AMMAN — Jordan has made a notable progress in implementing the World Bank's "Resilient and Sustainable Social Protection" programme, with final targets for 2029 already surpassed in several performance indicators, according to a recent World Bank Group (WBG) report. 

 

The Progress was particularly evident in non-cash social services, productive inclusion and the professionalism of social work.

 

The latest implementation report showed that 59,007 people had benefited from at least one non-cash social service as of June 2026, compared with a final target of 20,000 by March 2029.

 

Women beneficiaries reached 33,797, against a target of 10,000, while 41,014 young people had benefited, compared with a target of 20,000.

 

The number of beneficiaries of training, employment and economic empowerment programmes reached 3,071, exceeding the final target of 2,000, while women totalled 1,359 beneficiaries, compared with a target of 500.

 

The report also showed that 1,296 social workers had been accredited and licensed by June, exceeding the programme's final target of 1,000 by the end of the programme.

 

The World Bank said the progress had prompted the programme team to consider updating the targets during the upcoming mid-term review, in light of results achieved ahead of schedule.

 

Meanwhile, cash interventions reached around 950,000 beneficiaries, against a final target of 1.2 million by 2029. The National Aid Fund's (NAF) Unified Cash Transfer Programme covered 210,837 households as of June 2026.

 

The Jordanian Social Registry currently integrates six services, with the programme targeting 12 services and an expansion of its database to cover 75 per cent of the Kingdom's population by the end of the programme.

 

The programme had disbursed $151.2 million of its $400 million financing, representing a disbursement rate of 37.8 per cent, according to the report.

 

The "Resilient and Sustainable Social Protection in Jordan" programme (P508708) aims to strengthen the social protection system's ability to respond to shocks and enhance its effectiveness and sustainability for poor and vulnerable groups.