| Country | Jordan |
| Other countries | - |
| Region | Middle East |
| Duration | Start 25 September, 2016 till 24 September, 2021 |
| Field of expertise | Improving Access to Basic Services |
| Policy field(s) |
Institutional development Smart City / Urban planning Public utilities |
| Partners | Chemonics |
| Funding | USAID, U.S. Agency for International Development |
| Project code | 11362 |
The wider objective of the project was to make municipal governance in Jordan more effective.
The specific objectives of the project was to work through an integrated approach, providing technical assistance to implement innovative and sustainable solutions to service delivery, capacity constrains, citizens-government engagement, and community cohesion in Jordanian municipalities. The project aimed to increase citizen responsiveness and foster resilience and has helped key governorates and municipal stakeholders translate administrative reforms into community cohesion and stability. Additionally, CITIES has achieved sustainable results and impact through close coordination with Jordanian stakeholders and beneficiaries and has supported the Jordanian national decentralization agenda at large.
The results of the project as outlined in the proposal are : i) increased municipal service delivery to the Jordanian people; ii) more effective and efficient municipal organisations; iii) better aacountability of municipalities vis-a-vis its population and iv) improved citizens engagement.
The specific objectives of the project was to work through an integrated approach, providing technical assistance to implement innovative and sustainable solutions to service delivery, capacity constrains, citizens-government engagement, and community cohesion in Jordanian municipalities. The project aimed to increase citizen responsiveness and foster resilience and has helped key governorates and municipal stakeholders translate administrative reforms into community cohesion and stability. Additionally, CITIES has achieved sustainable results and impact through close coordination with Jordanian stakeholders and beneficiaries and has supported the Jordanian national decentralization agenda at large.
The results of the project as outlined in the proposal are : i) increased municipal service delivery to the Jordanian people; ii) more effective and efficient municipal organisations; iii) better aacountability of municipalities vis-a-vis its population and iv) improved citizens engagement.