AMMAN — Jordan is preparing to develop a comprehensive national strategy for climate finance after King Abdullah II directed the government to create a unified framework for mobilising green and climate-related investment.

The King issued the directive after reviewing government efforts in green and climate finance, with the private sector expected to play an important role in developing the strategy.

The proposed framework is intended to improve coordination between government institutions, businesses and financial partners while helping Jordan access available funding for environmental and climate-related projects.

King Abdullah stressed the importance of technical support programmes that can help both public and private organisations make better use of climate-finance mechanisms and carbon-reduction tools.

The initiative comes as Jordan seeks additional resources to address environmental challenges while supporting long-term economic development.

Water security is expected to remain an important part of the country’s climate-finance agenda. Jordan has secured $295 million from the Green Climate Fund for its National Water Conveyance Project, according to the Royal Hashemite Court.

The funding represents the largest Green Climate Fund allocation awarded to a single project, highlighting the importance of Jordan’s water infrastructure plans.

Jordan has also been selected to host the Green Climate Fund’s regional office covering the Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

The new national strategy could help coordinate future climate investments across sectors such as water, renewable energy, emissions reduction and environmental protection.

Green finance generally directs investment toward activities that deliver environmental benefits, while climate finance also supports efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change.

For Jordan, the strategy could provide a framework for combining international climate funding with domestic investment and private-sector participation.

The government is expected to focus on strengthening technical capacity so that institutions can identify suitable projects, prepare funding proposals and effectively implement climate programmes.

The initiative also reflects Jordan’s broader efforts to connect environmental policy with sustainable economic development.

As climate-related financing becomes increasingly important internationally, a unified national approach could help Jordan attract additional resources and improve coordination among the organisations involved.

The move signals the country’s intention to treat climate finance as an important component of long-term development, particularly in areas where environmental pressures and economic needs overlap.