of projects among the listed ones which it would like to fund. Lists of projects valued at (1.25) billion USD were prepared for each donor, including notes and comments by the respective donor.

- Donors have also opted not to fund some continuous projects; as training programs or direct subsidy programs, or projects of which the implementation mechanism are in conflict with the requirements and standards of the funding entity.

- Funding agreements were signed for part of the proposed projects according to the terms and standards applicable at theses funding entities, and in line with the Jordanian regulations and directives.

- Procedures of signing the funding agreements for the remaining GCC grant value are underway. Mechanism of Implementing the GCC Grant:

- Projects funded through the GCC grant shall be implemented according to the requirements of the donors and in line with the Jordanian regulations and directives.

- New tenders documents shall be submitted to the donor to be studied and approved thereby. The technical committees' reports shall be submitted as well to be studied thereby and to approve the initial referral decisions.

- All funded projects shall be listed under the Budget law / Implementing Entities, to enable such entities implement these projects according to the procedure applicable therein.

- All projects' claims shall be disbursed to contractors, suppliers, and consultant offices; after going through the full voucher cycle and as per proper procedures; from the budget of the implementing entities, where all claims shall be audited by the financial supervisory unit, and the Audit Bureau according to the procedures followed in each entities whether it was pre audit or post audit.

- Paid claims shall be submitted to the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation along with the supporting data and documents (referral decision, the signed contract/agreement, the technical committee's report, the paid payment voucher).

- The Ministry of Planning and International cooperation shall review the documents and prepare the withdrawal application for the donor according to the project funding.

- The funding entities shall reimburse the paid amount through transfer to the treasury account after reviewing the paid claims.

- The Ministry of Planning and International cooperation in conjunction with the ministry of finance and the general budget department shall manage the GCC grant and follow‐up on the funding and implementation of the projects, issue the necessary reports, and coordinate with the donors to answer their inquiries, in order to expedite the implementation of the funded projects.

Signed Agreements

The value of projects for which funding agreements were signed had reached around (3,750) million Dollars. The following is the list of agreements and memorandums of understanding which has been signed:

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Nine agreements to fund projects at a value of (1250.00) million dollars from the Kuwaiti grant, during the period 2012 – 2013.

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Seventeen agreements to fund projects at a value of (1219.50) million Dollars from the Saudi grant, during the years 2012, 2013,2014 and 2015.

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One MOU to fund the UAE projects,. The Fund approved on to fund projects valued (1013.37) million dollars during the years 2013,2014 and 2015.

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A Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Qatar was concluded on 26/9/2012.

Funded d projeccts Distrributed accordiing to Se ectors Teleco ommunication n and Information Te echnology 1% Eneergy 18 8%

Health 14%

General EEducation 5%

Transpo ort 5% Water and Irrigation % 9% Ro oads 2 22%

Local develo opment 14%

Investm ment 5%

Higher eeducation 7%

Funded Capital Projects /the Saudi Grant Million USD

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Construction & furnishing of the hospitals

Total Cost

366.38

Construct Al‐Mafraq Hospital

The Royal Medical Services

39.48

Construct Jarash & Ajloun Hospitals


36.66

Upgrade the machines


3.05

Upgrade medical & non‐ medical spare parts


21.30

Upgrade the machines & equipment


61.49

Rehabilitate of Queen Alia's Hospital.


14.20

Prepare & equip the Stem‐cell therapy center

The University of Jordan

14.20

Construct & equip Princess Basma Hospital

Ministry of Health

70.00

Construct laboratories for Food Food and Drugs and Drugs Administration

6.00

Establishment of Radiotherapy Center

King Abdullah University Hospital

12.00

Rehabilitation and maintenance of King Hussein Hospital Center


36.00

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Total Cost

Expansion of Al‐Hussein Cancer Al‐Hussein Cancer Center Center

52.00

Construction & furnishing of children schools and kindergarten buildings in different areas

99.33

Additions to the schools buildings

Ministry of Education

72.09

Add classrooms to the kindergarten


7.72

Develop education towards the knowledge economy (Second Ministry of Education phase)

19.52

Construction & rehabilitation of the water & sanitation networks.

155.00

Sanitation projects of west Jarash villages, (Al‐Mazar), Muta, & Al‐Adnanyah

21.27

Ministry of water & Irrigation

Preparing and rehabilitating Ministry of water & the water networks in Amman, Irrigation/ Water Balqa, and Madaba for Authority continuous supply Improving the energy efficiency in the pumping stations

Ministry of water & Irrigation/ Water Authority

Sanitation projects in different places in kingdom


Rehabilitation of Ajloun water network


26.00

Rehabilitation of Jarash water network


29.00

55.73

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Total Cost

Construction pumping stations and a sanitation network in Zarqa governorate


23.00

Construction & Rehabilitation of Roads.

