Road Expansion and Improvement Works: The US$186 million project comprises the development of 15 roads, of which 12 have been completed and the remaining three are near completion, improving the ease of movement of people and goods between cities, villages and regions across Jordan. Apart from the construction of new roads, the works include the expansion and repair of existing secondary, rural and agricultural roads.

Amman Road Development: Inaugurated in January 2017, the US$87 million project comprised the construction of an 18.5km two-way road from Queen Alia International Airport to Madona Road in Amman, including service roads and seven intersections with flyovers. The project has enhanced the infrastructure around the capital and improved connectivity through linking local road networks with international highways.

Development Programme for Public Universities: Aiming to modernise public universities, this US$126.9 million programme will equip nine official universities with better infrastructure, newer technical apparatus and will foster a healthier academic and social environment. It will also include the construction of buildings, complexes, plants for electric and solar power generation and plants to desalinate drinking water.

• Works on the Faculty of Science at the Al-Hussein University are 35.5 per cent complete. The project is scheduled operational by Q1 2018. As for the Faculty of Education 90 percent of works have been complete. the full works on this faculty is expected to be wrapped-up by end-2017.
• The five-megawatt solar energy project and the medical waste incinerator project at the Science and Technology university, are now operational. As for the third initiative, at the same university – the veterinary hospital – works are nearly done and the hospital is estimated to open its doors in the next two months.
• 45 per cent of works at the Faculty of Medicine at Yarmouk University, have been completed.
• The development project was successfully wrapped-up in April 2017 for the Faculty of Law. On the other hand, the solar energy project, at the same university, is scheduled for completion in September 2017.
• Construction works for the Faculty of Business at Al Balqa’ Applied University are now 50 per cent complete. As for building the Faculty of Medicine structure, works are scheduled for completion by end-2017. As it stands today, 53 percent of works have been accomplished.
• Works have already begun for the Faculty of Dentistry. This project is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2019. On the other hand, 36 per cent of constructions works have been completed for the Chemistry Department building, and is expected fully operational in February 2018.

Grain Silos: The US$70.5 million project aims to expand the Juwaideh and Aqaba silos to increase the holding capacity of essential food grains, particularly wheat and barley. With 75 per cent of the works completed, the Juwaideh silo is slated for handover in Q1 2018. For the Aqaba silo, a tender for construction works has been released.

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