On the margins of His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan’s visit to Canada, Prime Minister Carney announced that the Government of Canada will allocate $28.4 million to support defence, security, and development efforts in Jordan.
Strengthening defence and security in Jordan
Project: Counter-Terrorism Capacity Building Program (CTCBP)
Funding: $13.4 million
This initiative will enhance Jordan’s border security and defend points of entry against terrorism and transnational crime. Canada is providing $8 million in funding to the United Nations (UN) International Organization for Migration to support the construction and repair of over 17 kilometres of secured road along the Jordan-Syria border. This investment will further extend the 70 kilometres of border road construction that Canada supported in 2021, further improving threat detection and operational response in remote and high-risk areas.
An additional $2 million will support the Canadian Commercial Corporation in procuring Canadian steel to reinforce sections of the border fence between Jordan and Syria, helping curb the flow of illicit drugs and weapons. A further $3.4 million will be directed to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime to enhance security at the King Hussein Bridge border crossing between Jordan and the West Bank.
This funding builds on Canada’s $4.9 million investment, announced in June 2023, which included the procurement of a mobile Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) simulator for the Jordanian Armed Forces’ (JAF) JTAC School and military transport buses for female JAF personnel.
Supporting Jordan’s development efforts
Project: Support to the Global Concessional Financing Facility in Jordan through the World Bank
Funding: $15 million
This funding will help reinforce Jordan’s capacity to host large refugee populations through the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) – a financing mechanism that significantly reduces the interest rates on loans to countries affected by refugee crises. Canada’s contribution to the GCFF will support Jordan in mobilizing financial resources to improve public services for refugees and for local host communities, in areas such as education, health, and job creation. Since the GCFF’s establishment in 2016, Canada has been a member of its Steering Committee and one of the key donors for Jordan, Lebanon, and other countries.