Ammon News - The US administration requested the provision of $1.45 billion in annual aid to Jordan for the next year 2024, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that frames the financial aid that the United States intends to provide to Jordan for 7 years.

The US administration requested for approval by Congress, includes $1.035 billion in Economic Support Fund (ESF), $400 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF), $3.8 million in International Military Education and Training (IMET), $2.5 million for International Narcotics Control And Law Enforcement (INCLE), $5.9 million for Non-Proliferation, Anti Terrorism, Demining and Related Programs (NADR), and $2 million for Global Health Programs (GHP).

The US State Department appropriation law provides $1.65 billion in total bilateral foreign assistance to Jordan in 2023. This includes over $1.2 billion in Economic Support Funds, of which $845 million was specified as a direct cash transfer to the Jordanian government. The act also provides $425 million in Foreign Military Financing.

The act “supports the Government of Jordan in making sustainable economic reforms, including in the water and public sectors, consistent with the terms of the new Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the Government of Jordan”, the report stated.

U.S. assistance to Jordan accounts for over 40% of the total amount of official aid the kingdom receives annually. Many U.S. policymakers advocate for continued robust U.S. assistance to the kingdom.

On September 16, 2022, the United States and Jordan signed their fourth MOU governing U.S. foreign aid to Jordan. The seven-year agreement (FY2023-FY2029), subject to appropriations of Congress, commits the Administration to seeking a total of $1.45 billion in annual economic and military aid for Jordan.

Total bilateral U.S. aid (overseen by the Departments of State and Defense) to Jordan through FY2020 amounted to approximately $26.4 billion.

The fourth MOU includes the United States providing about ($10.15 billion over seven years) to the Kingdom, according to the US State Department.