FDI Qualities Review of Jordan
Strengthening Sustainable Investment
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) provides an important source of financing in Jordan but its reform momentum needs to be sustained and deepened so that the benefits of investment can be shared more widely across society. This report examines how FDI can help Jordan meet Sustainable Development Goals in areas of productivity and innovation, job quality and skills, gender equality and decarbonisation. It provides an overview of the country’s institutional framework for investment and sustainable development and analyses arrangements to ensure policy coordination, stakeholder consultation and evaluation of policy impacts. It also examines the mix of government policies that are currently in place to attract the investment that contributes to sustainable development, noting areas for priority policy reforms.
Also available in: Arabic
Improving FDI impacts on gender equality
This chapter discusses the recent challenges faced by Jordan in terms of women’s economic inclusion and assesses the potential of FDI to close gender gaps in the labour market. It provides an analysis of the institutional and policy frameworks that support the positive impacts of FDI on gender equality and women’s empowerment, focusing on institutional arrangements and policies at the intersection of gender mainstreaming, labour market, entrepreneurship and investment policies. The chapter is based on the forthcoming OECD FDI Qualities Policy Toolkit (gender equality cluster).
- Click to access:
-
Click to download PDF - 1.21MBPDF