The Department of State’s Jordan Economic Reform Activity (ERA) Task Order 1 supports the Government of Jordan (GoJ) on four primary objectives: (i) advancing economic reform; (ii) strengthening the business enabling environment; (iii) increasing trade and local, regional, and international investment; and (iv) responding to emerging priorities that impact the Jordanian economy.

To achieve these objectives, ERA provides technical assistance to the GoJ to analyze, consult on, draft, revise, finalize, and implement economic reform, supporting trade and investment initiatives. Banyan Global works closely with its government counterparts to strengthen their capacity in investment promotion. Banyan Global supports co-development of investment strategies, co-design of investment promotion communications plans, and the development of key investment briefs, among other initiatives.

Banyan Global supports ERA’s investment promotion and facilitation initiatives with the Government of Jordan (GoJ), including the Ministry of Investment (MoIN), the Social Security Investment Fund (SSIF), and other public investment institutions and development corporations.

This work includes developing investment strategies, optimizing asset portfolios, and strengthening investment decision-making at SSIF; working with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) and Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC) to develop a coordinated investment attraction strategy; and supporting investment planning and project preparation for Amra City, including the Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II Stadium.