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The IFIs and development partners
Jordan has established an excellent collaboration with a wide variety of development partners
and IFIs. This includes support from neighbouring countries, i.e. the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia
and the Gulf States, including through the Governments of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Furthermore, IFI support is provided by the World Bank, IFC, EBRD, and the EU, as well as
bilateral collaborations with for example France (ADF), the United States of America (USAID),
Germany (GIZ) and the Netherlands (RVO). As mentioned earlier, project appraisal is firmly
embedded in conditions for collaboration with the IFIs and development partners.
Key roles in the appraisal process
For the two above-mentioned type of projects (development projects, PPP projects), the
appraisal process is organised in the way as described below.
Development project
For these type of projects it is common to set up a combination of a Steering Committee, with
decision-making authority, and a Technical Committee, advising the Steering Committee. The
Steering Committee will consist of a broad representation of public stakeholders, i.e. relevant
ministries and authorities. Often a consultant will be contracted, providing technical assistance.
Standard steps are applied, based on a project cycle, including project identification; demand
studies; (pre) feasibility studies, including technical, financial, economic, environmental and
social assessment of the project; project design; tendering and contracting; implementation and
monitoring; and evaluation. No guidelines ormanuals are available for this, however, these steps
are more or less followed by default, according to representatives formMoT.
It should be noted that within the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC), a
Public Investment Management (PIM) unit may be developed. All public investments will go
through this unit, which as such will oversee the work of ministries, such as MoT and MoPWH.
PPP projects
The PPP projects follow a somewhat similar process, including a Steering Committees, with
decision-making authority, and a Technical Committees, providing advice to the Steering
Committee. A specific role in this process is provided by the PPP Unit (see description below).
For PPP projects, a number of phases are clearly identified in the Public Private Partnership
Projects Regulations (Government of Jordan, 2014). These phases include: registration; project
preparation; tendering and implementation, as presented i
Figure 6.1: Phases of PPP Project Management Cycle
PHASE 1 - PPP PROJECT
APPLICATION &
REGISTRATION:
PROJECT INITIATION,
SELECTION &
DEVELOPMENT
FUNDING
PHASE 2 - PPP PROJECT
PREPARATION:
FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS &
BUSINESS CASE
DEVELOPMENT
PHASE 3 - PPP
TENDERING &
PROCUREMENT
PHASE 4 - PPP
IMPLEMENTATION: PPP
CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT &
PEFORMANCE
MONITORING
Source: PPP guidelines manual