Labour-intensive infrastructure in Jordan

The aim of the Employment Intensive Investment Programme in Jordan is to offer refugees short-term economic opportunities without losing sight of the local population. The project is to be implemented as part of the Employment campaign in the Middle East launched by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). So far, KfW has provided EUR 52 million on behalf of the BMZ to fund projects run by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the equal benefit of Syrian refugees and the local Jordanian population. As a result, jobs have already been generated for over 6,500 people and their families as part of the individual activities, which are being carried out in close cooperation with the local communities, the Jordanian Ministry for Local Affairs and the Jordanian Ministry for Public Works. Roads, cisterns, footpaths and other small-scale infrastructure measures will be built or maintained in labour-intensive projects in the target communities; urban streets, parks and playgrounds will be cleared of refuse and improved. Support training measures for the target group not only aim to improve the living conditions of people in the short term, but also to make access to the labour market easier for programme participants in the medium term.