IMF Office in Jordan

Resident Representative for Jordan

Yahia Khairi Said

Resident Representative

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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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At Glance

Jordan joined the Fund in August 29, 1952

Quota (SDR): 343.1 million

Office Activities

IMF Resident Representative Kareem Ismail gives an interview to Al Mamlaka on Jordan’s economic outlook and policy priorities under the Fund supported program.

April 11, 2023
IMF Resident Representative Kareem Ismail gives a presentation to the UN Retreat for Resident Coordinators for Arab States on the Middle East and North Africa Economic Outlook and policy priorities for the region

February 20, 2023
IMF Resident Representative Kareem Ismail gives a presentation at the Association of Banks to a summit of leaders of the Jordanian banking system on the Regional Economic Outlook with a focus on the Jordanian context

February 18, 2023
IMF Resident Representative Kareem Ismail speaks to the Jordan Times on the economic and distributional challenges from climate change in Jordan

September 6, 2022
Presentation to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Female Employment and Labor Force Participation in Jordan

Presentation by Rayah Al-Farah, Economist at IMF Resident Representative Office in Jordan, during a workshop with CSOs as part of the engagement process during the 4th review and Article IV consultation in-person mission. Despite relatively high education levels, female participation rate are low and unemployment high. Structural variables as well as regulations help explain the gap in participation rates between men and women in Jordan.

May 23, 2022

Jordan and the IMF

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
Jordan: Climate Module of the Public Investment Management Assessment and Green Public Financial Management

May 20, 2024

Author/Editor:Bryn Battersby | Diala Al Masri | Robert N Clifton | Ed Hearne | Murray Petrie | Jad Mazahreh
Series:High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/019
IMF Staff Reach Staff Level Agreement with Jordan on the First Review under the Extended Fund Facility

May 9, 2024

A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ron van Rooden, visited Amman during April 29–May 9, 2024, to conduct the first 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

Regional Economic Outlook

April 18, 2024

October 2023 SSA REO Cover for blurb - PT

An Uneven Recovery amid High Uncertainty

The Middle East and North Africa and the Caucasus and Central Asia regions are positively impacted by the resilience of the global economy. Lower global commodity prices and vigilant policy responses have helped ease inflation in most countries. However, uncertainty and risks have risen amid ongoing conflicts, shipping disruptions, and reduced oil production. This is leading to an uneven recovery across the Middle East and Central Asia, with growth rates varying this year. Policymakers need to ensure economic stability and debt sustainability while navigating geopolitical risks and improving medium-term growth prospects. Amid high uncertainty, it is essential that countries implement reforms to enhance their fundamentals, including by strengthening institutions. Additionally, countries can seize potential economic opportunities amid shifting trade patterns by reducing long-standing trade barriers, diversifying products and markets, and improving infrastructure.

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