VOL. XLVII

No 09

01-March-2004

JORDAN

AID

US Signs Over First Tranche Of 2004 $349Mn Aid Package To Jordan

The US ambassador to Jordan on 24 February signed over the first tranche of $18.5mn out of a total aid package for fiscal 2004 expected to reach $348.5mn. According to a statement from the US Embassy in 'Amman, the first tranche will support ongoing USAID [US Agency for International Development] initiatives aimed at promoting broad-based economic growth in Jordan. This will include...