Crown Prince meets heads of EBRD, Green Climate Fund

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday met with European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso, on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The meeting covered cooperation between Jordan and the EBRD, with His Royal Highness underscoring the importance of supporting public-private partnership projects, and key sectors such as green energy, tourism, water, transportation, and high-value industries.

The Crown Prince expressed appreciation for the EBRD’s support for Jordan’s Economic Modernisation Vision, which aims to accelerate economic growth and job creation.

The EBRD president stressed the bank’s commitment to supporting development and investment projects in Jordan, including the Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Conveyance Project (the National Water Conveyance Project) within the EBRD’s new country strategy for Jordan (2025-2030), noting the bank’s keenness on supporting opportunities for transformation into a green economy.

His Royal Highness also met with Green Climate Fund Executive Director Mafalda Duarte, and discussed means of enhancing cooperation between Jordan and the GCF.

The Crown Prince highlighted Jordan as an early pioneer in the region in renewable energy, and its progress in green energy and climate-smart agricultural solutions, despite water-related challenges.

His Royal Highness underscored the need to scale up support for the National Water Conveyance Project, emphasising its vital role in enhancing water security, advancing climate adaptation efforts, and addressing the additional challenges of hosting refugees.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Environment Minister Muawieh Radaideh, Planning Minister Zeina Toukan, and Director of the Office of the Crown Prince Zaid Baqain attended the meetings.