EU and Jordan step up delivery of their strategic partnership through €135 million financing agreements

Today in Amman, Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, has signed financing agreements worth €135 million with Jordan, alongside the country's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Zeina Toukan. These agreements aim to boost cooperation in education and skills development, security and migration management, as well as economic resilience and the business environment. They mark a significant step forward in implementing the EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP).

The signatures took place in the context of Commissioner Šuica's first official visit to Jordan.

Commitments turned into concrete actions

The new agreements cover the full range of areas under the EU-Jordan SCP:

• €30 million to strengthen technical and vocational education and training. This funding will boost education, youth skills, and long-term resilience, with a focus on human capital development. It will also promote greater inclusion for women, young people, and persons with disabilities in Jordan's political and economic life.
• €25 million will enhance integrated border management and internal security. It will support the joint fight against cross-border threats and reinforce Jordan's internal and regional stability.
• €80 million will support Jordanian efforts in assisting Syrian refugees and host communities in the country. This funding underscores the EU's continued solidarity with Jordan and recognises its long-standing role in hosting refugees.

Another key deliverable under the SCP is the support to the Aqaba Digital Hub. €12.3 million will finance the expansion of its data capacity, via a loan by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (guaranteed by the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus). This will strengthen Jordan's role as a digital gateway between Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Background

Jordan is a key partner for the EU, with whom it concluded a Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership (SCP) in January 2025. The SCP focuses on peace, security and sustainable development along five pillars of cooperation: human capital development, migration and refugee support, security, economic resilience, and political relations. Under the SCP, the EU has pledged €3 billion for Jordan (2025–2027), combining grants, investments, and concessional loans to address shared challenges.

Marking this commitment to a stronger partnership, an EU-Jordan Summit was held in Amman in January 2026 and an EU-Jordan Investment Conference will be organised later this year.

For more information

EU-Jordan relations

EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership

Taking stock on the EU-Jordan Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership

EBRD and EU support the expansion of Aqaba Digital Hub in Jordan