IMF Office in Jordan

Resident Representative for Jordan

Yahia Khairi Said

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P.O. Box 35296 Amman 11180, Jordan

Email: ysaid@imf.org
Fax: (962) 6-5861572

Yahia Khairi Said, Resident Representative: Yahia Said is currently serving as the Resident Representative for Jordan, previously he worked as a Senior Economist at the IMF Strategy Policy and Review department, specializing on issue of sovereign debt and the external sector. Over ten years of Fund service Mr. Said worked on a number of countries in the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia in program and surveillance contexts. Prior to joining the Fund Yahia worked at the World Bank, the London School of Economics and Ernst and Young.
Rayah Al-Farah, Economist: Rayah Al-Farah is an Economist at the Resident Representative Office of the IMF in Jordan. Prior to joining the team in Amman, she worked in the Middle East and Central Asia department of the IMF in Washington DC, covering the Caucasus and Turkmenistan. She has co-authored multiple IMF papers and has worked on a variety of research projects on inclusive growth, financial inclusion, social spending, private sector development, and macroprudential policies. Rayah holds a B.A. in Economics from Wellesley College, and a Master’s in Global Human Development from Georgetown University.
Leen Aghabi, Economist: Leen Aghabi is an Economist at the Resident Representative Office of the IMF in Jordan. Prior, she worked at the World Bank Group (WBG) where her portfolio of advisory projects focused on providing private sector solutions that lay the foundation for sustainable economic growth in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. Before joining the WBG, Leen served at the Royal Hashemite Court. She was also a Research Fellow at the West Asia-North Africa (WANA) Institute. Leen holds a Master’s in International Relations, with Merit, from the London School of Economics.
Sana Almunizel, Senior Admin. Assistant: Sana Al-Munizel has been working at the Fund since 2020. Before joining the Jordan Resident Representative Office, she was working at the Resident Representative Office for Iraq and Yemen. Prior to joining the Fund, Sana was a Security Intern with the United Nations Department for Safety and Security where she was in charge of the daily/weekly security reports to UNSMS in Jordan. Sana holds a Higher Diploma in Conflict Resolutions, a Master’s in Diplomatic Studies and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. In Political Science and Governmental Studies at the University of Jordan.

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Jordan joined the Fund in August 29, 1952

Quota (SDR): 343.1 million

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Transcript of Press Briefing: Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook, October 2024

October 24, 2024

This year has been challenging, with conflicts causing devastating human suffering and economic damage. Oil production cuts are contributing to sluggish growth in many economies, too. The recent escalation in Lebanon has increased uncertainty in the MENA region. The second important issue is on growth. For 2024, growth is projected at 2.1 percent, a downgrade revision of 0.6 percent from the April WEO forecast, and this is largely due to the impact of the conflict and the prolonged OPEC+ production cuts. To the extent that these gradually abate, we anticipate stronger growth of 4 percent in 2025. However, uncertainty about when these factors will ease is still very high.
Jordan — IMF Staff Conclude Article IV Discussions and Reach Staff Level Agreement on the Second Review under the Extended Fund Facility

October 10, 2024

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ron van Rooden, visited Amman during September 30–October 10, 2024, for discussions on the 2024 Article IV consultation and the second review under the arrangement under the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which was approved by the IMF’s Executive Board on January 10, 2024 (Press Release).
Jordan: First Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria-Press Release; and Staff Report

July 1, 2024

Series:Country Report No. 2024/197
IMF Executive Board Completes the First Review Under the Extended Fund Facility with Jordan

July 1, 2024

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of Jordan’s program supported by the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The completion of the review makes another SDR 97.784 million (about US$130 million) available to Jordan, out of the previously approved program size of SDR 926.370 million (about US$1.2 billion and equivalent to 270 percent of Jordan’s quota) (see Press Release).
Jordan: Climate Policy Diagnostic

June 14, 2024

Author/Editor:Suphachol Suphachalasai | Hasan Dudu | Diala Al Masri | Fabiana Machado | Junko Mochizuki | Karlygash Zhunussova
Series:High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/021

Regional Economic Outlook

October 31, 2024

Regional Economic Outlook for Middle East and Central Asia, October 2024: Navigating the Evolving Geoeconomic Landscape

Navigating the Evolving Geoeconomic Landscape

The global economic landscape faces significant challenges, including from geoeconomic fragmentation. In the Middle East and North Africa and Caucasus and Central Asia regions, economies are facing shifting trade patterns while also dealing with frequent shocks from conflicts and climate change. Moreover, medium-term growth prospects have deteriorated over the past two decades and are projected to remain subdued. Decisive reforms are needed to place countries on the path to a more resilient and inclusive economic future.

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