A program to eliminate unemployment in Jordan

The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb has submitted to the Jordanian King Abdullah II a program for economic and social reforms in order to improve the living conditions of the Jordanians. The program was approved by the Jordanian King who had given a three- week grace period for the government to prepare this program.

The Jordanian deputy prime minister for economic affairs Muhammad al-Haleyqa estimated the cost of projects included in this program at 300 million Jordanian dinars ( USD 422 million) especially in the areas of health, education, water and the infrastructure.

Worthy mentioning that the Jordanian King asked the government on October 25 to prepare within three weeks an integrated program for reforms in order to limit the problems of unemployment and poverty.

The declaration of this program coincides with talks currently held in Amman between Jordanian officials and representatives for the International Monetary Fund, before the end of reforms plan taken place under the patronage of the IMF in April, 2002.