Evicted and Abandoned

Jordan

7 projects with confirmed or possible displacement between 2004 and 2013. That represents 20% of all the World Bank-financed projects in Jordan. An estimated 2,129 people were displaced by 2 projects. The World Bank doesn't have information on the effects produced by the rest.

Top 2 projects per estimated # people physically or economically displaced

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* = This project was administered by the World Bank but paid through another financier.

Confirmed displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost Displaced people (estimated)
Jordan - Cultural Heritage; Tourism & Urban Development Jan. 30, 2007 Closed $56M 231
JO Amman Development Corridor Jun. 3, 2004 Closed $38M 1,898
Possible displacement
Project name Approval date Status Cost
Jordan- Emergency Services and Social Resilience Oct. 7, 2013 Active $50M*
JO-Badia Ecosystem and Livelihoods Nov. 27, 2012 Active $3.3M*
Promotion of a Wind Power Market Jun. 26, 2008 Active $6M*
Integrated Ecosystem Management in the Jordan Rift Valley GEF Jun. 12, 2007 Closed $6.2M*
JO - Amman East Power Plant Mar. 13, 2007 Active $45M