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Rural poverty approaches, policies & strategies in Jordan

Jordan's National Agenda is focused on supporting steady growth in the country. Within the national policy framework, the Jordan Poverty Alleviation Strategy of 2002 sets out the country's development priorities, including improvements in education, health and employment opportunities. The strategy places special emphasis on:

• expanding the outreach of the National Assistance Fund for poor people
• supporting job creation in the private sector
• supporting business development in targeted communities
• improving infrastructure
• expanding nutritional and health services
• promoting gender equality

The National Strategy for Microfinance supports the poverty alleviation strategy by making microfinance more accessible and more affordable to the country's poor people.

The National Strategy for Agricultural Development focuses on promoting sustainable agricultural development and improving food security in the highlands, Jordanian Badia and the Ghor by:

• improving rural people's access to technology and resources
• ensuring optimum use of resources such as soil and water
• improving access to financial services and marketing support

Jordan's National Agenda, 2006-2015

Jordan: Poverty assessment