328.00

Repairing the main, secondary, Ministry of Public works & service, and rural roads and 67.37 Housing bridges Queen Alia International Airport Road

Ministry of Public works & 33.58 Housing

Linkage road of the New Zarqa hospital.


Reconstruction of Zarqa road – Al‐Omary border crossing.


Desert Road (R15)


Upgrading the infrastructure of the universities and technical community colleges

73.32

Ministry of Higher The infrastructure of the public Education and Scientific universities research

39.48

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research

33.84

Improving the technical community in universities Shidiya Rail Way Link Project

75.00

Completing the infrastructure in the development economic zones

72.41

Completing the infrastructure of Mafraq, Irbid, & Al‐Hussein Ben Talal Economic zone

Ministry of Finance

17.06

Completing the construction of the infrastructure of M'aan Ministry of Finance economic zone

17.06

The infrastructure of the Dead

Ministry of Finance

2.61

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Total Cost

Complete the construction of Smart buildings in Irbid Development Economic zone

Ministry of Finance

5.68

Industrial Cities (Zarqa and Jarash)

Ministry of Industry, Trade 30.00 and Supply

Fiber Optic Project

Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology

sea eastern coast

The total value of the Saudi grant‐funded projects

50.00

1219.47

Funded Capital Projects /the Kuwaiti Grant

Project Name

Ministry/Department

The Health Sector Support Program

Million USD

Total Cost

82.14

Renovation of the Hospitals’ buildings

Ministry of Health

32.99

Upgrading the medical machines and devices, equip and furnish hospitals

Ministry of Health

8.15

Construction and expansion of hospitals / the treasury share

Ministry of planning & international cooperation

9.72

Support Prince Hamzah Hospital

Ministry of Health

8.93

Renovation of buildings for the The Royal Medical medical services Services

16.21

Maintenance, expansion, and renovation of health centers

6.14

Ministry of Health

Education sector support program

102.93

Maintenance and repairs of buildings


31.33

Furnish & Equip school buildings


17.35

Improve the schools electronic linking


7.14

Support the student fund


43.71

Construct & develop technological and business

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific

3.40

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Total Cost

incubators, and support research computerization of universities Water & Irrigation support program

86.28

Operate, maintain, and sustain dams

Jordan Valley Authority

8.50

Integrated development program in Wadi Araba area


3.63

Operate & maintain the trunk lines


7.30

Rehabilitate the water networks in Irbid and Mafraq governorates


38.26

Rehabilitate the government wells


14.69

Dragging the water from Al mujeb Dam


13.89

Energy Program

216.77

Liquefied Natural Gas

Ministry of energy & Mineral resources and Aqaba Development Corporation

65.00

Renewable energy projects

Ministry of energy & Mineral resources

150.00

Mining for oil shale and mineral resources.


1.77

Support the poor housing and technicians Program

91.57

Support the Agricultural Credit corporation

21.15

Ministry of Finance

Enhancing economic and social Ministry of planning & productivity. international cooperation

65.82

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Total Cost

Construct poor families housing

Ministry of Social Development

4.60

Municipalities and governorates development program.

429.35

Municipalities' development

Ministry of Municipal Affairs

211.30

Governorate program

Ministry of planning & international cooperation

218.05

Transport sector development program

240.70

Traffic safety on roads

Ministry of public works and housing

21.29

Improve and implement expansion of roads


49.93

Manage main through traffic roads


10.54

Rehabilitate bridges and water facilities


3.14

Establishment and maintenance of agricultural, secondary and rural roads


66.62

Linkage of public transportation between Amman & Zarqa / the former Amman‐Zarqa rail way

Ministry of Transport

31.51

The land Transport Regulatory Commission's projects

Ministry of Transport

57.67

The total value of projects funded through the Kuwaiti Grant

1250.00

Funded Capital Projects /Abu Dhabi Development fund

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Health Sector Establish the tumors therapy center

Million USD

Total Cost

41.36 The Royal Medical Services

16.36

Expansion of Al‐Hussein Cancer Al‐Hussein Cancer Center. Center

25.00

General Education Sector

33.74

Establish schools (Construct 60 new schools)


26.69

Construct 25 primary schools


7.05

Water & Sanitation Sector

66.05

Rehabilitate irrigation projects


17.43

Dams Construction


48.62

Roads Sector

273.24

Construction, completion, expansion, and improvement of roads Program


186.24

Amman Developmental Corridor


87.00

Higher Education Sector

Support community colleges

135.98 Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific research

9.08

Project Name

Ministry/Department

Total Cost

Public university development


126.90

Energy sector Renewable energy projects

392.50 Ministry of energy & Mineral resources

150.00

Amman Strategic Reserve Terminal for Petroleum Products


210.00

Liquefied petroleum gas port


32.5

Investment, industry and trade sector Expansion granaries

Ministry of Industry, Trade 70.5 and Supply

The total value of the projects funded through the UAE grant

70.5

1013.37