Strategic partnership between the UAE and Jordan drives major infrastructure and social development initiatives.
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has financed strategic development projects in Jordan worth more than Dh9.4 billion since 1974, supporting vital sectors that have helped advance socioeconomic development, strengthen infrastructure, and improve quality of life across the Kingdom.
The fund’s development portfolio highlights the depth of the long-standing UAE-Jordan partnership through a range of transformative projects, including the Jordan Digital Health Centre (Virtual Hospital), the expansion of grain silo facilities in Al Juwaideh and Aqaba, the Amman Development Corridor, the Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Complex in Quweira, and the Kufranja Dam project.
Supporting Jordan’s national priorities
Collectively, these initiatives have supported Jordan’s national priorities across healthcare, food security, renewable energy, water security, and infrastructure development, while promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s continued support reflects its commitment to advancing sustainable development in Jordan and strengthening a model of Arab cooperation based on strategic partnership and long-term collaboration.
Through this approach, the fund continues to help enhance economic and social resilience, create new opportunities for growth, and support a more prosperous future for coming generations.
Supporting development
Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the UAE and the Jordan share deep-rooted historical ties built on fraternity, shared visions, and long-standing cooperation across multiple sectors.
He noted that the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development has, over the decades, supported Jordan’s development journey by financing strategic projects that contributed to economic and social growth, reflecting the strength of the partnership between the two countries.
Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi added that the UAE, through ADFD, managed its contribution under the Gulf Development Programme to support development projects in Jordan worth Dh4.6 billion.
The funding was allocated to strategic projects across healthcare, energy, water, transport, food security, and education sectors, with nearly Dh4.459 billion disbursed by the end of 2016.
In the healthcare sector, the Jordan Digital Health Centre (Virtual Hospital), launched in 2024 through a UAE grant under the Jordanian government’s Economic Modernisation Programme, aims to unify medical records through a digital platform linking hospitals and healthcare centres across Jordan.
During the first phase, five hospitals and three healthcare centres were connected to improve healthcare quality and speed up access to medical services.
In the renewable energy sector, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development financed the Sheikh Zayed Solar Power Complex in Quweira, southern Jordan, in 2013 with funding valued at Dh551 million.
The solar complex generates 103 megawatts of electricity using photovoltaic technology and helps meet rising electricity demand through clean and sustainable energy sources.
The project supplies electricity to more than 50,000 homes while also helping reduce dependence on imported energy and lowering petroleum import costs.
Water sector
In the water sector, the Kufranja Dam is regarded as one of the key projects supported by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development.
The rock-fill dam stands 80 metres high and has a storage capacity of 7 million cubic metres, including 4 million cubic metres allocated for agricultural use. The project supports the development of an additional 6,000 dunums of farmland and helps boost agricultural production.
The dam also supplies Ajloun Governorate with around 3 million cubic metres of drinking water annually, while contributing to flood risk reduction and strengthening water resources for irrigation, drinking water, and environmental development.
Support for exports
To support trade and exports, the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) strengthened economic cooperation between the UAE and Jordan by signing a financing agreement with Capital Bank to establish a credit facility worth approximately Dh73.4 million, equivalent to $20 million.
The agreement aims to support trade activity and help UAE exporters access the Jordanian market by providing financing solutions and suitable guarantees.
The long-standing partnership between the UAE and Jordan reflects deep fraternal ties demonstrated through major development projects across vital sectors.
With financing from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development in Jordan exceeding Dh9.4 billion by 2026, both countries continue to strengthen a model of Arab development built on effective partnership and investment in the future of communities through infrastructure development, sustainable energy, food and water security, and improved healthcare and education services.
The collaboration also reflects a shared vision for comprehensive development, long-term regional stability, and sustainable prosperity.
