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Jordan Higher Education Development

The Higher Education Development Project aims to initiate improvements in the quality, relevance, and efficiency of Jordan's higher education; and to support the government's program to reform sector governance. There are four project components. The first 1) helps improve essential infrastructure for inter- and intra-university information technology networks, management information systems, modern library systems, and faculty training; and 2) supports the Higher Education Development Fund (HEDF), which allocates investment funding for university-based academic and entrepreneurial sub-projects, information technology, proposals, and faculty development centers. The second component improves governance by supporting the Higher Education Council's Secretariat, the Higher Education Accreditation Council; and university management and planning. The third component helps reform the community college system by developing new programs and human resources, and upgrading facility and equipment. The fourth component supports project implementation capacity by funding staffing and equipment.**

Last Updated November 26 2009

Basic Information
Project Status	Closed
Region	Middle East And North Africa
Country/Area	Jordan
Major Sector (Sector) (%)	Education (Tertiary education) (99%)
	Public Administration, Law, and Justice (Central government administration) (1%)
Old Major Sector	Education
Old Sector	Tertiary Education
Env Category	C
Project ID	P069326
Bank Team Lead (Last Name, First)	Jaramillo, Adriana
Approval Date	29-FEB-2000
Closing Date	30-JUN-2007
Borrower	GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN
Implementing Agency	NCHRD (NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT)

Financial
Main Loan/Credit #	45390
IBRD Commitment *	34.7
IDA Commitment *	0
IBRD + IDA Commitment *	34.7
Grant Amount *	0
Total Project Cost *	75
Product Line	IBRD/IDA
Lending Instrument	Specific Investment Loan

Development Outcomes And Goals
*Targeted Thematic Outcomes...*	Supporting this Broader Dev't Goal
Education for the knowledge economy	Education (CAP); Information & knowledge (GPG)

Available Project Documents***
For a short project overview, please consult the Project Information Document if available.

	Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICR), Vol.1 -26-DEC-2007
	Project Appraisal Document (PAD), Vol.1 -01-FEB-2000
	Project Information Document (PID), Vol.1 -24-JAN-2000

Contract Award Information

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*Commitment at Board in USD$ millions. Does not reflect any cancellations. Pipeline and dropped projects display the forecast amount. Total project cost includes non-Bank funding.

** The project summary is drawn from the PAD, SAR, or PGD abstract and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature.

*** Project documents are posted to this website as soon as they reach certain milestones (more info.). For example, Project Appraisal Documents are processed and made available through this website a few days after Board approval. If you find that a report which should be here is unavailable, contact Infoshop .

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