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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

FAO Region: Near East and Africa

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The HIH Initiative uses geospatial, biophysical and socio-economic data, as well as advanced analytics to identify territories where agricultural transformation and sustainable management of forest and fisheries have the greatest potential for alleviating poverty and hunger. GIS analysts, economists, agronomists, and other experts bring analytics, models, and mechanisms to the Initiative. Numerous partnerships with leading research institutions across the world also enrich the informational and analytical content of these tools. The integration of technical tools informs policymaking and contributes to capacities of countries.

The new CPF Programme marks a transition to a programmatic approach adopted by FAO to work more strategically, efficiently, and effectively in supporting Jordan. It adopts a food systems approach to drive transformative development in the agrifood sector.

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Jordan's Hand-in-Hand Initiative

The Jordan Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations by eradicating poverty (SDG1), ending hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reducing inequalities (SDG10). It uses advanced geospatial modeling and analytics, as well as a robust partnership-building approach to accelerate the market-based transformation of agrifood systems — to raise incomes, improve the nutritional status and well-being of poor and vulnerable populations, and strengthen resilience to climate change.

The Initiative prioritizes countries and territories where poverty and hunger are highest, national capacities are limited, or operational difficulties are greatest due to natural or man-made crises. Areas of intervention have included developing value chains for priority commodities, building agro-industries and efficient water management systems, introducing digital services and precision agriculture, reducing food losses and waste, and addressing climate challenges and weather risks.
 

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To strengthen countries’ capacities to manage a complex programme, participants make commitments and actions through shared information monitoring and evaluation dashboarding platform. The M&E dashboard facilitates coordination, promotes mutual accountability, and enables timely troubleshooting as circumstances change or new information becomes available.

 

 

Investment Opportunities in Jordan

The  FAO Hand-in-Hand initiative mission is moving forward to discuss the use of the initiative's geospatial platform & agricultural typologies, & to agree on target value chains & geographic areas with investment opportunities to enhance rural development & FoodSecurity.		  
 
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The event on 27-28 August will open doors to rewarding investment opportunities by fostering knowledge sharing and networking, bringing together key stakeholders along the agrifood value chain - business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, banks, policymakers, and development partners
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World Food Forum 2023
The biggest annual event going to be held on October 16-20, 2023
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Honduras Investment Forum
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Robust partnership building
We facilitate governments’ efforts to engage with donors and development partners to rally support and implement national agricultural strategies and investment plans.

 

A territorial approach
Hand-in-Hand uses geospatial, biophysical, and socio-economic data, as well as advanced analytics to identify territories where agricultural transformation and sustainable management of forest and fisheries have the greatest potential for alleviating poverty and hunger.


Focus on poverty and hunger
Hand-in-Hand targets the poorest of the poor in the most vulnerable, low‐income, low‐capacity countries to unlock agriculture’s full development potential.
Ensuring sustainable development
The Initiative provides integrated analyses that identify key interactions, synergies, and trade-offs among actions to accelerate economic growth, ensure social inclusion, and promote sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources.

 

Jordan Country contact:

FAO Representative of Country: FAOR

FAO Hand-in-Hand Country Focal Point:  FAOHIH Country Focal Point

 

FAO HIH Jordan

One of the greatest challenges of the 2030 Agenda is to support simultaneously all three – economic, social, environmental – pillars of sustainable development. The Initiative relies on the most sophisticated technical tools to provide integrated analyses that identify key interactions, synergies, and trade-offs among actions to accelerate economic growth, ensure social inclusion, and promote sustainable use of biodiversity and natural resources.

The Initiative provides an integrative, holistic approach to support investment and interventions in targeted territories. National and local governments, experts, and value chain participants discuss and identify together, building on technical assessments, territories or ongoing projects that are suitable for adaptation to the Hand-in-Hand approach. The outcome of this consultation is agreement on an investment plan.

The Initiative facilitates governments’ efforts to engage with donors and development partners in mobilizing support and operationalizing national agricultural strategies and investment plans. To this end, FAO has developed a “matchmaking” approach, which brings together national and local authorities, donors, international financial institutions, private enterprises, producer organizations, civil society organizations, and research institutions. Partners are sought for their ability to provide critical means of implementation — technology, data and information, capacity development, funding and financing — for identified programmes.

 

 
Geospatial Platform

With access to more than 2 million data and information layers, the platform serves as the evidence base for identifying territories where agricultural transformation have the greatest potential for alleviating poverty and hunger.

Data Lab

The Data Lab leverages non-conventional data sources and uses data science and artificial intelligence to fill data gaps.

Core Concepts

What is Hand-in-Hand? An evidence-based, country-owned and led initiative to accelerate agricultural transformation, with the goal of eradicating poverty, ending hunger and malnutrition, and reducing inequalities.

 
 

Agriculture in Jordan

Jordan's agriculture sector plays a pivotal role in its economic stability and food security. Despite facing significant challenges such as limited water resources and arid conditions, it contributes approximately 5 percent to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs around 3 percent of its workforce.

One of the key strengths of Jordan's agricultural sector is its export potential. In recent years, the country has witnessed a significant increase in agricultural exports, reaching a value of 898 million Jordanian Dinars (JODs) in 2022. This represents a notable growth compared to the 649 million JODs recorded in 2018. The primary agricultural exports of Jordan consist of vegetables, fruits, and cereals, which collectively contribute to nearly 50 percent of the country's total agricultural export revenue.